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1960s1963B+Wblack and whiteboardsbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcraneengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
Shot from below, a labourer perches on scaffolding boards and rebars that stick out of a poured concrete column on a building site: another labourer is on a platform above him and there is a crane in the background of the shot, London circa 1963

Scaffolding Boards

Shot from below, a labourer perches on scaffolding boards and rebars that stick out of a poured concrete column on a building site: another labourer is on a platform above him and there is a crane in the background of the shot, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whiteboardsbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcraneengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebolt cuttersbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcranesengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
Two labourers chat briefly whilst a third takes heavy bolt-cutters to a grid of welded steel reinforcing rods on the floor of a building being constructed in London. In the background of the image are low-rise blocks of flats and on-site cranes, London circa 1963

Rebars Floor

Two labourers chat briefly whilst a third takes heavy bolt-cutters to a grid of welded steel reinforcing rods on the floor of a building being constructed in London. In the background of the image are low-rise blocks of flats and on-site cranes, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebolt cuttersbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcranesengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesworking life
On a building site in London a labourer in a cloth cap holds a grid of welded rebars upright in the foreground of the image whilst three men in suits confer in the background. London circa 1963

Rebars Cage

On a building site in London a labourer in a cloth cap holds a grid of welded rebars upright in the foreground of the image whilst three men in suits confer in the background. London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconcreteconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourerslevellingLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpouringpublic worksrebarsregenerationslab constructionstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a building site a labourer with a pipe stops for a chat in the foreground whilst a concrete floor is poured and levelled with a wooden plank behind him. Steel reinforcing rods criss-cross the image and in the background are Victorian terraced houses, London circa 1963

Pouring Concrete

On a building site a labourer with a pipe stops for a chat in the foreground whilst a concrete floor is poured and levelled with a wooden plank behind him. Steel reinforcing rods criss-cross the image and in the background are Victorian terraced houses, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconcreteconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourerslevellingLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpouringpublic worksrebarsregenerationslab constructionstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic workssmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
A crowd of labourers on a building site stand around and chat at the end of a working day, London circa 1963

Labourers

A crowd of labourers on a building site stand around and chat at the end of a working day, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic workssmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wbatonblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingsite vehiclesstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a building site two labourers converse: one man wears a hard hat and a checked shirt, the other has on a cloth cap, wears a white vest and holds a wooden baton. A third man drives a vehicle across the site behind them and there are barely visible Victorian terraced houses in the background, London circa 1963

Labourer Chat

On a building site two labourers converse: one man wears a hard hat and a checked shirt, the other has on a cloth cap, wears a white vest and holds a wooden baton. A third man drives a vehicle across the site behind them and there are barely visible Victorian terraced houses in the background, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wbatonblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingsite vehiclesstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
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
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebomb damageboyschildrenconstructioncontemporarydestroyeddestructionfacadeHarrow Roadhigh-risehistoricLondonpassengerpavementpost-warreconstructionrenewalresidentialriderroadscooterSecond World WarshopssignageSwinging Sixtiestower blockwalkingWatesWW2
A new hi-rise residential tower block constructed by Wates can be seen behind bomb-damaged shops on the Harrow Road. All that is left of the shops are the façades and the signage. Two young boys walk on the pavement in the foreground and a person on a scooter rides past, London circa 1964

Facade Only

A new hi-rise residential tower block constructed by Wates can be seen behind bomb-damaged shops on the Harrow Road. All that is left of the shops are the façades and the signage. Two young boys walk on the pavement in the foreground and a person on a scooter rides past, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebomb damageboyschildrenconstructioncontemporarydestroyeddestructionfacadeHarrow Roadhigh-risehistoricLondonpassengerpavementpost-warreconstructionrenewalresidentialriderroadscooterSecond World WarshopssignageSwinging Sixtiestower blockwalkingWatesWW2
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
1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarsclassicconstructiondirectionsHackney cabHyde Park CornerlocationsLondonPark Lanepolice officerpost-war Londonpublic transportroadroute 73RoutemastersignsstreetSwinging Sixtiestaxitraffictraffic officerunderpassvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962

Obsolete Road Signs

A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarsclassicconstructiondirectionsHackney cabHyde Park CornerlocationsLondonPark Lanepolice officerpost-war Londonpublic transportroadroute 73RoutemastersignsstreetSwinging Sixtiestaxitraffictraffic officerunderpassvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebreakcarschattingcongestionconstructioneatingflicking V’sflowgangHyde Park CornerimprovementslabourerslaughingLondonlunchlunch breakmenPark Lanepost-war LondonrelaxingrestingroadsSwinging SixtiestrafficunderpassV-signsvehiclesworkersyouths
Two young construction workers flick V-signs at the photographer as they sit amongst their colleagues and eat during a break from working on the Hyde Park Corner underpass; London circa 1962 as motor vehicles, black taxi-cabs and Routemaster buses drive past; London circa 1962

