Swinging Sixties

A non-commissioned officer of the British Army leans forward with his hands on his knees as he looks to the side, during a possible unexploded bomb event in an English field, circa 1963

UXB NCO

A non-commissioned officer of the British Army leans forward with his hands on his knees as he looks to the side, during a possible unexploded bomb event in an English field, circa 1963 Gallery:
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Followed by Ronnie Scott, American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk carries his saxophone over his shoulder as he descends the exterior stairs of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club at 39 Gerrard Street, London, circa 1963

Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Ronnie Scott, London circa 1963

Followed by Ronnie Scott, American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk carries his saxophone over his shoulder as he descends the exterior stairs of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club at 39 Gerrard Street, London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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Alexis Korner smokes and plays his guitar during a recording session in a London studio. He is surrounded by recording equipment and his eyes are closed in concentration, circa 1962

Alexis Korner recording in a London studio, circa 1962

Alexis Korner smokes and plays his guitar during a recording session in a London studio. He is surrounded by recording equipment and his eyes are closed in concentration, circa 1962 Gallery:
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British jazz singer Cleo Laine and British composer and musician John Dankworth stand together at the microphone and smile as they rehearse with their band, London circa 1964

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth onstage, London circa 1964

British jazz singer Cleo Laine and British composer and musician John Dankworth stand together at the microphone and smile as they rehearse with their band, London circa 1964 Gallery:
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The yellow hearse is parked outside a police station in Poland. Onlookers stare at the vehicle and at the photographer. Circa 1960

At the Komis

The yellow hearse is parked outside a police station in Poland. Onlookers stare at the vehicle and at the photographer. Circa 1960 Gallery:
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Martin Luther King Jr. rests his chin on his hands at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964; shot in close-up

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. rests his chin on his hands at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964; shot in close-up Gallery:
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Two male labourers in donkey jackets pose by their wheelbarrow on a post-war housing estate in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey, circa 1963

Frimley and Camberley labourers

Two male labourers in donkey jackets pose by their wheelbarrow on a post-war housing estate in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey, circa 1963 Gallery:
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An elderly lady wearing glasses, a cardigan and an apron stands at her front door and purses her lips during an interview in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey, circa 1963

Door-stepping in Frimley and Camberley

An elderly lady wearing glasses, a cardigan and an apron stands at her front door and purses her lips during an interview in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey, circa 1963 Gallery:
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French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy looks up at the camera with of a copy of a Bourjois advertisement in front of her, London, early 1964

Françoise Hardy in London

French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy looks up at the camera with of a copy of a Bourjois advertisement in front of her, London, early 1964 Gallery:
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American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays piano during a rehearsal at Ronnie Scott's, circa 1963

Rahsaan Roland Kirk at the piano

American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays piano during a rehearsal at Ronnie Scott's, circa 1963 Gallery:
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Male and female motorcyclists play the pinball machine and chat in a coffee bar, England 1964

Pinball and chat

Male and female motorcyclists play the pinball machine and chat in a coffee bar, England 1964 Gallery:
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French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy holds an SLR and stares into the distance under a No Entry sign on New Bond Street in London’s West End, circa early 1964

Françoise Hardy

French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy holds an SLR and stares into the distance under a No Entry sign on New Bond Street in London’s West End, circa early 1964 Gallery:
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Lucky Thompson holds his saxophone and smiles at the camera outside Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Gerrard Street, London, circa 1962

Lucky Thompson outside Ronnie Scott’s

Lucky Thompson holds his saxophone and smiles at the camera outside Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Gerrard Street, London, circa 1962 Gallery:
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Theda Bara graphic on fold-out poster with text that reads ‘Happy New Life 1968. it Immortal Eyes Yourself. London Underground News Events Information. International Times 22 Betterton Street WC2 - & Read Overleaf’

Happy New Life 1968

Theda Bara graphic on fold-out poster with text that reads ‘Happy New Life 1968. it Immortal Eyes Yourself. London Underground News Events Information. International Times 22 Betterton Street WC2 - & Read Overleaf’ Gallery:
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International Times double-page map of Notting Hill with the legend ‘Notting Hill Interzone ‘A’ The Three Villages God Gave The Land To The People’

IT Interzone ‘A’ map, May 03-16, 1968

International Times double-page map of Notting Hill with the legend ‘Notting Hill Interzone ‘A’ The Three Villages God Gave The Land To The People’ Gallery:
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International Times cover composite photograph of a march in Notting Hill and various head shots, legend ‘Notting Hill map inside’ and a small printed banner ‘Cannabis legalis in Britanniae est’

IT cover #30, May 03-16, 1968

International Times cover composite photograph of a march in Notting Hill and various head shots, legend ‘Notting Hill map inside’ and a small printed banner ‘Cannabis legalis in Britanniae est’ Gallery:
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Jimmy Smith and Val Wilmer

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Exhibition image from You Say You Want A Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970 exhibition at Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, 25 April - 25 August 2019

revolutionsmelbournemuseumapril2019

Exhibition image from You Say You Want A Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970 exhibition at Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, 25 April - 25 August 2019 Gallery:
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Graham Keen washes himself at the auto-shop in West Germany where he and Hoppy stayed on the way to Moscow, whilst the infamous yellow hearse was being repaired. Circa 1960.

