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1960s1964apartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingbystandersconcerndangerdangerousextendableextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbladderLondononlookerspavementresidentialroadSixtiessmokespectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2watchingwheelsworking life
Five firemen brace a wheeled extendable ladder against the kerb as a fire rages within a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964. Smoke fills the scene and bystanders watch from a distance in the background

Five Firemen

Five firemen brace a wheeled extendable ladder against the kerb as a fire rages within a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964. Smoke fills the scene and bystanders watch from a distance in the background Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1964apartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingbystandersconcerndangerdangerousextendableextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbladderLondononlookerspavementresidentialroadSixtiessmokespectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2watchingwheelsworking life
1960s1964apartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingclimbclimbingdangerdangerousextendableextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester Terracehelmetshose pipekerbladderLondonpavementresidentialroadsilhouetteSixtiessmokestreetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2waterwheelsworking life
Silhouetted against the streetlight, a fireman climbs an extendable ladder as a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2 blazes, smoke fills the air and water hoses curl across the pavement below, London circa 1964

Silhouette

Silhouetted against the streetlight, a fireman climbs an extendable ladder as a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2 blazes, smoke fills the air and water hoses curl across the pavement below, London circa 1964 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1964afternoonapartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingControl BoarddangerdangerousextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbLondonpavementplanresidentialroadSixtiessmokestage 2streetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2working life
Smoke fills the scene as two firemen fill out a Stage 2 Control Board at 5.20pm during a fire in a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964

Control Board

Smoke fills the scene as two firemen fill out a Stage 2 Control Board at 5.20pm during a fire in a residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater W2, London circa 1964 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1964afternoonapartmentsB+WBayswaterblack and whiteblazebuildingControl BoarddangerdangerousextinguishfirefirefightersfiremenGloucester TerracehelmetskerbLondonpavementplanresidentialroadSixtiessmokestage 2streetSwinging SixtiestwilightuniformW2working life
1960s1964aspirationalB+Wbabyblack and whitebroomchattingcoatscompanioncontemporarydoorstepelderlyfashionablefoodfriendsfront doorgenerationshouseLondonolderportraitspost-warpramresidentialSixtiesstreetsweepingSwinging Sixtiestabardtraditionalwomenworking classyoung
A middle-aged woman in a flowery tabard sweeps the street outside a residential building: two other women stand nearby. The older one holds food in a paper wrapper whilst the younger woman is more fashionably dressed and has a baby in a pram. London circa 1964

3 Women and A Baby

A middle-aged woman in a flowery tabard sweeps the street outside a residential building: two other women stand nearby. The older one holds food in a paper wrapper whilst the younger woman is more fashionably dressed and has a baby in a pram. London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicreliefresidentialroadSixtiessmilessmilingspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
A crowd of people watching firemen deal with a burning residential building smile at the spectacle as the firemen bring the situation under control, Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964

Smiling Crowd

A crowd of people watching firemen deal with a burning residential building smile at the spectacle as the firemen bring the situation under control, Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicreliefresidentialroadSixtiessmilessmilingspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
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
1960s1964B+Wbabyblack and whiteclothdoorstepfront doorhouseLondonmandalapost-warpramprintrailingsresidentialscooterSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiesterracetraditional
A pram sits beside a covered scooter outside a four-storey terraced house with a mandala-printed cloth in the window, London circa 1964

Doorstep Pram

A pram sits beside a covered scooter outside a four-storey terraced house with a mandala-printed cloth in the window, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wbabyblack and whiteclothdoorstepfront doorhouseLondonmandalapost-warpramprintrailingsresidentialscooterSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiesterracetraditional
1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboardsbroombuilding sitebystanderscollapsedconstructioncrusheddangerousdebrisexteriorflat-bedLondonlorrymanmaterialsonlookersopticiansoutsidepavementpeoplepolespost-war LondonresidentialroadscaffoldingshopsspectatorsstreetsweepingSwinging SixtiestruckwatchingWillment
A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964

Collapsed Scaffolding

A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboardsbroombuilding sitebystanderscollapsedconstructioncrusheddangerousdebrisexteriorflat-bedLondonlorrymanmaterialsonlookersopticiansoutsidepavementpeoplepolespost-war LondonresidentialroadscaffoldingshopsspectatorsstreetsweepingSwinging SixtiestruckwatchingWillment
1960s1964anxietyB+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicresidentialroadSixtiesspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
A crowd of onlookers watch intently as firemen deal with a burning residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964

Bystanders Watch

A crowd of onlookers watch intently as firemen deal with a burning residential building on Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964anxietyB+Wblack and whitebuildingbystanderscrowddramaextinguishfirefire fightersGloucester TerraceLondonpavementpost-warpublicresidentialroadSixtiesspectatingspectatorsstreetSwinging SixtiestwilightW2watching
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecoatsdoorstephatshouseLondonmotor carolderpost-warresidentialSixtiesstreetstripped for partsSwinging Sixtiesthievestraditionalvehiclevintagewinterwomenworking class
Two older women in hats and winter coats stand on the doorstep of a house in a residential street, with a motor car that has been stripped for parts in the foreground, London circa 1964

Stripped Motor

Two older women in hats and winter coats stand on the doorstep of a house in a residential street, with a motor car that has been stripped for parts in the foreground, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecoatsdoorstephatshouseLondonmotor carolderpost-warresidentialSixtiesstreetstripped for partsSwinging Sixtiesthievestraditionalvehiclevintagewinterwomenworking class
1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboyhousesLondonpavementpost-warpushchairresidentialroadSixtiesstreetsuitcaseSwinging Sixtiesterracewalkingwinterwoman
A young boy and a middle-aged woman, both wearing winter clothes, walk in the road in a residential street: the woman pushes a pushchair with a suitcase inside, London circa 1964

Suitcase

A young boy and a middle-aged woman, both wearing winter clothes, walk in the road in a residential street: the woman pushes a pushchair with a suitcase inside, London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whiteboyhousesLondonpavementpost-warpushchairresidentialroadSixtiesstreetsuitcaseSwinging Sixtiesterracewalkingwinterwoman
1960s1964B+Wbicyclebikeblack and whiteboysdeliveryfor salefunhouseskidsLambethleisureLondonpassengerpavementresidentialriderroadsignsSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiesteenagersterrace
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

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
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1960s1964B+Wbicyclebikeblack and whiteboysdeliveryfor salefunhouseskidsLambethleisureLondonpassengerpavementresidentialriderroadsignsSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiesteenagersterrace
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecoatscompaniondoorstepdustbinelderlyfriendfront doorhatshouseLambethLondonmilk bottlesolderportraitspost-warresidentialshabbyshoppingSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwomenworking class
Two older women in hats and long coats carry shopping bags and link arms in a residential Lambeth street, in front of dustbins and milk bottles on the doorstep of house number 24, London circa 1964

Lockstep Ladies

Two older women in hats and long coats carry shopping bags and link arms in a residential Lambeth street, in front of dustbins and milk bottles on the doorstep of house number 24, London circa 1964 Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecoatscompaniondoorstepdustbinelderlyfriendfront doorhatshouseLambethLondonmilk bottlesolderportraitspost-warresidentialshabbyshoppingSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwomenworking class
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