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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
1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whitebombboychildrenchurchclearingdestructionEdition PrintFBFibre-BasedganggroupimaginationleisureNotting Hilloutsideplaypost-warrubblesitestreetSwinging SixtiesurbanwallWest London
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.

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
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1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whitebombboychildrenchurchclearingdestructionEdition PrintFBFibre-BasedganggroupimaginationleisureNotting Hilloutsideplaypost-warrubblesitestreetSwinging SixtiesurbanwallWest London
1960s1963B+Wblack and whiteboardsbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcraneengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
Shot from below, a labourer perches on scaffolding boards and rebars that stick out of a poured concrete column on a building site: another labourer is on a platform above him and there is a crane in the background of the shot, London circa 1963

Scaffolding Boards

Shot from below, a labourer perches on scaffolding boards and rebars that stick out of a poured concrete column on a building site: another labourer is on a platform above him and there is a crane in the background of the shot, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebolt cuttersbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewcranesengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
Two labourers chat briefly whilst a third takes heavy bolt-cutters to a grid of welded steel reinforcing rods on the floor of a building being constructed in London. In the background of the image are low-rise blocks of flats and on-site cranes, London circa 1963

Rebars Floor

Two labourers chat briefly whilst a third takes heavy bolt-cutters to a grid of welded steel reinforcing rods on the floor of a building being constructed in London. In the background of the image are low-rise blocks of flats and on-site cranes, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesworking life
On a building site in London a labourer in a cloth cap holds a grid of welded rebars upright in the foreground of the image whilst three men in suits confer in the background. London circa 1963

Rebars Cage

On a building site in London a labourer in a cloth cap holds a grid of welded rebars upright in the foreground of the image whilst three men in suits confer in the background. London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksrebarsregenerationscaffoldingstreetsuitsSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconcreteconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmenthard workhousingimprovementlabourerslevellingLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpouringpublic worksrebarsregenerationslab constructionstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a building site a labourer with a pipe stops for a chat in the foreground whilst a concrete floor is poured and levelled with a wooden plank behind him. Steel reinforcing rods criss-cross the image and in the background are Victorian terraced houses, London circa 1963

Pouring Concrete

On a building site a labourer with a pipe stops for a chat in the foreground whilst a concrete floor is poured and levelled with a wooden plank behind him. Steel reinforcing rods criss-cross the image and in the background are Victorian terraced houses, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic workssmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
A crowd of labourers on a building site stand around and chat at the end of a working day, London circa 1963

Labourers

A crowd of labourers on a building site stand around and chat at the end of a working day, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic workssmokingstreetSwinging Sixtiesworking life
1960s1963B+Wbatonblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingschattingcloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingsite vehiclesstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a building site two labourers converse: one man wears a hard hat and a checked shirt, the other has on a cloth cap, wears a white vest and holds a wooden baton. A third man drives a vehicle across the site behind them and there are barely visible Victorian terraced houses in the background, London circa 1963

Labourer Chat

On a building site two labourers converse: one man wears a hard hat and a checked shirt, the other has on a cloth cap, wears a white vest and holds a wooden baton. A third man drives a vehicle across the site behind them and there are barely visible Victorian terraced houses in the background, London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebricksbuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringequipmentfoundationshard workhouseshousingimprovementlabourersLondonnewon-siteoutsidephysicalpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging SixtiesterracesVictorianworking life
On a post-war reconstruction site in London, labourers work on the lower ground foundations of a large building under construction. In the foreground a man moves a pile of bricks: Victorian terraced houses on a street can be seen in the background of the image. London circa 1963

Foundations

On a post-war reconstruction site in London, labourers work on the lower ground foundations of a large building under construction. In the foreground a man moves a pile of bricks: Victorian terraced houses on a street can be seen in the background of the image. London circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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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 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 whiteboybuildingchildcoatdeprivationdwellingfront doorhomesimaginationLondonmilk bottleoutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-warstepsstreetSwinging Sixtiesterracetoystrikesurbanwinter
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

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
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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+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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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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1960s1964alcoholB+Wblack and whiteboarded-upbootscatchildclothescoatdilapidatedelderlyemptyexteriorgirlheadscarfleisureLondonneglectedportraitpost-war LondonprampubstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiestoyurbanwinterwomanworking classyoung
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

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
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1960s1964alcoholB+Wblack and whiteboarded-upbootscatchildclothescoatdilapidatedelderlyemptyexteriorgirlheadscarfleisureLondonneglectedportraitpost-war LondonprampubstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiestoyurbanwinterwomanworking classyoung
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb sitebookboybuildingchilddemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationleisureLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonreadingSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
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

