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1960s1964B+Wballblack and whiteblock of flatschildrenclothes lineEast EndexteriorfamilyhomeshousinglaundryleisureLondonPeabodyplayingpost-war Londonrailingsrentingsocial housingstreets in the skySwinging Sixtiestenanttenementurbanwalkwaywomanworking class
A girl bounces a ball as she plays on a walkway outside her flat in a crowded Victorian mansion block in the East End. She is watched by a woman and a toddler and there are three women chatting on the walkway above hers. Laundry hangs from the line, London, circa 1964

Walkway Play

A girl bounces a ball as she plays on a walkway outside her flat in a crowded Victorian mansion block in the East End. She is watched by a woman and a toddler and there are three women chatting on the walkway above hers. Laundry hangs from the line, London, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964B+Wballblack and whiteblock of flatschildrenclothes lineEast EndexteriorfamilyhomeshousinglaundryleisureLondonPeabodyplayingpost-war Londonrailingsrentingsocial housingstreets in the skySwinging Sixtiestenanttenementurbanwalkwaywomanworking class
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb sitebookboybuildingchilddemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationleisureLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonreadingSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
A young boys reads a book as he sits on the roof of a car that has been totally stripped and left on a bomb-site. Dead tree branches and detritus cover the wheel arches of the car - all that is left of it is the metal frame. The boy concentrates on the book and holds another in his arms. in the background are several burned-out vehicles, derelict and occupied houses, East End of London circa 1964

Outdoor Learning

A young boys reads a book as he sits on the roof of a car that has been totally stripped and left on a bomb-site. Dead tree branches and detritus cover the wheel arches of the car - all that is left of it is the metal frame. The boy concentrates on the book and holds another in his arms. in the background are several burned-out vehicles, derelict and occupied houses, East End of London circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb sitebookboybuildingchilddemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationleisureLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonreadingSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitediverseEast EndethnicityexuberantfashionablefemalehappylaughingleisureLondonmalemansmilingsocialSwinging Sixtiesteenagerswaitingwomenyoung
Teenaged girls of diverse ethnicity smile and react to the camera as they exit a building in the East End: a young man with his back to the viewer leans on a metal barrier, London circa 1964

Happy Teens

Teenaged girls of diverse ethnicity smile and react to the camera as they exit a building in the East End: a young man with his back to the viewer leans on a metal barrier, London circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitediverseEast EndethnicityexuberantfashionablefemalehappylaughingleisureLondonmalemansmilingsocialSwinging Sixtiesteenagerswaitingwomenyoung
1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteblock of flatschildrenclothes lineEast EndexteriorfamilyhomeshousinglaundryLondonPeabodyplayingpost-war Londonpramrailingsrentingsocial housingstreets in the skySwinging Sixtiestenanturbanwalkwaywomanworking class
A young woman holds a pram containing a baby wearing a bonnet; she looks away from camera at two small children running along an exterior walkway outside a Peabody block of flats in East London. There is washing drying on lines hanging above the walkway railings in front of the flats; London, circa Spring 1964

Streets in the Sky

A young woman holds a pram containing a baby wearing a bonnet; she looks away from camera at two small children running along an exterior walkway outside a Peabody block of flats in East London. There is washing drying on lines hanging above the walkway railings in front of the flats; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteblock of flatschildrenclothes lineEast EndexteriorfamilyhomeshousinglaundryLondonPeabodyplayingpost-war Londonpramrailingsrentingsocial housingstreets in the skySwinging Sixtiestenanturbanwalkwaywomanworking class
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy is climbing out of the missing roof panel: in the background other stripped vehicles lay abandoned in front of terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses; London, circa 1964

Exit Through the Sun-Roof

Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy is climbing out of the missing roof panel: in the background other stripped vehicles lay abandoned in front of terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses; London, circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
1960s1964Aldgate EastB+Wblack and whiteboardingbusbus stopclassicdirectionsEast EndhandbagslocationsLondonMile Endpassengerspost-war Londonpublic transportqueueroadrouteroute 15route 25route 32RoutemasterstreetSwinging SixtiestraffictransportvintageWhitechapelwinterwomen
A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964

Aldgate Bus Stop

A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964Aldgate EastB+Wblack and whiteboardingbusbus stopclassicdirectionsEast EndhandbagslocationsLondonMile Endpassengerspost-war Londonpublic transportqueueroadrouteroute 15route 25route 32RoutemasterstreetSwinging SixtiestraffictransportvintageWhitechapelwinterwomen
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whiteblocksbomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndflatshomesimaginationLondonlow-risemotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy stares out of the missing rear window at the viewer: in the background boarded up and empty terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses sit beside new low-rise blocks of flats; London, circa 1964

Rear Window

Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy stares out of the missing rear window at the viewer: in the background boarded up and empty terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses sit beside new low-rise blocks of flats; London, circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whiteblocksbomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndflatshomesimaginationLondonlow-risemotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
1960s1964B+WB+Wportraitblack and whiteboarded-upbootsclothescoatdilapidatedEast EndelderlyexteriorheadscarfLondonLyons Teaneglectedportraitpost-war LondonshopstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiesurbanwinterwomanworking class
An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964

Tea Tea Tea

An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1964B+WB+Wportraitblack and whiteboarded-upbootsclothescoatdilapidatedEast EndelderlyexteriorheadscarfLondonLyons Teaneglectedportraitpost-war LondonshopstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiesurbanwinterwomanworking class
1960s1964B+Wbeehive hairstyleblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queensubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
Two young pearly queens with beehive hairstyles pose with other pearly kings and queens at a social function in the East End of London, circa 1964

