As bomb-damaged cities began to be rebuilt after the war, Suschitzky made photographs and films recording aspects of urban growth and change. His photographs document several cities including London, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. This is a staged image taken from a public information film made for the Ministry of Information. The film warns how easily children could fall into a life of crime, telling the story of three boys who break into a shop. The boys attend one of the new Children’s Panels, introduced to determine the fate of children who became involved in petty crime. In this photograph, the graffiti-covered building in the background, simple clothes and worn-out shoes of the children show the reality of urban life.