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1960s1964advertisingB+Wblack and whitecheapcigarettecoatcoldConservative PartycrowdeddilapidateddogelectionelectioneeringexteriorGeneral ElectiongirlGreat London PridehousingLondonLondon PrideNo Through RoadOctoberpoorpost-warposterpovertyroad signsmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesterracetoddlerurbanurinatingwomanworking class
On a terraced London street a woman smokes, next to a young girl who stands under a street sign proclaiming 'no through road'. The woman watches as her dog urinates on a large, partly obscured political poster that states 'Take Great London Pride with The Conservative Party', prior to the October 1964 general election

London Pride

On a terraced London street a woman smokes, next to a young girl who stands under a street sign proclaiming 'no through road'. The woman watches as her dog urinates on a large, partly obscured political poster that states 'Take Great London Pride with The Conservative Party', prior to the October 1964 general election Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964advertisingB+Wblack and whitecheapcigarettecoatcoldConservative PartycrowdeddilapidateddogelectionelectioneeringexteriorGeneral ElectiongirlGreat London PridehousingLondonLondon PrideNo Through RoadOctoberpoorpost-warposterpovertyroad signsmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesterracetoddlerurbanurinatingwomanworking class
1960s1964B+Wbedsitterblack and whitecheapchildrencoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidatedgirlhousinginterioriron-framedironingironing boardlaundryLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsingle bedstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabardtabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwashing linewomanworking class
A middle-aged woman sits on a iron-framed single bed with a young child in her lap in front of peeling and dilapidated wallpaper. There is laundry hanging across the room and in the foreground a teenager in a flowery tabard irons fabric on a very damaged ironing board, London circa 1964

Bedsitter 2

A middle-aged woman sits on a iron-framed single bed with a young child in her lap in front of peeling and dilapidated wallpaper. There is laundry hanging across the room and in the foreground a teenager in a flowery tabard irons fabric on a very damaged ironing board, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wbedsitterblack and whitecheapchildrencoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidatedgirlhousinginterioriron-framedironingironing boardlaundryLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsingle bedstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabardtabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwashing linewomanworking class
1960s1964B+Wbedsitterblack and whitecheapchildrencoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidatedgirlhousinginterioriron-framedLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsingle bedstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
A middle-aged woman sits on a iron-framed single bed with two children in front of peeling and dilapidated wallpaper. The younger child is on her lap whilst the older girl looks off camera, London circa 1964

Bedsitter

A middle-aged woman sits on a iron-framed single bed with two children in front of peeling and dilapidated wallpaper. The younger child is on her lap whilst the older girl looks off camera, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wbedsitterblack and whitecheapchildrencoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidatedgirlhousinginterioriron-framedLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsingle bedstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
19601960sB+Wblack and whiteBlakey Morrisbrickscloseddecorationdecoratorsderelictionelderlymanpaintpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesouth LondonSwinging Sixtieswallpapers
An elderly man sorts through rubbish in front of the Blakey Morris Wallpapers and Paints factory in south London, circa 1960

Blakey Morris

An elderly man sorts through rubbish in front of the Blakey Morris Wallpapers and Paints factory in south London, circa 1960 Gallery: Post-War London
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19601960sB+Wblack and whiteBlakey Morrisbrickscloseddecorationdecoratorsderelictionelderlymanpaintpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesouth LondonSwinging Sixtieswallpapers
1960s1964B+WB+Wpost-warblack and whiteboyscheapcoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidateddinnerHarrow RoadhousingkitchenLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsinkstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
A woman stands at a sink and two boys sit at a kitchen table and one boy holds a toddler. Harrow Road, London circa 1964