Pearly Group

Two young pearly queens with beehive hairstyles pose with other pearly kings and queens at a social function in the East End of London, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964B+Wbeehive hairstyleblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queensubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queenQueen of Bethnal GreenQueen of Stoke NewingtonsubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
The pearly queens of Stoke Newington and Bethnal Green show off the backs of their outfits and their luxurious plumed hats during a social function in London’s East End, circa 1964

Pearly Queens

The pearly queens of Stoke Newington and Bethnal Green show off the backs of their outfits and their luxurious plumed hats during a social function in London’s East End, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queenQueen of Bethnal GreenQueen of Stoke NewingtonsubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuttonscharityCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfootballHammershatshistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingsubcultureSwinging SixtiestraditionaluniformWest Ham
A pearly king wearing a Hammers rosette stands next to a pearly king seated in a chair at an East End social function, east London, circa 1964

Pearly Kings Discuss

A pearly king wearing a Hammers rosette stands next to a pearly king seated in a chair at an East End social function, east London, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuttonscharityCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfootballHammershatshistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingsubcultureSwinging SixtiestraditionaluniformWest Ham
1960s1962B+Wblack and whitecounterculturedealerdrug abusedrug dealdrugsEast EndhashillegalillicitjointsmarijuanastreetSwinging Sixtiestradetransaction
Two young men conduct a drugs transaction in the street in the East End of London, circa 1962

Marijuana Boys

Two young men conduct a drugs transaction in the street in the East End of London, circa 1962 Gallery: Counterculture
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whitecounterculturedealerdrug abusedrug dealdrugsEast EndhashillegalillicitjointsmarijuanastreetSwinging Sixtiestradetransaction
1960s1964arts and cultureB+Wblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queensubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
A Pearly King and Queen look on with disapproval as two women chat in the street, East London, circa 1964

Pearly Royalty

A Pearly King and Queen look on with disapproval as two women chat in the street, East London, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1964arts and cultureB+Wblack and whitebuttonscharitychurchCockneyscostermongerscustomisedEast EndfamousfeathershatsHenry CrofthistoricleisureLondonpearlPearly KingPearly queensubcultureSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniform
1960s1962activistAldermastonAngry Young ManArnold Weskerarts and cultureauthorB+Wblack and whitecigaretteCommittee of 100dramadramatistEast EndJewishLondonmalepaperworkplayplaywrightpoliticsportraitsprotestscriptSwinging London
British author, dramatist and poet Arnold Wesker sits and studies paperwork: he also holds a cigarette, England, circa 1962

Arnold Wesker and script

British author, dramatist and poet Arnold Wesker sits and studies paperwork: he also holds a cigarette, England, circa 1962 Gallery: Arts and Culture
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1960s1962activistAldermastonAngry Young ManArnold Weskerarts and cultureauthorB+Wblack and whitecigaretteCommittee of 100dramadramatistEast EndJewishLondonmalepaperworkplayplaywrightpoliticsportraitsprotestscriptSwinging London
1960s1962activistAldermastonAngry Young ManArnold WeskerauthorB+Wblack and whiteCommittee of 100dramadramatistEast EndinterviewJewishLondonmaleplayplaywrightpoliticsportraitsprotestSwinging Londonteatea cup
British author, dramatist and poet Arnold Wesker drinks tea whilst being interviewed by an unseen male. He leans forward in his chair and looks off-camera, circa 1962

Arnold Wesker

British author, dramatist and poet Arnold Wesker drinks tea whilst being interviewed by an unseen male. He leans forward in his chair and looks off-camera, circa 1962 Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1962activistAldermastonAngry Young ManArnold WeskerauthorB+Wblack and whiteCommittee of 100dramadramatistEast EndinterviewJewishLondonmaleplayplaywrightpoliticsportraitsprotestSwinging Londonteatea cup
1960sB+Wblack and whitebreadcharityEast EndelderlyenamelhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoupsoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesutensilsvoluntaryvolunteerworkerworking classworking life
A volunteer worker hands a cup of tea to a homeless man queueing in a soup kitchen. Shot from behind, the volunteer also has a pile of bread and empty mugs in front of him

Soup kitchen volunteer

A volunteer worker hands a cup of tea to a homeless man queueing in a soup kitchen. Shot from behind, the volunteer also has a pile of bread and empty mugs in front of him Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whitebreadcharityEast EndelderlyenamelhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoupsoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesutensilsvoluntaryvolunteerworkerworking classworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whitecharityEast EndelderlyhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesworkerworking classworking life
Some homeless men wait outside a soup kitchen venue, possibly a church. One man appears to have a black eye

Soup kitchen

Some homeless men wait outside a soup kitchen venue, possibly a church. One man appears to have a black eye Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whitecharityEast EndelderlyhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesworkerworking classworking life
1960sB+Wbirettablack and whitebomb damageCatholicclericalEast Endelderlyflat capLondonlorrymalepost-warpriestSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniformworkerworking classworking life
A Catholic priest wearing a black biretta talks to an elderly man wearing a flat cap in a bombed-out street in the East End of London: in the background is a GB Hicks Ltd. lorry

Catholic Priest

A Catholic priest wearing a black biretta talks to an elderly man wearing a flat cap in a bombed-out street in the East End of London: in the background is a GB Hicks Ltd. lorry Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wbirettablack and whitebomb damageCatholicclericalEast Endelderlyflat capLondonlorrymalepost-warpriestSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniformworkerworking classworking life
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