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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1960s1964advertisementarchaicB+Wblack and whiteboxescentralChinatowncommerceDatchetDurexfamiliesFrançaishandcartLondonold fashionedpedestrianspost-war LondonrestaurantroadShaftesbury AvenueshoppersSohostreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaltraffic lightsurbanvansvegetablesvehiclesvibrantW1Wardour StreetWestminsterwomen
A middle-aged man pulls a handcart into the junction of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue: the cart carries boxes of vegetables from F A Barker of Datchet. In the background people walk along Wardour Street towards Gerrard Street and vehicles wait at the traffic lights; London, circa Summer 1964

Wardour Street handcart

A middle-aged man pulls a handcart into the junction of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue: the cart carries boxes of vegetables from F A Barker of Datchet. In the background people walk along Wardour Street towards Gerrard Street and vehicles wait at the traffic lights; London, circa Summer 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964advertisementarchaicB+Wblack and whiteboxescentralChinatowncommerceDatchetDurexfamiliesFrançaishandcartLondonold fashionedpedestrianspost-war LondonrestaurantroadShaftesbury AvenueshoppersSohostreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaltraffic lightsurbanvansvegetablesvehiclesvibrantW1Wardour StreetWestminsterwomen
1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarscelebrationchildrenChristmasclassiccommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdisplayfamiliesfestiveHackney cabLondonLondon Bridgemenpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonpushchairRegent Streetroadroute 13RoutemastershoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitoddlertraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
On Regent Street a stylishly dressed woman stands with three children, including a sleeping toddler in a pushchair: her two other children look at the camera as they hold on to the pushchair. Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement and Routemaster double-decker buses, including route 13 to London Bridge, travel under festive decorations; London, December 1961

Stylish Shopper

On Regent Street a stylishly dressed woman stands with three children, including a sleeping toddler in a pushchair: her two other children look at the camera as they hold on to the pushchair. Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement and Routemaster double-decker buses, including route 13 to London Bridge, travel under festive decorations; London, December 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarscelebrationchildrenChristmasclassiccommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdisplayfamiliesfestiveHackney cabLondonLondon Bridgemenpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonpushchairRegent Streetroadroute 13RoutemastershoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitoddlertraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteblack cabBritishbuscarscelebrationChristmasclassiccommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdelivery vansdisplayfestiveHackney cabLondonMeredew Furnitureopen-platformpassengerspedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonRegent Streetroadroute 13RoutemastershoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
Two women wait to disembark an open-platform number 13 Routemaster double-decker bus as it travels south along Regent Street, past pedestrians, Christmas festive street decorations, a Meredew Furniture van, motor cars and taxi-cabs; London, December 1961

Route 13 Passengers

Two women wait to disembark an open-platform number 13 Routemaster double-decker bus as it travels south along Regent Street, past pedestrians, Christmas festive street decorations, a Meredew Furniture van, motor cars and taxi-cabs; London, December 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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17 October 19621960s1962B+WB+Wpost-war Londonblack and whitechalkcivil engineeringcivil engineersdirectionsfilteringHyde Park CornerinaugurationinstructionsletteringLondonmarkingmenopeningpaintpedestriansPiccadillyPICCADILLY ONLYpost-war Londonroadroad markingsshopssignstreetSwinging SixtiestarmacunderpassW1Westminsterwhite
On the opening day of the Hyde Park Corner underpass three young men stand in the middle of the road as they measure out the gaps between letters before they paint filtering instructions onto the tarmac. They have yet to chalk out the letters P and I in the directive PICCADILLY ONLY: the rest has already been painted onto the road; London, October 17 1962

Piccadilly Only

On the opening day of the Hyde Park Corner underpass three young men stand in the middle of the road as they measure out the gaps between letters before they paint filtering instructions onto the tarmac. They have yet to chalk out the letters P and I in the directive PICCADILLY ONLY: the rest has already been painted onto the road; London, October 17 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarsclassicconstructiondirectionsHackney cabHyde Park CornerlocationsLondonPark Lanepolice officerpost-war Londonpublic transportroadroute 73RoutemastersignsstreetSwinging Sixtiestaxitraffictraffic officerunderpassvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962

