Swinging Sixties

Cover of the first edition of International Times, with a half-page logo (Theda Bara), an editorial titled 'YOU' and an article by Charles Marowitz reviewing 'Vietnam' at the Aldwych Theatre, October 1966

IT Cover #01

Cover of the first edition of International Times, with a half-page logo (Theda Bara), an editorial titled 'YOU' and an article by Charles Marowitz reviewing 'Vietnam' at the Aldwych Theatre, October 1966 Gallery:
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Image © Adam Ritchie Photography, reproduced with kind permission

Hoppy’s Happening

Image © Adam Ritchie Photography, reproduced with kind permission Gallery:
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A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses for the camera in full drag, including gloves, hat, wig, jewellery, dress and make-up: shot in close-up

A Sideways Glance

A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses for the camera in full drag, including gloves, hat, wig, jewellery, dress and make-up: shot in close-up Gallery:
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A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses in a chair by a typewriter in half drag, including jewellery, dress and make-up, circa 1964

Hatless Transvestite

A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses in a chair by a typewriter in half drag, including jewellery, dress and make-up, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A naked male fetishist and sex worker holds his rubber suit in front of him in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London, June 1964

Naked Rubberman

A naked male fetishist and sex worker holds his rubber suit in front of him in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London, June 1964 Gallery:
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A male rubber fetishist and sex worker wearing his gear in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London. He holds a whip, his chest is bared and his face is obscured by a home-made mask; London, June 1964

Rubberman Flexes His Whip

A male rubber fetishist and sex worker wearing his gear in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London. He holds a whip, his chest is bared and his face is obscured by a home-made mask; London, June 1964 Gallery:
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A female sex worker in Notting Hill (Cree), lying on a bed and smoking, with rubber gloves and tissues in the foreground, London circa 1964

Cree the Sex Worker

A female sex worker in Notting Hill (Cree), lying on a bed and smoking, with rubber gloves and tissues in the foreground, London circa 1964 Gallery:
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Male and female bikers laugh with each other by a shelf covered in motorbike helmets in the Ace Cafe, circa 1964

Line Of Lids

Male and female bikers laugh with each other by a shelf covered in motorbike helmets in the Ace Cafe, circa 1964 Gallery:
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Five workmen relax on the grass and look at a pavilion on the Southbank, London, during a sculpture exhibition, circa 1961

South Bank Lunch Break

Five workmen relax on the grass and look at a pavilion on the Southbank, London, during a sculpture exhibition, circa 1961 Gallery:
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A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses for the camera in full drag, including gloves, hat, wig, jewellery, dress and make-up, circa 1964

I Am A Lady

A male transvestite in London's Notting Hill poses for the camera in full drag, including gloves, hat, wig, jewellery, dress and make-up, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A close-up of American civil rights campaigner Bayard Rustin during a press conference given by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. at the London Hilton Hotel, on 06 December 1964

Bayard Rustin

A close-up of American civil rights campaigner Bayard Rustin during a press conference given by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. at the London Hilton Hotel, on 06 December 1964 Gallery:
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Two white police officers stand in the foreground as 'Black Equality' march leaders and demonstrators walk through Mayfair streets to the American Embassy, central London, circa 1963

March in Mayfair

Two white police officers stand in the foreground as 'Black Equality' march leaders and demonstrators walk through Mayfair streets to the American Embassy, central London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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American boxer Cassius Clay speaks to the crowd whilst taking part in a Black Equality civil rights demonstration supportive of African Americans, during a stop at the corner of Park Street, W1 on the way to the American Embassy in London, circa 1963

Jim Crow Must Go

American boxer Cassius Clay speaks to the crowd whilst taking part in a Black Equality civil rights demonstration supportive of African Americans, during a stop at the corner of Park Street, W1 on the way to the American Embassy in London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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Bystanders watch as a civil rights demonstration passes through Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963

Anti-Racism March 3

Bystanders watch as a civil rights demonstration passes through Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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A police officer chats with Tobagonian activist Claudia Jones whilst actor Pearl Prescod sings beside her, as they lead a civil rights march in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963

Anti-Racism March 2

A police officer chats with Tobagonian activist Claudia Jones whilst actor Pearl Prescod sings beside her, as they lead a civil rights march in Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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The St Stephen's Tenants' Association carry banners down St Stephen's Gardens during a civil rights march in Notting Hill, circa 1963

Anti-Racism March

The St Stephen's Tenants' Association carry banners down St Stephen's Gardens during a civil rights march in Notting Hill, circa 1963 Gallery:
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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:
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Canon Collins points at someone out of shot and MLK gestures as he speaks at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964. L-R: Canon Collins, Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy

Canon Collins, MLK, Ralph Abernathy

Canon Collins points at someone out of shot and MLK gestures as he speaks at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964. L-R: Canon Collins, Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy Gallery:
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Scottish novelist and author Alexander Trocchi sits at a desk in front of a typewriter in his apartment in London, circa 1964

Alexander Trocchi and Typewriter

Scottish novelist and author Alexander Trocchi sits at a desk in front of a typewriter in his apartment in London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A Pearly King and Queen look on with disapproval as two women chat in the street, East London, circa 1964

Pearly Royalty

A Pearly King and Queen look on with disapproval as two women chat in the street, East London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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Filmmaker Gavrik Losey directs one of the actors during the making of the movie 'Spade Fade' on Westbourne Terrace, West London, circa 1962

