Roof Reflections

The roof of Paddington Railway Station is reflected in the shiny black exterior of several London Taxi Cabs waiting in line for passengers. A train carriage, platform numbers and an advertisement for the Black and White Minstrel show can just be seen in the background. London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London

Camden Town Tube

An elderly man waits for a different train as a woman walks along the platform towards the street level exit at Camden Town Underground Station. A tube train with the doors open has a few passengers on board and the platform walls are covered with advertising posters. London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London

Public Convenience

Several men in suits exit a Men’s Lavatory on a busy Fleet Street in central London. A man with a luxuriant handlebar moustache looks directly to camera as cars, lorries and buses fill the road and pedestrians rush about their business, London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London

Patriotic Learner

A black vintage motorcar sits in a parking space on Parliament Square: it has a Union Jack British flag stuck into the front grille and a learner driver L plate tied to the front bumper. London circa early 1964 Gallery: Post-War London

1960s 1962 B+W bed bedroom black black and white chess chessboard fashion female Gala Mitchell girlfriend Hoppy London mistrust model partner portraits Swinging London Swinging Sixties woman

Gala Mitchell

Dressed in black, fashion model and partner of John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins Gala Mitchell sits on a bed in front of a chessboard and looks directly to camera, London circa 1962 Gallery: Portraits

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1960s 1962 B+W bed bedroom black black and white chess chessboard fashion female Gala Mitchell girlfriend Hoppy London mistrust model partner portraits Swinging London Swinging Sixties woman

1960s 1961 B+W Balcombe Street black black and white cab driver London male mini-cab motorcar NW1 Sixties smart Swinging Sixties uniform vintage Welbeck Motors worker working life

Vintage Motors

Two Welbeck Motors minicabs are parked in Balcombe Street, London, adjacent to a black vintage motorcar from the 1930’s. A male driver in one of the Welbeck minicabs appears to be chatting with the female driver of the vintage motorcar. Circa 1961 Gallery: Working Life

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1960s 1961 B+W Balcombe Street black black and white cab driver London male mini-cab motorcar NW1 Sixties smart Swinging Sixties uniform vintage Welbeck Motors worker working life

1960s 1964 American B+W black black and white blues Blues and Gospel Caravan blues music blues musicians famous glasses gospel guitar music musicians on stage Reverend Gary Davis singer Swinging Sixties tour UK

Reverend Gary Davis

American blues and gospel singer and guitarist The Reverend Gary Davis stands at the microphone on stage and plays guitar, in close up, during the 1964 Blues and Gospel Caravan tour of the UK Gallery: Music

Malcolm X

Malcolm X smiles as he turns over a piece of paper during his speech at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964 Gallery: Political Activism

Malcolm X

A close-up of Malcolm X as he speaks at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964 Gallery: Political Activism

James Baldwin

African American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, civil rights campaigner and social critic James Baldwin in close up Gallery: Political Activism

1960s 1964 American B+W black black and white blues Blues and Gospel Caravan blues music blues musicians famous glasses gospel guitar music musicians on stage singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe Swinging Sixties

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe clasps her hands and smiles whilst on stage at the 1964 Blues and Gospel Caravan, shot as a close up Gallery: Music

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1960s 1964 American B+W black black and white blues Blues and Gospel Caravan blues music blues musicians famous glasses gospel guitar music musicians on stage singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe Swinging Sixties

Millie’s mouth

Millie Small, the Jamaican singer-songwriter who sang 'My Boy Lollipop', pulls a 'shocked' face before performing onstage at The All Night Rave at Alexandra Palace, 26 June 1964 Gallery: Music

Millie signs an autograph

Millie Small, the Jamaican singer-songwriter who sang 'My Boy Lollipop', signs her autograph on a packet of cigarettes before performing onstage at The All Night Rave at Alexandra Palace, 26 June 1964 Gallery: Music

1960s 1964 Alexandra Palace All Night Rave American audience B+W black black and white blues famous guitar John Lee Hooker London moody music musicians on stage pop music rock and roll singer songwriter Swinging Sixties

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker sings into the microphone during The All Night Rave at Alexandra Palace, 26 June 1964, shot from the stage. Hooker is viewed in profile, whilst singing and playing the guitar, and the audience is just visible in shot Gallery: Music

Four Chicago Bluesmen

Backstage at the 1964 Blues and Gospel Caravan, L-R: Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee, Sonny Terry Gallery: Music