Ron Burton was a consummate storyteller in the true art form of photojournalism. In an age when pictures had to tell and sell stories instantly - the Golden Age of Fleet Street - he was employed by the leading popular national daily newspapers during a career spanning 40 years.
Having seen active service as a merchant seaman in the Second World War, he started work back in 'civvy street' processing photographs at the Keystone Press Agency in Fleet Street but quickly moved behind the camera. Using a traditional plate camera, where there was only one opportunity to capture a moment in history, he always meticulously planned to be in exactly the right place at the right time.