Flicking the V

Two young construction workers flick V-signs at the photographer as they sit amongst their colleagues and eat during a break from working on the Hyde Park Corner underpass; London circa 1962 as motor vehicles, black taxi-cabs and Routemaster buses drive past; London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebreakcarschattingcongestionconstructioneatingflicking V’sflowgangHyde Park CornerimprovementslabourerslaughingLondonlunchlunch breakmenPark Lanepost-war LondonrelaxingrestingroadsSwinging SixtiestrafficunderpassV-signsvehiclesworkersyouths
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmachinerymanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
A man in a cloth cap and tattered suit carries a heavy sack in front of scaffolding and weighing machinery on a building site, England circa 1963

Heavy Load

A man in a cloth cap and tattered suit carries a heavy sack in front of scaffolding and weighing machinery on a building site, England circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmachinerymanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1961B+Wbenchesblack and whitebuildingsconstructiondeliveryflatshousingLondonLyons Swiss Rollsnewoutsideparkpost-warregenerationrestingspacestreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterracedtower blocksvanvehicleVictorian
Two older men rest on benches in an open space with Victorian terraced buildings, new-build tower blocks of flats and a Lyons Swiss Rolls delivery van in the background, London 1961

Old and New 2

Two older men rest on benches in an open space with Victorian terraced buildings, new-build tower blocks of flats and a Lyons Swiss Rolls delivery van in the background, London 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wbenchesblack and whitebuildingsconstructiondeliveryflatshousingLondonLyons Swiss Rollsnewoutsideparkpost-warregenerationrestingspacestreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterracedtower blocksvanvehicleVictorian
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
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
Two labourers working on a building site carry a long metal strut with a rope: one wears a boiler suit and the other is in jeans and a polo shirt. There are other labourers working behind vertical rebars in the background, London circa 1963

Labouring

Two labourers working on a building site carry a long metal strut with a rope: one wears a boiler suit and the other is in jeans and a polo shirt. There are other labourers working behind vertical rebars in the background, London circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
A man wearing a hard hat carries a bucket as he walks through a pile of sand on a building site, with scaffolding in the background, England circa 1963

Hard Hat

A man wearing a hard hat carries a bucket as he walks through a pile of sand on a building site, with scaffolding in the background, England circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebuilding sitebuildingsconstructionCromwell RoadengineeringHammersmith FlyoverhousingimprovementLondon County CouncilMarples Ridgewaynewoutsideplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationroadssignstreetSwinging SixtiesvehiclesWest London
A view from on top of the partly-built Cromwell Road extension of the Hammersmith flyover as it is under construction by Marples Ridgeway, London 1961

Hammersmith Flyover

A view from on top of the partly-built Cromwell Road extension of the Hammersmith flyover as it is under construction by Marples Ridgeway, London 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebuilding sitebuildingsconstructionCromwell RoadengineeringHammersmith FlyoverhousingimprovementLondon County CouncilMarples Ridgewaynewoutsideplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationroadssignstreetSwinging SixtiesvehiclesWest London
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
Men in hard hats and cloth caps labour on a building site, overseen by two men in suits and ties, London circa 1963

Building Site

Men in hard hats and cloth caps labour on a building site, overseen by two men in suits and ties, London circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1965AmericanartsB+Wblack and whitebooksbuildingcigaretteconstructioncountercultureculturefamousgalleryIndica Books and GalleryjazzLondonMasons Yardmaterialspaintroll-upsaxophonesmokeSteve LacySwinging LondonSwinging Sixties
American jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy holds a cup of tea and a cigarette, during the construction of Indica books and Gallery at Mason’s Yard, London, late 1965

Steve Lacy at Indica

American jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy holds a cup of tea and a cigarette, during the construction of Indica books and Gallery at Mason’s Yard, London, late 1965 Gallery: Arts and Culture
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1960s1965AmericanartsB+Wblack and whitebooksbuildingcigaretteconstructioncountercultureculturefamousgalleryIndica Books and GalleryjazzLondonMasons Yardmaterialspaintroll-upsaxophonesmokeSteve LacySwinging LondonSwinging Sixties
1960s1965artistartsB+Wblack and whitebooksBritishbuildingcigaretteconstructioncountercultureculturefamousfoundergalleryIndica Books and GalleryJohn DunbarLondonMasons Yardmaterialsownerpaintroll-upsmokeSwinging LondonSwinging Sixties
British artist John Dunbar smokes and gesticulates whilst surrounded by painting and decorating materials during internal construction of Indica Books and Gallery in Mason's Yard, London, late 1965

John Dunbar at Indica

British artist John Dunbar smokes and gesticulates whilst surrounded by painting and decorating materials during internal construction of Indica Books and Gallery in Mason's Yard, London, late 1965 Gallery: Arts and Culture
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1960s1965artistartsB+Wblack and whitebooksBritishbuildingcigaretteconstructioncountercultureculturefamousfoundergalleryIndica Books and GalleryJohn DunbarLondonMasons Yardmaterialsownerpaintroll-upsmokeSwinging LondonSwinging Sixties
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