Obsolete Road Signs

A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whiteblack cabcarsclassiccongestionconstructorHackney cabhoardingLondonLondon Hilton HotelPark Lanepost-war LondonroadstreetSwinging Sixtiestaxitraffictraffic jamtransportvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
Old fashioned black London taxi-cans and motor cars are stuck in a traffic jam on Park Lane: in the distance there is a constructor’s hoarding for the London Hilton Hotel; London circa 1962

Traffic Jam

Old fashioned black London taxi-cans and motor cars are stuck in a traffic jam on Park Lane: in the distance there is a constructor’s hoarding for the London Hilton Hotel; London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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A man in a cloth cap and tattered suit carries a heavy sack in front of scaffolding and weighing machinery on a building site, England circa 1963

Heavy Load

A man in a cloth cap and tattered suit carries a heavy sack in front of scaffolding and weighing machinery on a building site, England circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingscloth capconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmachinerymanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1962B+Wblack and whitecatering companychairsclassicdeliverydelivery vaneventhire companyLondonPark Lanepost-war LondonprestigiousroadstreetSwinging SixtiestransportvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
A man removes a pile of chairs from the rear of a catering company van supplying furniture for an event in a building near Park Lane; London circa 1962

Chair Hire

A man removes a pile of chairs from the rear of a catering company van supplying furniture for an event in a building near Park Lane; London circa 1962 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whitecatering companychairsclassicdeliverydelivery vaneventhire companyLondonPark Lanepost-war LondonprestigiousroadstreetSwinging SixtiestransportvehiclesvintageW1Westminster
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
1960s1961B+Wbeehiveblack and whiteblack cabcarscelebrationChristmascommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdelivery vansdisplayfestiveHackney cabhair styleLondonmenmotorcyclemotorcyclistpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonRegent StreetroadshoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
A woman with a beehive hair style stares at the camera as Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement along Regent Street near a gentleman’s hairdresser and a dual-screen cinema. Delivery vans, taxi-cabs and motorcyclists are stuck in a traffic jam under festive street decorations; London, December 1961

Beehive Girl

A woman with a beehive hair style stares at the camera as Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement along Regent Street near a gentleman’s hairdresser and a dual-screen cinema. Delivery vans, taxi-cabs and motorcyclists are stuck in a traffic jam under festive street decorations; London, December 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wbeehiveblack and whiteblack cabcarscelebrationChristmascommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdelivery vansdisplayfestiveHackney cabhair styleLondonmenmotorcyclemotorcyclistpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonRegent StreetroadshoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarscelebrationchildrenChristmasclassiccommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdisplayfamiliesfestiveHackney cabLadbroke GroveLondonmenpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonRegent Streetroadroute 15RoutemastershoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
Christmas decorations on Regent Street, looking south and seen from a high viewpoint. People crowd the pavements, motor cars taxi-cabs and Routemaster double-decker buses drive north including route 15 to Ladbroke Grove, with festive decorations strung across the street; London, December 1961

Festive Regent Street

Christmas decorations on Regent Street, looking south and seen from a high viewpoint. People crowd the pavements, motor cars taxi-cabs and Routemaster double-decker buses drive north including route 15 to Ladbroke Grove, with festive decorations strung across the street; London, December 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whiteblack cabbuscarscelebrationchildrenChristmasclassiccommercecrowdsDecemberdecorationsdisplayfamiliesfestiveHackney cabLadbroke GroveLondonmenpedestrianspeoplepost-war LondonRegent Streetroadroute 15RoutemastershoppersshoppingstreetSwinging SixtiestaxitraffictransportvehiclesvintageW1WestminsterwinterwomenXmas
19601960s1961B+Wbareblack and whitecarschattingclassicconversationdesigngatheringGrosvenor EstateLondonmenPimlico Roadpost-warpublic phone boxrailingsredshopsSir Giles Gilbert ScottstoresstreetSwinging Sixtiestelephone boxtreesurbanvehicleswinter
A group of men stand and chat by several public telephone boxes on Pimlico Road, with stores and the offices of the Grosvenor Estate in the background, London circa 1960/61

Pimlico Road

A group of men stand and chat by several public telephone boxes on Pimlico Road, with stores and the offices of the Grosvenor Estate in the background, London circa 1960/61 Gallery: Post-War London
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19601960s1961B+Wbareblack and whitecarschattingclassicconversationdesigngatheringGrosvenor EstateLondonmenPimlico Roadpost-warpublic phone boxrailingsredshopsSir Giles Gilbert ScottstoresstreetSwinging Sixtiestelephone boxtreesurbanvehicleswinter
1960s1961B+Wbenchesblack and whitebuildingsconstructiondeliveryflatshousingLondonLyons Swiss Rollsnewoutsideparkpost-warregenerationrestingspacestreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterracedtower blocksvanvehicleVictorian
Two older men rest on benches in an open space with Victorian terraced buildings, new-build tower blocks of flats and a Lyons Swiss Rolls delivery van in the background, London 1961