Kitchen Table

A woman stands at a sink and two boys sit at a kitchen table and one boy holds a toddler. Harrow Road, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+WB+Wpost-warblack and whiteboyscheapcoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidateddinnerHarrow RoadhousingkitchenLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingsinkstruggleSwinging Sixtiestabletenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
1960s1964apronB+Wblack and whiteboycheapchildcoal firecoldcrampedcrowdeddamageddampdilapidatedHarrow RoadhousingkitchenlinoleumLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
A smiling toddler sits on the floor and pulls at damaged linoleum whilst a boy looks on and a woman stands in front of a coal fire. Harrow Road, London circa 1964

Linoleum

A smiling toddler sits on the floor and pulls at damaged linoleum whilst a boy looks on and a woman stands in front of a coal fire. Harrow Road, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964apronB+Wblack and whiteboycheapchildcoal firecoldcrampedcrowdeddamageddampdilapidatedHarrow RoadhousingkitchenlinoleumLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenanttoddleruncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
1960s1964B+Wbedroombicycleblack and whiteboyscheapclothescoldcrampedcrowdedcurtainsdampdilapidatedHarrow RoadhousingLondonmanmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertypramprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenantuncomfortableurbanwindowworking class
A man stands and two boys sit on the bed in a tiny room, with a bicycle and a pile of clothes in the foreground. Harrow Road, London, circa 1964

Cramped Bedroom

A man stands and two boys sit on the bed in a tiny room, with a bicycle and a pile of clothes in the foreground. Harrow Road, London, circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wbedroombicycleblack and whiteboyscheapclothescoldcrampedcrowdedcurtainsdampdilapidatedHarrow RoadhousingLondonmanmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertypramprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenantuncomfortableurbanwindowworking class
1960s1964B+Wbed-sitting roombedsitblack and whitecheapcoatcoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidateddinnereatinghousingHP sauceLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenantuncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
A middle-aged woman in a cramped bedsit wears her coat to keep warm as she eats her dinner at a small table in between her bed and the sofa, with a television in front of the window, Harrow Road, London circa 1964

Bedsit Dinner

A middle-aged woman in a cramped bedsit wears her coat to keep warm as she eats her dinner at a small table in between her bed and the sofa, with a television in front of the window, Harrow Road, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wbed-sitting roombedsitblack and whitecheapcoatcoldcrampedcrowdeddampdilapidateddinnereatinghousingHP sauceLondonmiddle-agedpoorpost-warpovertyprecariousrentingstruggleSwinging Sixtiestenantuncomfortableurbanwomanworking class
19601960sB+Wblack and whitebomb damagebricksbuilding siteconstructionderelictiondevastationElephant and CastleimprovementLondon County Councilmachineryplanningpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesignsouth LondonSwinging Sixties
A row of derelict buildings with smashed windows stands behind a rubble-filled construction site: in the foreground a sign states ‘L.C.C ELEPHANT AND CASTLE IMPROVEMENT’, LONDON CIRCA 1960

LCC Improvement

A row of derelict buildings with smashed windows stands behind a rubble-filled construction site: in the foreground a sign states ‘L.C.C ELEPHANT AND CASTLE IMPROVEMENT’, LONDON CIRCA 1960 Gallery: Post-War London
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19601960sB+Wblack and whitebomb damagebricksbuilding siteconstructionderelictiondevastationElephant and CastleimprovementLondon County Councilmachineryplanningpost-warpovertyrubbishrubblesignsouth LondonSwinging Sixties
1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteboysbrickchildrendensityderelictionhousingLambethleisureoutsidepost-warpovertysouth LondonstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanwalkworking classyouths
Two boys in suits walk along an alleyway between closely-packed terraced housing for the working class in Lambeth, South London, circa 1961

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
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1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteboysbrickchildrendensityderelictionhousingLambethleisureoutsidepost-warpovertysouth LondonstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanwalkworking classyouths
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoldcrowddemonstrationdeprivationfreezinghousinglandlordLondonmegaphoneplacardpolitics and protestpovertyprotestorsracketeer landlordsslumSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinter
A man stands on a step-ladder and addresses a crowd through a megaphone, during a housing demonstration against racketeer landlords in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, London, in the freezing winter of 1963. One demonstrator holds a sign saying 'Take Over Slum And Racketeer Houses'

