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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebricksbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmentfoundationshard workhouseshousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a post-war reconstruction site in London, labourers work on the lower ground foundations of a large building under construction. In the foreground a man moves a pile of bricks: Victorian terraced houses on a street can be seen in the background of the image. London circa 1963

Foundations

On a post-war reconstruction site in London, labourers work on the lower ground foundations of a large building under construction. In the foreground a man moves a pile of bricks: Victorian terraced houses on a street can be seen in the background of the image. London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebricksbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmentfoundationshard workhouseshousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
19601960sB+Wblack and whiteBlakey Morrisbrickscloseddecorationdecoratorsderelictionelderlymanpaintpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesouth LondonSwinging Sixtieswallpapers
An elderly man sorts through rubbish in front of the Blakey Morris Wallpapers and Paints factory in south London, circa 1960

Blakey Morris

An elderly man sorts through rubbish in front of the Blakey Morris Wallpapers and Paints factory in south London, circa 1960 Gallery: Post-War London
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19601960sB+Wblack and whiteBlakey Morrisbrickscloseddecorationdecoratorsderelictionelderlymanpaintpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesouth LondonSwinging Sixtieswallpapers
19601960sB+Wblack and whitebomb damagebricksbuilding siteconstructionderelictiondevastationElephant and CastleimprovementLondon County Councilmachineryplanningpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesignsouth LondonSwinging Sixties
A row of derelict buildings with smashed windows stands behind a rubble-filled construction site: in the foreground a sign states ‘L.C.C ELEPHANT AND CASTLE IMPROVEMENT’, LONDON CIRCA 1960

LCC Improvement

A row of derelict buildings with smashed windows stands behind a rubble-filled construction site: in the foreground a sign states ‘L.C.C ELEPHANT AND CASTLE IMPROVEMENT’, LONDON CIRCA 1960 Gallery: Post-War London
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19601960sB+Wblack and whitebomb damagebricksbuilding siteconstructionderelictiondevastationElephant and CastleimprovementLondon County Councilmachineryplanningpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesignsouth LondonSwinging Sixties
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