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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
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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

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
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Screenshot from Bishopsgate Institute detailing online availability for the John 'Hoppy' Hopkins archive, featuring text by Adam Blake and a self-portrait by Hoppy

Bishopsgate Institute Hoppy Archive January 2021

Screenshot from Bishopsgate Institute detailing online availability for the John 'Hoppy' Hopkins archive, featuring text by Adam Blake and a self-portrait by Hoppy Gallery: news
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Special Collections and Archives Manager Stefan Dickers and Archivist Colleen Cox at the Bishopsgate Institute, London,  July 2019

Stefan Dickers and Colleen Cox of the Bisopsgate Institute

Special Collections and Archives Manager Stefan Dickers and Archivist Colleen Cox at the Bishopsgate Institute, London, July 2019 Gallery: news
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Archivist at the Bishopsgate Institute Colleen Cox examines items from the Archive of John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, July 2019

Colleen Cox, Archivist at the Bishopsgate Institute

Archivist at the Bishopsgate Institute Colleen Cox examines items from the Archive of John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, July 2019 Gallery: news
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Banners hang in the Bishopsgate Library, London

The Bishopsgate Library

Banners hang in the Bishopsgate Library, London Gallery: news
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The interior of the research Library at the Bishopsgate Institute, London

The Bishopsgate Library hosts Tom of Finland

The interior of the research Library at the Bishopsgate Institute, London Gallery: news
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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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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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