Bomb Site Kids 3

Five small boys clamber up the sides of a West London Second World War bomb crater, circa 1961. A row of terraced houses can be seen in the background, probably in Notting Hill Gallery: Leisure

Wheelbarrow Siesta signed print

A black and white photographic print of two young boys as they sleep in wheelbarrows, Notting Hill, west London, circa 1962, signed by the photographer John 'Hoppy' Hopkins Gallery:

Cowboys signed print

A black and white photographic print of four boys gathered around a fire on bomb-damaged derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962 whilst other children play in the background: two of the boys wear cowboy hats and one holds a toy gun, signed by the photographer John 'Hoppy' Hopkins Gallery:

Wheelbarrow Siesta signed print

A black and white photographic print of two young boys as they sleep in wheelbarrows, Notting Hill, west London, circa 1962, signed by the photographer John 'Hoppy' Hopkins Gallery:

Cowboys signed print

A black and white photographic print of four boys gathered around a fire on bomb-damaged derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962 whilst other children play in the background: two of the boys wear cowboy hats and one holds a toy gun, signed by the photographer John 'Hoppy' Hopkins Gallery:

Cowboys

Four boys gather around a fire on bomb-damaged derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962 whilst other children play in the background: two of the boys wear cowboy hats and one holds a toy gun Gallery: Post-War London

WEA Jazz Class

In a classroom setting some young men and a woman sit against a wall and listen to their tutor Owen Bryce (unseen) during a jazz/swing evening class held by the Workers Educational Association, London circa 1963 Gallery: Leisure

Boy on Wall

An example of an Edition Print of a small boy who lies on top of a wall and stares at the camera in West London, circa 1961. A row of terraced houses and a church can be seen in the background. The print is authenticated by the Estate of the photographer, John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, and features an embossed recto Estate authentication edition stamp in the bottom left corner inside the white border and an archivally-stable inked verso stamp containing the full edition and authentication details on the reverse. The print is available in three sizes and an edition of #20. Gallery: Edition Prints

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

Street Life

A young girl in a winter coat and knitted hat pushes a toy pram in front of a boarded-up pub with an empty bottle of fortified wine on the doorstep. An elderly woman carrying a cardboard box walks away from the camera towards a black and white cat, London circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure

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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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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Lambeth Walk

Two boys in suits walk along an alleyway between closely-packed terraced housing for the working class in Lambeth, South London, circa 1961 Gallery: Post-War London

Kid’s Cricket

Two boys in shorts play cricket in the road, with working-class terraced housing on both sides and an industrial building sited on Ebenezer Street in the background, East London circa 1961 Gallery: Post-War London

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Fence Girl

A small girl in a thick overcoat stands in front of a tall fence on derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London

Mum’s Shoes

A group of children play in a London street which still has a blockade left over from the Second World War; one girl is wearing her mother’s fancy shoes, 10 April 1961 Gallery: Post-War London

Treasure Hunt

Two young boys collect scrap metal and play amongst the debris in a pile of damaged furniture in a boarded-off bomb site in a London street, 10 April 1961 Gallery: Post-War London

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Bombsite Boy

A small boy stands on top of a pile of rubble and broken furniture, collecting items in a wheelbarrow during construction of an adventure playground on derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London

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Bike Boys

Two teenage boys ride a delivery bike down a terraced residential Lambeth street: one rides the bike and the other sits inside the basket rack, London circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure

Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation

A man up a ladder pastes an advert for the film ‘Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation’ ft. Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O’Hara, above the main entrance at The Mechanics Cinema in Nottingham, England 1962 Gallery: Working Life

Restaurant Chef

Two chefs work in an open-plan area in a busy restaurant: one glances to camera whilst a female diner smiles flirtatiously in the background, London circa 1960/61 Gallery: Working Life

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Washing Line

A middle-aged woman wearing a cardigan and an apron over her dress stands by a washing line with Kinglassie colliery in the background. Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life

Miner’s Sideboard

A middle-aged man wearing a striped shirt and braces sits in an armchair next to a sideboard covered in family photographs in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Leisure