Gavrik Losey

Filmmaker Gavrik Losey directs one of the actors during the making of the movie 'Spade Fade' on Westbourne Terrace, West London, circa 1962 Gallery:
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A woman carrying a folder looks off-camera as she emerges from a door marked 'Room no. 19 Security' during the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

Room 19 Security

A woman carrying a folder looks off-camera as she emerges from a door marked 'Room no. 19 Security' during the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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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:
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Four young women hold CND banners and duffel bags in a field, during the Aldermaston to London anti-nuclear protest march held in April 1960

Flags and Bags

Four young women hold CND banners and duffel bags in a field, during the Aldermaston to London anti-nuclear protest march held in April 1960 Gallery:
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A young woman wearing a beehive hairstyle photographed backstage during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

From Russia With Love

A young woman wearing a beehive hairstyle photographed backstage during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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Politician and Labour Party leader of the opposition Harold Wilson rests his chin on his hand and smiles as he is photographed in close-up, at the beginning of the 1964 General Election campaign in The United Kingdom

Harold Wilson

Politician and Labour Party leader of the opposition Harold Wilson rests his chin on his hand and smiles as he is photographed in close-up, at the beginning of the 1964 General Election campaign in The United Kingdom Gallery:
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A model carrying an open umbrella walks down a catwalk in front of photographers during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

Soviet Fashion

A model carrying an open umbrella walks down a catwalk in front of photographers during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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American Beat author William S. Burroughs is seated in an apartment in New York City in July 1965, smoking and gesturing with his left hand

William S. Burroughs in New York

American Beat author William S. Burroughs is seated in an apartment in New York City in July 1965, smoking and gesturing with his left hand Gallery:
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A male rubber fetishist and sex worker with his face obscured by a rubber balaclava stands in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London, June 1964

Rubberman 1

A male rubber fetishist and sex worker with his face obscured by a rubber balaclava stands in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, London, June 1964 Gallery:
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A blonde woman wearing glasses holds an engraved glass vase in front of her face during an exhibition featuring Swedish glassware in London, circa 1961

Swedish Glass

A blonde woman wearing glasses holds an engraved glass vase in front of her face during an exhibition featuring Swedish glassware in London, circa 1961 Gallery:
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A woman and a girl walk down a catwalk in front of photographers during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

In Step With Each Other

A woman and a girl walk down a catwalk in front of photographers during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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Three models in evening wear queue backstage during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

Three models queue

Three models in evening wear queue backstage during a fashion show at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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A man smokes a cigarette in fron of a display featuring photographs and graphics at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961

Soviet Smoker

A man smokes a cigarette in fron of a display featuring photographs and graphics at the USSR Industrial Exhibition in London, held at Earl's Court, 07-29 July, 1961 Gallery:
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American beat poet and author Allen Ginsberg points to the Royal Albert Hall from the steps of the Albert Memorial. In his left hand he holds a notebook with writing in it: photograph taken during the planning of the International Poetry Congress in June 1965

Allen Ginsberg Points At The Royal Albert Hall

American beat poet and author Allen Ginsberg points to the Royal Albert Hall from the steps of the Albert Memorial. In his left hand he holds a notebook with writing in it: photograph taken during the planning of the International Poetry Congress in June 1965 Gallery:
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A woman points out a sculpture to a baby in a pushchair during the Alexander Calder retrospective show at the Tate Gallery, London, from 04 July to 12 August, 1962

Alexander Calder at The Tate Gallery

A woman points out a sculpture to a baby in a pushchair during the Alexander Calder retrospective show at the Tate Gallery, London, from 04 July to 12 August, 1962 Gallery:
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A poster outside the Royal Albert Hall, London, advertising the following days' International Poetry Congress on June 11 1965, featuring photographs of the poets booked for the event

International Poetry Congress Poster

A poster outside the Royal Albert Hall, London, advertising the following days' International Poetry Congress on June 11 1965, featuring photographs of the poets booked for the event Gallery:
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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:
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Exhibition shot of John 'Hoppy' Hopkins photograph of the Beatles, in the Swinging Sixties photography exhibition at the FOAM GAllery, Amsterdam, June 2015

Swinging Sixties at FOAM Gallery, Amsterdam, June 2015

Exhibition shot of John 'Hoppy' Hopkins photograph of the Beatles, in the Swinging Sixties photography exhibition at the FOAM GAllery, Amsterdam, June 2015 Gallery:
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Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone at Ronnie Scott's, Wardour Street, London, in close up, circa 1962

Dexter Gordon in close up

Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone at Ronnie Scott's, Wardour Street, London, in close up, circa 1962 Gallery:
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A close-up of American alternative bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti during a press conference at the Albert Memorial for The International Poetry Incarnation, photographed the day before the event at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on June 10 1965

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

A close-up of American alternative bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti during a press conference at the Albert Memorial for The International Poetry Incarnation, photographed the day before the event at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on June 10 1965 Gallery:
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A close-up of poet Harry Fainlight during a press conference at the Albert Memorial for The International Poetry Incarnation, photographed the day before the event at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on June 10 1965

Harry Fainlight

A close-up of poet Harry Fainlight during a press conference at the Albert Memorial for The International Poetry Incarnation, photographed the day before the event at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on June 10 1965 Gallery:
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