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1960s1964apartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingbystandersconcerndangerdangerousextendableextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbladderLondononlookerspavementresidentialroadSixtiessmokespectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2watchingwheelsworking life
Five firemen brace a wheeled extendable ladder against the kerb as a fire rages within a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964. Smoke fills the scene and bystanders watch from a distance in the background

Five Firemen

Five firemen brace a wheeled extendable ladder against the kerb as a fire rages within a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964. Smoke fills the scene and bystanders watch from a distance in the background Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1964apartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingbystandersconcerndangerdangerousextendableextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbladderLondononlookerspavementresidentialroadSixtiessmokespectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2watchingwheelsworking life
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicreliefresidentialroadSixtiessmilessmilingspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
A crowd of people watching firemen deal with a burning residential building smile at the spectacle as the firemen bring the situation under control, Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964

Smiling Crowd

A crowd of people watching firemen deal with a burning residential building smile at the spectacle as the firemen bring the situation under control, Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicreliefresidentialroadSixtiessmilessmilingspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboardsbroombuilding sitebystanderscollapsedconstructioncrusheddangerousdebrisexteriorflat-bedLondonlorrymanmaterialsonlookersopticiansoutsidepavementpeoplepolespost-war LondonresidentialroadscaffoldingshopsspectatorsstreetsweepingSwinging SixtiestruckwatchingWillment
A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964

Collapsed Scaffolding

A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboardsbroombuilding sitebystanderscollapsedconstructioncrusheddangerousdebrisexteriorflat-bedLondonlorrymanmaterialsonlookersopticiansoutsidepavementpeoplepolespost-war LondonresidentialroadscaffoldingshopsspectatorsstreetsweepingSwinging SixtiestruckwatchingWillment
1960s1964anxietyB+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicresidentialroadSixtiesspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
A crowd of onlookers watch intently as firemen deal with a burning residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964

Bystanders Watch

A crowd of onlookers watch intently as firemen deal with a burning residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964anxietyB+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicresidentialroadSixtiesspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
19601960sB+Wblack and whitebystandersCheltenhamCommunismcountrysidehearseIron CurtainMoscowrepairroad tripruralRussiaSovietSwinging SixtiestraveltravellerstriptyreUSSRvehicleworking life
During the Cheltenham to Moscow trip the yellow hearse gets a roadside wheel change in a rural setting, USSR circa 1960

Roadside Repair

During the Cheltenham to Moscow trip the yellow hearse gets a roadside wheel change in a rural setting, USSR circa 1960 Gallery: timeline
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19601960sB+Wblack and whitebystandersCheltenhamCommunismcountrysidehearseIron CurtainMoscowrepairroad tripruralRussiaSovietSwinging SixtiestraveltravellerstriptyreUSSRvehicleworking life
19601960sB+Wblack and whitebystandersCheltenhamCommunismhearseIron CurtainKomisMoscowonlookersPolandpolicePolishroad tripstationstreetSwinging Sixtiestraveltravellerstripvehicleworking life
The yellow hearse is parked outside a police station in Poland. Onlookers stare at the vehicle and at the photographer. Circa 1960

At the Komis

The yellow hearse is parked outside a police station in Poland. Onlookers stare at the vehicle and at the photographer. Circa 1960 Gallery: writings
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19601960sB+Wblack and whitebystandersCheltenhamCommunismhearseIron CurtainKomisMoscowonlookersPolandpolicePolishroad tripstationstreetSwinging Sixtiestraveltravellerstripvehicleworking life
1960s1964activityangryB+Wblack and whitebystandersfree speechgesturehomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsideparkpointproselytiserantsoapboxSpeaker’s CornerSwinging Sixtiesurbanwheelchair
A man in a patterned jumper stands on a soapbox and gestures emphatically at the sky, watched by a small crowd that includes a well-dressed man in a wheelchair. Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1964

Speaker’s Corner

A man in a patterned jumper stands on a soapbox and gestures emphatically at the sky, watched by a small crowd that includes a well-dressed man in a wheelchair. Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1964 Gallery: Political Activism
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1960s1964activityangryB+Wblack and whitebystandersfree speechgesturehomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsideparkpointproselytiserantsoapboxSpeaker’s CornerSwinging Sixtiesurbanwheelchair
1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearAprilB+Wblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationdemonstratordisabledLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementSwinging Sixtieswheelchairwomen
Two women, one in a wheelchair, watch as the Aldermaston to London March of April 1962 passes them on a London street

March Bystanders

Two women, one in a wheelchair, watch as the Aldermaston to London March of April 1962 passes them on a London street Gallery: CND
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1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearAprilB+Wblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationdemonstratordisabledLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementSwinging Sixtieswheelchairwomen
19601960sactivityB+Wblack and whitebystanderscommutersconcourseconfectionerydigexcavatehatjack-hammermiddle classobserversoutsideplatformrailwayschoolboysshopsstationSwinging Sixtiestobacconiststrainurbanworking classworking life
A man in working class clothes operates a jack-hammer on the track at a railway station. He is being observed by men and boys in middle class clothing as they stand on the station platform in front of a tobacconist's shop, circa 1960

