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1960s1962adultsastronautB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourfloatfuturisticGreat BritainLabour PartyleisureLondonobserversoptimisticoutsideparadeparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingrocket shipscientistspacemanspaceshipSwinging Sixtiestechnologytreesviewwoman
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

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
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1960s1962adultsastronautB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourfloatfuturisticGreat BritainLabour PartyleisureLondonobserversoptimisticoutsideparadeparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingrocket shipscientistspacemanspaceshipSwinging Sixtiestechnologytreesviewwoman
1960s1962adultsaudienceB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitecrowdcrowdseventFestival of LabourGreat BritainhatLabour LondonLabour PartyleisureLondonmenoptimisticoutsideparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingribbonsmilingSwinging Sixtiesviewwomen
During the 1962 Festival of Labour in Battersea Park, two women wearing Welcome to Labour London hats stand in the crowd

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
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1960s1962adultsaudienceB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitecrowdcrowdseventFestival of LabourGreat BritainhatLabour LondonLabour PartyleisureLondonmenoptimisticoutsideparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingribbonsmilingSwinging Sixtiesviewwomen
1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblossomboyschildchildrenderelictdozeleisureLondonNotting HilloutsidepastoralrelaxrelaxingsiestasleepsunnySwinging Sixtiestreesurbanviewwheelbarrowyard
Two young boys sleep in wheelbarrows, Notting Hill, west London, circa 1962

Wheelbarrow siesta

Two young boys sleep in wheelbarrows, Notting Hill, west London, circa 1962 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblossomboyschildchildrenderelictdozeleisureLondonNotting HilloutsidepastoralrelaxrelaxingsiestasleepsunnySwinging Sixtiestreesurbanviewwheelbarrowyard
1960s1962adultsastronautB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourfloatfuturisticGreat BritainLabour PartyleisureLondonobserversoptimisticoutsideparadeparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingrocket shipscientistspacemanspaceshipSwinging Sixtiestechnologytreesviewwoman
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

Rocket Science

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 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962adultsastronautB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourfloatfuturisticGreat BritainLabour PartyleisureLondonobserversoptimisticoutsideparadeparkpastoralpoliticsrelaxingrocket shipscientistspacemanspaceshipSwinging Sixtiestechnologytreesviewwoman
1960sadultsB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourleisureLondonmarqueeobserversoutsideparkpastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestableautenttreesviewwoman
Children and adults crowd around a large tableau in a marquee during the Festival of Labour in Battersea Park

Park play

Children and adults crowd around a large tableau in a marquee during the Festival of Labour in Battersea Park Gallery: Leisure
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1960sadultsB+WBattersea Parkblack and whitechildchildrencrowdseventFestival of LabourleisureLondonmarqueeobserversoutsideparkpastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestableautenttreesviewwoman
1960s1961B+Wbenchblack and whitebuildingdoordozeKingstonleisureLondonmalemenoutsidepastoralreadrelaxrelaxingsiestasleepsnoozestonesuburbanSwinging Sixtiesyard
An elderly man snoozes whilst a younger man reads on a bench in Kingston, west London, circa 1961

Kingston nap

An elderly man snoozes whilst a younger man reads on a bench in Kingston, west London, circa 1961 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1961B+Wbenchblack and whitebuildingdoordozeKingstonleisureLondonmalemenoutsidepastoralreadrelaxrelaxingsiestasleepsnoozestonesuburbanSwinging Sixtiesyard
1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteboatschildducksfeedKingstonleisureLondonpastoralrelaxingriverriversidesuburbsuburbanswansSwinging SixtiesThamestreeswoman
A woman and her young daughter feed the ducks and swans on the river Thames in Kingston, west London, circa 1961

Kingston ducks

A woman and her young daughter feed the ducks and swans on the river Thames in Kingston, west London, circa 1961 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteboatschildducksfeedKingstonleisureLondonpastoralrelaxingriverriversidesuburbsuburbanswansSwinging SixtiesThamestreeswoman
1960sactivityadultsarrivalB+Wblack and whitechurchcountrysidedisplayEnglandeventgravestonesguestsleisuremanostentatiousoutsidepastoralrelaxingruralSwinging Sixtiestail coattop hatviewwealthyweddingwomen
A male guest in top hat and tails accompanies two female guests wearing hats as they arrive at the church for a country wedding

A country wedding

A male guest in top hat and tails accompanies two female guests wearing hats as they arrive at the church for a country wedding Gallery: Leisure
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1960sactivityadultsarrivalB+Wblack and whitechurchcountrysidedisplayEnglandeventgravestonesguestsleisuremanostentatiousoutsidepastoralrelaxingruralSwinging Sixtiestail coattop hatviewwealthyweddingwomen
1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whitebowlers hatChelsea Flower ShowcompetitioncrowdsdisplayeventflowersglassesinsidejokejokinglaughlaughingleisureLondonmarqueemenmoustacheobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestentview
Two elderly men in bowler hats share a joke inside a marquee at the Chelsea Flower show in 1962

Chelsea joke 3

Two elderly men in bowler hats share a joke inside a marquee at the Chelsea Flower show in 1962 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whitebowlers hatChelsea Flower ShowcompetitioncrowdsdisplayeventflowersglassesinsidejokejokinglaughlaughingleisureLondonmarqueemenmoustacheobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestentview
1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whiteChelsea Flower ShowcrowddisplayeventleisureLondonmassmenobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingsmartstreetSwinging Sixtiesthrongviewwomen
A crowd of smartly dressed people walk down the street towards the photographer as they near the entrance to the 1962 Chelsea Flower Show

Chelsea Flower Show

A crowd of smartly dressed people walk down the street towards the photographer as they near the entrance to the 1962 Chelsea Flower Show Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whiteChelsea Flower ShowcrowddisplayeventleisureLondonmassmenobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingsmartstreetSwinging Sixtiesthrongviewwomen
1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whiteChelsea Flower ShowcompetitioncrowdsdisplayeventflowersinsideleisureLondonmarqueeobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestentviewwomen
Middle-aged women in hats inspect the flower displays near gantry 3 at the  Chelsea Flower Show, London, 1962

Chelsea Flower Show

Middle-aged women in hats inspect the flower displays near gantry 3 at the Chelsea Flower Show, London, 1962 Gallery: Leisure
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1960s1962activityadultsB+Wblack and whiteChelsea Flower ShowcompetitioncrowdsdisplayeventflowersinsideleisureLondonmarqueeobserversostentatiouspastoralrelaxingSwinging Sixtiestentviewwomen
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