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

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 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

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

Doorstep Trikes

A young boy in winter clothes stands outside a terraced house with missing railings. The front door to the property is open and two trikes plus several toys and an empty milk bottle can be seen on the steps leading to the door, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London

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

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

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

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

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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Blue Hot Jazz

John Hoppy Hopkins plays piano in a jazz band during his university days, circa 1950s Gallery: timeline

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Hoppy plays guitar

Hoppy plays guitar aboard the Pyne T-V bus, before a press reception, summer 1957 Gallery: timeline

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Hoppy Plays Guitar

Pub Jam. L-R: Unknown, Nicole Lepsky, John Hoppy Hopkins, Unknown; Oxford, England circa 1961 Gallery: writings

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Trainee Bus Conductor

John Hoppy Hopkins aged 2, England 1939 Gallery: timeline

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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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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

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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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

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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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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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

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Swing girl

A young girl on a swing flies high in front of a new-build council estate in London Gallery: Leisure

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Kids play

Children play on a cleared bomb site and hold up a sign from a shop marked Under Personal Supervision on derelict land in Notting Hill, West London Gallery: Leisure