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Miner and Dog

A older man in a striped shirt sits in an armchair, smokes and pats his dog in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Leisure

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New York Dog

An elderly man with an Afghan hound on a lead buys groceries at a street stall in New York, Manhattan, circa 1965 Gallery: Leisure

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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

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

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

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

Sunday School Children

Children attend Sunday school in their parish church situated in Kinglassie mining village, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Leisure

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British Railways Boy

A small boy looks at an engineering display by British Railways during a science and engineering exhibition, London circa 1965 Gallery: Leisure

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Pearly Royalty

A Pearly King and Queen look on with disapproval as two women chat in the street, East London, circa 1964 Gallery: Leisure

Kings Road Peacocks

Granny Takes A Trip shop owner Nigel Waymouth and friends Sheila Cohen and John Pearse wear clothes from the boutique, outside the World's End pub on the Kings Road, Chelsea, in 1966. They stand by a fruit and vegetable stall where shoppers are buying produce and a young woman reaches for a pram in the foreground of the shot Gallery: Leisure

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Kids Play 2

Framed by a door window, a gang of small boys play near an abandoned car and build a bonfire on a patch of waste ground in Kingston, West London, circa 1961 Gallery: Leisure

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Win a Cake

A middle-aged man wearing glasses and smoking a pipe sits behind a table containing food items and a hand-drawn sign stating 'Win a Cake', at an event in Kingston, West London, circa 1961 Gallery: Leisure

Kids Play 1

Four small boys play on a piece of waste ground surrounded by new-build blocks of flats, London, circa 1962 Gallery: Leisure

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Women in Hats

Two elderly women wearing hats sit beside each other in Kingston, West London, circa 1961. One woman wears glasses and is smoking a cigarette Gallery: Portraits

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Kingston Kids

Two boys sit on a metal frame in an area of waste ground behind some houses in Kingston, West London, circa 1961. One boy waers a suit jacket, long trousers and shell-toe trainers; the other wears a jumper, shorts and wellington boots Gallery: Portraits

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Boy On Wall 1

A small boy lies on top of a wall and stares at the camera in West London, circa 1961. A row of terraced houses and a church can be seen in the background Gallery: Portraits

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Winter Coat Queue

A crowd of people in winter coats queue on a sunny pavement outside a shop in London, February 1960 Gallery: Leisure

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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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Bomb Site Kids 2

Four small boys laugh as they throw rocks across a post-war West London bomb site, circa 1961. An entire side of a street has been demolished, leaving a large play area Gallery: Leisure

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Bomb Site Kids 1

Five boys play in the rubble of a West London post-war bomb site, circa 1961. One boy holds a stick and looks to camera Gallery: Leisure

Pulpit hymn

The priest in his pulpit and members of the congregation in the choir stalls sing hymns in their parish church situated in Kinglassie mining village, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Leisure

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

Record Store 2

Two young men; one black and one white; stand in listening booth 27 in a record store in 1962. The white male holds a vinyl copy of Rapture by Johnny Mathis and there are several LP's on the walls surrounding them Gallery: Leisure

Record Store 1

A smartly dressed woman looks off camera as she flicks through racks containing pop music 7" vinyl records in a record store in 1962. She is surrounded by men looking through the racks of records Gallery: Leisure

Rocket Science 2

During the 1962 Festival of Labour in Battersea Park, a float takes part in a parade. The float is titled 'Designing a great future - Designing a Great Britain' and has people dressed as scientists and astronauts working at draughting tables, as well as a futuristically-styled rocket ship. The float is passing Labour Party leaders, seen from the back Gallery: Political Activism

Labour London ladies

During the 1962 Festival of Labour in Battersea Park, two women wearing Welcome to Labour London hats stand in the crowd Gallery: Political Activism

CND Punch and Judy

During a CND outing to the beach, a small group of adults and children sit in front of a Punch and Judy puppet show. There is a CND logo on a flag planted into the sand by the puppet tent, and a guitar lies close by, circa 1963 Gallery: CND

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CND donkey

A close up of a donkey's head with a CND logo on the bridle. A man stands in the background, circa 1963 Gallery: CND