Track Work

A man in working class clothes operates a jack-hammer on the track at a railway station. He is being observed by men and boys in middle class clothing as they stand on the station platform in front of a tobacconist's shop, circa 1960 Gallery: Working Life
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19601960sactivityB+Wblack and whitebystanderscommutersconcourseconfectionerydigexcavatehatjack-hammermiddle classobserversoutsideplatformrailwayschoolboysshopsstationSwinging Sixtiestobacconiststrainurbanworking classworking life
1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearatomicB+Wbannersblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationgirlsLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementresearchroadstreetSwinging Sixtiestoddlertraffic
Four young girls and one male toddler stand in front of a group of adults and watch as the 1962 Aldermaston to London March passes through their village. In the background of the frame other villagers can be seen standing by the roadside, waiting for the marchers to pass

Five Kids

Four young girls and one male toddler stand in front of a group of adults and watch as the 1962 Aldermaston to London March passes through their village. In the background of the frame other villagers can be seen standing by the roadside, waiting for the marchers to pass Gallery: CND
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1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearatomicB+Wbannersblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationgirlsLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementresearchroadstreetSwinging Sixtiestoddlertraffic
1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearatomicB+Wbannersblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationgirlsLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementresearchroadstreetSwinging Sixtiestraffic
Two young girls, probably sisters, stand in front of a hedge and watch as the 1962 Aldermaston to London March passes through their village. They wear similar clothes and are both wearing the same cardigan at the same time

Two Girls

Two young girls, probably sisters, stand in front of a hedge and watch as the 1962 Aldermaston to London March passes through their village. They wear similar clothes and are both wearing the same cardigan at the same time Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1962activismactivistAldermastonAldermaston to Londonanti-nuclearatomicB+Wbannersblack and whitebystanderscampaignCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentCNDdemonstrationgirlsLondonmarchpeace campaignerspeoplepolitical protestpoliticsprocessionprotest movementresearchroadstreetSwinging Sixtiestraffic
1960s1962activityB+WBibleblack and whitebystanderschristianfree speechgesturehomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsidepaintparkproselytiserantreligiousSpeakerÕs CornerSwinging Sixtiesurban
A black male with paint on his face and a Bible in his right hand addresses the crowd at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park, London, circa 1962

Speaker’s Corner Male

A black male with paint on his face and a Bible in his right hand addresses the crowd at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park, London, circa 1962 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962activityB+WBibleblack and whitebystanderschristianfree speechgesturehomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsidepaintparkproselytiserantreligiousSpeakerÕs CornerSwinging Sixtiesurban
1960s1963activismactivistanti-nuclearB+Wblack and whiteboybystanderscampaigncampaignerchilddemonstratordouble decker busOxfordpeace campaignersPeace Newspeoplepolice constablepolitical protestpoliticspramprotest movementresearchRichard WallaceSwinging Sixtiesvendor
Richard Wallace stands on a street corner in Oxford, selling copies of Peace News. A double decker bus passes in the background, and a police constable walks through  the shot. A child in a pram can be seen in the background, circa 1963. Wallace was subsequently jailed for 4 weeks for 'obstructing the highway'.

Peace News vendor 1

Richard Wallace stands on a street corner in Oxford, selling copies of Peace News. A double decker bus passes in the background, and a police constable walks through the shot. A child in a pram can be seen in the background, circa 1963. Wallace was subsequently jailed for 4 weeks for 'obstructing the highway'. Gallery: CND
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1960s1963activismactivistanti-nuclearB+Wblack and whiteboybystanderscampaigncampaignerchilddemonstratordouble decker busOxfordpeace campaignersPeace Newspeoplepolice constablepolitical protestpoliticspramprotest movementresearchRichard WallaceSwinging Sixtiesvendor
19601960sactivityB+Wbenchesblack and whitebrassbystandersclassical musiccommutersconcourseconductorgrouphatinstumentsleisurelistenersmusicmusicianobserversorchestraoutsideperformancerailwayschoolchildrensheet musicstationSwinging Sixtiestrainurbanwoodwind
A small orchestral band with a conductor plays on a train station concourse in front of crowds of passengers, including school children, circa 1960

Platform performance

A small orchestral band with a conductor plays on a train station concourse in front of crowds of passengers, including school children, circa 1960 Gallery: Leisure
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19601960sactivityB+Wbenchesblack and whitebrassbystandersclassical musiccommutersconcourseconductorgrouphatinstumentsleisurelistenersmusicmusicianobserversorchestraoutsideperformancerailwayschoolchildrensheet musicstationSwinging Sixtiestrainurbanwoodwind
1960sactivityB+Wblack and whitebystanderschristianclipboardcrucifixdreadDread Godfree speechGodhathomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsideparkproselytiserantreligioussignSpeakerÕs CornerSwinging Sixtiesurban
A man wearing a sign stating Dread God holds a crucifix with a clipboard attached in one hand and his hat in the other hand as he orates at SpeakerÕs Corner, Hyde Park, London

Speaker’s Corner

A man wearing a sign stating Dread God holds a crucifix with a clipboard attached in one hand and his hat in the other hand as he orates at SpeakerÕs Corner, Hyde Park, London Gallery: Leisure
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1960sactivityB+Wblack and whitebystanderschristianclipboardcrucifixdreadDread Godfree speechGodhathomemadeHyde ParkleisurelistenersLondonmalemanobserversorateoratoroutsideparkproselytiserantreligioussignSpeakerÕs CornerSwinging Sixtiesurban
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