Take Over

A man stands on a step-ladder and addresses a crowd through a megaphone, during a housing demonstration against racketeer landlords in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, London, in the freezing winter of 1963. One demonstrator holds a sign saying 'Take Over Slum And Racketeer Houses' Gallery: Political Activism
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoldcrowddemonstrationdeprivationfreezinghousinglandlordLondonmegaphoneplacardpolitics and protestpovertyprotestorsracketeer landlordsslumSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinter
1960sactivismactivistanti-racistB+Wblack and whiteblack nationalistcampaignerCaribbeanchildcivil rightscommunistcommunity leaderfamousfeministhumanitarianjournalistleft winglocalLondonmarchNotting HillNotting Hill Carnivalpeace campaignerpolitical activistpolitical protestpoliticspovertyprocessionprotest movementradicalresidentsSwinging SixtiesTrades Union CongressTrinidadianTUC
A woman and her daughter look at the street from behind the railings of a basement flat in Notting hill, West London, as a civil rights demonstration passes out of shot, circa 1963

W11 Residents

A woman and her daughter look at the street from behind the railings of a basement flat in Notting hill, West London, as a civil rights demonstration passes out of shot, circa 1963 Gallery: Political Activism
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1960sactivismactivistanti-racistB+Wblack and whiteblack nationalistcampaignerCaribbeanchildcivil rightscommunistcommunity leaderfamousfeministhumanitarianjournalistleft winglocalLondonmarchNotting HillNotting Hill Carnivalpeace campaignerpolitical activistpolitical protestpoliticspovertyprocessionprotest movementradicalresidentsSwinging SixtiesTrades Union CongressTrinidadianTUC
1960s1963B+Wbenefitsblack and whitecrowddoleLondonmenofficepost-warpovertyqueueSixtiesSwinging Sixtiesunemploymentwaitingwelfarewelfare statewomanworking classworking life
A woman on a bench is surrounded by men queueing at a Men's Unemployment Benefits Office counter, London, circa 1963

The Dole Queue

A woman on a bench is surrounded by men queueing at a Men's Unemployment Benefits Office counter, London, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wbenefitsblack and whitecrowddoleLondonmenofficepost-warpovertyqueueSixtiesSwinging Sixtiesunemploymentwaitingwelfarewelfare statewomanworking classworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoldcrowddemonstrationdeprivationfreezinghousinglandlordLondonmegaphoneplacardpolitics and protestpovertyprotestorsracketeer landlordsslumSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinter
A man stands on a step-ladder and addresses a crowd through a megaphone, during a housing demonstration against racketeer landlords in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, London, in the freezing winter of 1963. One demonstrator holds a sign saying 'Take Over Slum And Racketeer Houses'

Housing Demo, Southwark

A man stands on a step-ladder and addresses a crowd through a megaphone, during a housing demonstration against racketeer landlords in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, London, in the freezing winter of 1963. One demonstrator holds a sign saying 'Take Over Slum And Racketeer Houses' Gallery: Political Activism
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoldcrowddemonstrationdeprivationfreezinghousinglandlordLondonmegaphoneplacardpolitics and protestpovertyprotestorsracketeer landlordsslumSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinter
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoatcolddemonstrationdeprivationelderlyfreezinggrannyhathousingLondonportraitspovertyprotestsnowsnowflakeSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinterwoman
An elderly woman with snowflakes on her coat is photographed during a housing demonstration in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, during the freezing winter of 1963

Elderly Lady

An elderly woman with snowflakes on her coat is photographed during a housing demonstration in Westmoreland Road, Southwark, during the freezing winter of 1963 Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitecoatcolddemonstrationdeprivationelderlyfreezinggrannyhathousingLondonportraitspovertyprotestsnowsnowflakeSouthwarkSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswinterwoman
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
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