Old and New 2

Two older men rest on benches in an open space with Victorian terraced buildings, new-build tower blocks of flats and a Lyons Swiss Rolls delivery van in the background, London 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wbenchesblack and whitebuildingsconstructiondeliveryflatshousingLondonLyons Swiss Rollsnewoutsideparkpost-warregenerationrestingspacestreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterracedtower blocksvanvehicleVictorian
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 whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
Two labourers working on a building site carry a long metal strut with a rope: one wears a boiler suit and the other is in jeans and a polo shirt. There are other labourers working behind vertical rebars in the background, London circa 1963

Labouring

Two labourers working on a building site carry a long metal strut with a rope: one wears a boiler suit and the other is in jeans and a polo shirt. There are other labourers working behind vertical rebars in the background, London circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteboyschildrenderelictiondestructionEast LondonEbenezer StreetganghousingHoxtonimaginationleisureN1outsideplaypost-warrubbleshortssportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanworking class
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

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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1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteboyschildrenderelictiondestructionEast LondonEbenezer StreetganghousingHoxtonimaginationleisureN1outsideplaypost-warrubbleshortssportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanworking class
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebomb damagebuildingschurchesdamageddangerousderelictderelictiondestructiondilapidationHarrow RoadhousingLondonoutsidepost-warstreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterraced
An aerial view of Harrow Road, including tenement buildings, an undeveloped bomb-site and several churches in the background, London 1961

Harrow Road

An aerial view of Harrow Road, including tenement buildings, an undeveloped bomb-site and several churches in the background, London 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebomb damagebuildingschurchesdamageddangerousderelictderelictiondestructiondilapidationHarrow RoadhousingLondonoutsidepost-warstreetSwinging Sixtiestenementsterraced
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
A man wearing a hard hat carries a bucket as he walks through a pile of sand on a building site, with scaffolding in the background, England circa 1963

Hard Hat

A man wearing a hard hat carries a bucket as he walks through a pile of sand on a building site, with scaffolding in the background, England circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard hathard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationsafety equipmentscaffoldingstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebuilding sitebuildingsconstructionCromwell RoadengineeringHammersmith FlyoverhousingimprovementLondon County CouncilMarples Ridgewaynewoutsideplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationroadssignstreetSwinging SixtiesvehiclesWest London
A view from on top of the partly-built Cromwell Road extension of the Hammersmith flyover as it is under construction by Marples Ridgeway, London 1961

Hammersmith Flyover

A view from on top of the partly-built Cromwell Road extension of the Hammersmith flyover as it is under construction by Marples Ridgeway, London 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebuilding sitebuildingsconstructionCromwell RoadengineeringHammersmith FlyoverhousingimprovementLondon County CouncilMarples Ridgewaynewoutsideplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationroadssignstreetSwinging SixtiesvehiclesWest London
1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebomb sitebuildingchildchildrenderelictgirlhomesleisureLondonNotting HilloutsideovercoatplayplaygroundplaytimerelaxscavengersstreetSwinging Sixtiesurbanyard
A small girl in a thick overcoat stands in front of a tall fence on derelict land in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1962

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
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1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebomb sitebuildingchildchildrenderelictgirlhomesleisureLondonNotting HilloutsideovercoatplayplaygroundplaytimerelaxscavengersstreetSwinging Sixtiesurbanyard
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
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

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
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1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndguttedhomesimaginationLondonmotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
1960s1961accessB+Wblack and whitebuildingscargocommoditiesdesertedDocklandsglobalindustrialindustryLondonoutsidepost-warstreetSwinging Sixtiestradewalkwayswarehousewharfwharvesworking
A deserted street in London’s Docklands area: metal walkways above ground link industrial warehouse buildings along the river Thames, London circa 1961

Docklands Street

A deserted street in London’s Docklands area: metal walkways above ground link industrial warehouse buildings along the river Thames, London circa 1961 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1961accessB+Wblack and whitebuildingscargocommoditiesdesertedDocklandsglobalindustrialindustryLondonoutsidepost-warstreetSwinging Sixtiestradewalkwayswarehousewharfwharvesworking
1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteblockadeboyschildrenderelictiondestructionganggirlshousingimaginationleisureLondonoutsideplaypost-warrubbleSecond World WarsportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanwarworking classWW2
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