Graham Keen in West Germany

Graham Keen washes himself at the auto-shop in West Germany where he and Hoppy stayed on the way to Moscow, whilst the infamous yellow hearse was being repaired. Circa 1960. Gallery:
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A motorbike rider sits on his bike at the side of the road and chats with a friend, during a meet-up of bikers on the way to the Ace Café, circa 1964

Bikers 7

A motorbike rider sits on his bike at the side of the road and chats with a friend, during a meet-up of bikers on the way to the Ace Café, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A man in a patterned jumper stands on a soapbox and gestures emphatically at the sky, watched by a small crowd that includes a well-dressed man in a wheelchair. Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1964

Speaker’s Corner

A man in a patterned jumper stands on a soapbox and gestures emphatically at the sky, watched by a small crowd that includes a well-dressed man in a wheelchair. Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1964 Gallery:
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Publicity shot of Susan Penhaligon, British actress, pouting and pointing a gun at the camera, circa December 1964

Susan Penhaligon

Publicity shot of Susan Penhaligon, British actress, pouting and pointing a gun at the camera, circa December 1964 Gallery:
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A close up of electronics technician and Beat Generation collaborator Ian Sommerville during the press conference for The International Poetry Incarnation at the royal Albert Hall, London, June 10, 1965

Ian Sommerville

A close up of electronics technician and Beat Generation collaborator Ian Sommerville during the press conference for The International Poetry Incarnation at the royal Albert Hall, London, June 10, 1965 Gallery:
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Louis Armstrong sits onstage and smiles at the camera during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1965

Louis Armstrong Smiles

Louis Armstrong sits onstage and smiles at the camera during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1965 Gallery:
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American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter Sonny Boy Williamson sings and holds a harmonica on stage in London in close up, October 1963

Sonny Boy Williamson

American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter Sonny Boy Williamson sings and holds a harmonica on stage in London in close up, October 1963 Gallery:
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Mrs Edith Kirk smiles at Ronnie Scott as he holds a glass of wine and stands alongside Rahsaan Roland Kirk, outside Ronnie Scotts’ Jazz Club, 39 Gerrard Street, London circa 1963

Edith Kirk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ronnie Scott

Mrs Edith Kirk smiles at Ronnie Scott as he holds a glass of wine and stands alongside Rahsaan Roland Kirk, outside Ronnie Scotts’ Jazz Club, 39 Gerrard Street, London circa 1963 Gallery:
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American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck plays piano on BBC2-TV Jazz 625, 09 June 1964

Dave Brubeck

American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck plays piano on BBC2-TV Jazz 625, 09 June 1964 Gallery:
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L-R: Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Louis Myers and Peewee Madison on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965

Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Louis Myers, Peewee Madison

L-R: Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Louis Myers and Peewee Madison on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery:
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Louis Armstrong holds a cigarette and listens to a band member during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1963

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong holds a cigarette and listens to a band member during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1963 Gallery:
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Two young pearly queens with beehive hairstyles pose with other pearly kings and queens at a social function in the East End of London, circa 1964

Pearly Group

Two young pearly queens with beehive hairstyles pose with other pearly kings and queens at a social function in the East End of London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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The pearly queens of Stoke Newington and Bethnal Green show off the backs of their outfits and their luxurious plumed hats during a social function in London’s East End, circa 1964

Pearly Queens

The pearly queens of Stoke Newington and Bethnal Green show off the backs of their outfits and their luxurious plumed hats during a social function in London’s East End, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A pearly king wearing a Hammers rosette stands next to a pearly king seated in a chair at an East End social function, east London, circa 1964

Pearly Kings Discuss

A pearly king wearing a Hammers rosette stands next to a pearly king seated in a chair at an East End social function, east London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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Peter Orlovsky sits cross-legged on the floor of the apartment he shares with Allen Ginsberg, New York, 1965

Peter Orlovsky

Peter Orlovsky sits cross-legged on the floor of the apartment he shares with Allen Ginsberg, New York, 1965 Gallery:
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The Italian-American poet, publisher, actor and filmmaker Piero Heliczer relaxes in his underpants in his apartment in New York, circa 1965

Piero Heliczer in his pants

The Italian-American poet, publisher, actor and filmmaker Piero Heliczer relaxes in his underpants in his apartment in New York, circa 1965 Gallery:
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Members of the 59 Club bikers club queue at the counter and chat with the woman serving cups of tea at a cafe in Paddington, west London, circa 1964

Bikers at the counter

Members of the 59 Club bikers club queue at the counter and chat with the woman serving cups of tea at a cafe in Paddington, west London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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American jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy holds a cup of tea and a cigarette, during the construction of Indica books and Gallery at Mason’s Yard, London, late 1965

Steve Lacy at Indica

American jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy holds a cup of tea and a cigarette, during the construction of Indica books and Gallery at Mason’s Yard, London, late 1965 Gallery:
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Two small girls in prams sit in front of a banner marked Save The L.C.C (London County Council) prior to it being replaced by the GLC (Greater London Council), London circa 1962

Pram Petition

Two small girls in prams sit in front of a banner marked Save The L.C.C (London County Council) prior to it being replaced by the GLC (Greater London Council), London circa 1962 Gallery:
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An elderly woman signs the petition to save the L.C.C (London County Council) prior to it being replaced by the GLC (Greater London Council), London circa 1962

Sign The Petition

An elderly woman signs the petition to save the L.C.C (London County Council) prior to it being replaced by the GLC (Greater London Council), London circa 1962 Gallery:
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Marchers carry a banner whilst taking part in a Black Equality civil rights demonstration supportive of African Americans, London, circa 1963

Civil Rights

Marchers carry a banner whilst taking part in a Black Equality civil rights demonstration supportive of African Americans, London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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A young girl looks at the camera next to a carved wooden head during the Alexander Calder mobiles/stabiles exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London, July 1962

A Calder Girl

A young girl looks at the camera next to a carved wooden head during the Alexander Calder mobiles/stabiles exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London, July 1962 Gallery:
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Children attend Sunday school in their parish church situated in Kinglassie mining village, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963

Sunday School Children

Children attend Sunday school in their parish church situated in Kinglassie mining village, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery:
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