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
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1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whiteblockadeboyschildrenderelictiondestructionganggirlshousingimaginationleisureLondonoutsideplaypost-warrubbleSecond World WarsportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanwarworking classWW2
1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
Men in hard hats and cloth caps labour on a building site, overseen by two men in suits and ties, London circa 1963

Building Site

Men in hard hats and cloth caps labour on a building site, overseen by two men in suits and ties, London circa 1963 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1963B+Wblack and whitebuildersbuilding sitebuildingsconstructionconstruction crewengineeringhard workhousingimprovementlabourersLondonmanagementnewon-siteoutsidephysicalplanningpost-warpublic worksregenerationstreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1964antique dealerantique shopantiquesB+Wblack and whitebrowsingcandelabrachandeliersclockscommerceelectricfor saleglasshandcartlightingLondonmanpost-war Londonsconcesshop frontSixtiessmartstreetSwinging Sixtiesvintagewindowwindow shoppingwoman
A man and a woman look at antiques in a shop window, photographed from inside the premises. There are many ornate antique items in the shop front including sconces, candelabra, clocks and small glass electric chandeliers. There is a handcart visible in the street behind the couple, and several ornate buildings with shops on the ground floor; London circa 1964

Browsing for Antiques

A man and a woman look at antiques in a shop window, photographed from inside the premises. There are many ornate antique items in the shop front including sconces, candelabra, clocks and small glass electric chandeliers. There is a handcart visible in the street behind the couple, and several ornate buildings with shops on the ground floor; London circa 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964antique dealerantique shopantiquesB+Wblack and whitebrowsingcandelabrachandeliersclockscommerceelectricfor saleglasshandcartlightingLondonmanpost-war Londonsconcesshop frontSixtiessmartstreetSwinging Sixtiesvintagewindowwindow shoppingwoman
1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboyschildrendamagedangerousdebrisderelictiondestructionhousingimaginationleisureLondonoutsideplaypost-warrubblesportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanworking class
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

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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1960s1961activityB+Wblack and whitebomb siteboyschildrendamagedangerousdebrisderelictiondestructionhousingimaginationleisureLondonoutsideplaypost-warrubblesportstreetSwinging Sixtiesterraceurbanworking class
1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebomb siteboybuildingchildchildrenderelictgirlhomesleisureLondonNotting HilloutsideplayplaygroundplaytimerelaxscavengerssignstreetSwinging Sixtiesurbanwheelbarrowyard
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

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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1960s1962B+Wblack and whitebomb siteboybuildingchildchildrenderelictgirlhomesleisureLondonNotting HilloutsideplayplaygroundplaytimerelaxscavengerssignstreetSwinging Sixtiesurbanwheelbarrowyard
1960s1964Aldgate EastB+Wblack and whiteboardingbusbus stopclassicdirectionsEast EndhandbagslocationsLondonMile Endpassengerspost-war Londonpublic transportqueueroadrouteroute 15route 25route 32RoutemasterstreetSwinging SixtiestraffictransportvintageWhitechapelwinterwomen
A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964

Aldgate Bus Stop

A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery: Post-War London
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1960s1964Aldgate EastB+Wblack and whiteboardingbusbus stopclassicdirectionsEast EndhandbagslocationsLondonMile Endpassengerspost-war Londonpublic transportqueueroadrouteroute 15route 25route 32RoutemasterstreetSwinging SixtiestraffictransportvintageWhitechapelwinterwomen
1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whiteblocksbomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndflatshomesimaginationLondonlow-risemotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
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

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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1960s1964abandonedB+Wblack and whiteblocksbomb siteboysbuildingchildchildrendemolitiondeprivationderelictEast EndflatshomesimaginationLondonlow-risemotor caroutsideplayplaygroundplaytimepost-war LondonSecond World WarstreetstrippedSwinging SixtiesterracesurbanvehicleWWII
1960s1964B+WB+Wportraitblack and whiteboarded-upbootsclothescoatdilapidatedEast EndelderlyexteriorheadscarfLondonLyons Teaneglectedportraitpost-war LondonshopstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiesurbanwinterwomanworking class
An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964

Tea Tea Tea

An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1964B+WB+Wportraitblack and whiteboarded-upbootsclothescoatdilapidatedEast EndelderlyexteriorheadscarfLondonLyons Teaneglectedportraitpost-war LondonshopstreetstruggleSwinging Sixtiesurbanwinterwomanworking class

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