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1960s1961B+WBalcombe Streetblackblack and whitecab driverLondonmalemini-cabmotorcarNW1SixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesuniformvintageWelbeck Motorsworkerworking life
Two Welbeck Motors minicabs are parked in Balcombe Street, London, adjacent to a black vintage motorcar from the 1930’s. A male driver in one of the Welbeck minicabs appears to be chatting with the female driver of the vintage motorcar. Circa 1961

Vintage Motors

Two Welbeck Motors minicabs are parked in Balcombe Street, London, adjacent to a black vintage motorcar from the 1930’s. A male driver in one of the Welbeck minicabs appears to be chatting with the female driver of the vintage motorcar. Circa 1961 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1961B+WBalcombe Streetblackblack and whitecab driverLondonmalemini-cabmotorcarNW1SixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesuniformvintageWelbeck Motorsworkerworking life
1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryderelictequipmentFifefireKinglassielorrymalemineminersoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiessuitSwinging Sixtiestraditionaltruckwheelworkerworking life
Men walk along a street past a derelict building with a colliery wheel in the background, in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963

Colliery Street

Men walk along a street past a derelict building with a colliery wheel in the background, in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryderelictequipmentFifefireKinglassielorrymalemineminersoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiessuitSwinging Sixtiestraditionaltruckwheelworkerworking life
19601960sactivityB+Wblack and whiteco-operationcog-wheelconcourseengineeringgraftingindustrialinfrastrucuremachinerymechanicalmetaloutsiderailwaystationSwinging Sixtiestracktrainurbanworkerworking life
Three men co-operate to turn a huge cog-wheel on some track machinery in a railway station, circa 1960

Grafting

Three men co-operate to turn a huge cog-wheel on some track machinery in a railway station, circa 1960 Gallery: Working Life
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19601960sactivityB+Wblack and whiteco-operationcog-wheelconcourseengineeringgraftingindustrialinfrastrucuremachinerymechanicalmetaloutsiderailwaystationSwinging Sixtiestracktrainurbanworkerworking life
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecatcompanionconfectionerycorner shopelderlyfriendgoodshouseholdlocalLondonmalepetportraitspost-warshopSixtiessmartsuitSwinging Sixtiesthe man who did not sleeptraditionaltrilbywindowworkerworking classworking life
In 1964, an elderly white male (the 'man who did not sleep'), stands outside his general  store in London. The man who did not sleep holds a cat in his arms and is accompanied by a younger male: they both look at the cat

The Sleepless Man and cat

In 1964, an elderly white male (the 'man who did not sleep'), stands outside his general store in London. The man who did not sleep holds a cat in his arms and is accompanied by a younger male: they both look at the cat Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecatcompanionconfectionerycorner shopelderlyfriendgoodshouseholdlocalLondonmalepetportraitspost-warshopSixtiessmartsuitSwinging Sixtiesthe man who did not sleeptraditionaltrilbywindowworkerworking classworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whitecatchocolateconfectionerycorner shopcounterfuse wiregoodshouseholdLondonmalepaintbrushespetpost-warshopSixtiessnackssweetsSwinging Sixtiesthe man who did not sleeptraditionalwindowworkerworking life
An elderly white male (the 'man who did not sleep') stands behind the counter of his corner shop. He is surrounded by confectionery and food items, and his cat looks at him from the windowsill

The sleepless man and his cat

An elderly white male (the 'man who did not sleep') stands behind the counter of his corner shop. He is surrounded by confectionery and food items, and his cat looks at him from the windowsill Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whitecatchocolateconfectionerycorner shopcounterfuse wiregoodshouseholdLondonmalepaintbrushespetpost-warshopSixtiessnackssweetsSwinging Sixtiesthe man who did not sleeptraditionalwindowworkerworking life
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebowler hatcolleaguesemployeefinancegalleryLondonmalepinstripeSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiesthe Citytradingtrading floortrading slipstraditionaluniformwhite collarwooden panellingworkerworking life
An overhead shot of the floor of the Stock Exchange, featuring wood panelling, men conversing, trades being made and noticeboards displaying the date (May 24 1961)

Stock Exchange trading floor

An overhead shot of the floor of the Stock Exchange, featuring wood panelling, men conversing, trades being made and noticeboards displaying the date (May 24 1961) Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebowler hatcolleaguesemployeefinancegalleryLondonmalepinstripeSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiesthe Citytradingtrading floortrading slipstraditionaluniformwhite collarwooden panellingworkerworking life
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebowler hatcolleaguesemployeefinancegalleryLondonmalepinstripeSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiesthe Citytradingtraditionaluniformwhite collarworkerworking life
A middle-aged man wearing a moustache and bowler hat walks past the Stock Exchange Visitor's Gallery entrance on May 24 1961

Stock Exchange Visitor’s Gallery

A middle-aged man wearing a moustache and bowler hat walks past the Stock Exchange Visitor's Gallery entrance on May 24 1961 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitebowler hatcolleaguesemployeefinancegalleryLondonmalepinstripeSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiesthe Citytradingtraditionaluniformwhite collarworkerworking life
1960s1961B+Wblack and whitecanteencolleaguesemployeefinanceFinancial ReviewLondonmalenewspaperpinstripepressSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiestea cupthe Citytradingtraditionaluniformwhite collarworkerworking life
In the Stock Exchange canteen an elderly white male stockbroker reads a financial newspaper (Financial Review) with other colleagues in the background, on May 24 1961

Stock Exchange canteen

In the Stock Exchange canteen an elderly white male stockbroker reads a financial newspaper (Financial Review) with other colleagues in the background, on May 24 1961 Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1961B+Wblack and whitecanteencolleaguesemployeefinanceFinancial ReviewLondonmalenewspaperpinstripepressSixtiessmartStock ExchangestockbrokersuitSwinging Sixtiestea cupthe Citytradingtraditionaluniformwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whitebreadcharityEast EndelderlyenamelhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoupsoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesutensilsvoluntaryvolunteerworkerworking classworking life
A volunteer worker hands a cup of tea to a homeless man queueing in a soup kitchen. Shot from behind, the volunteer also has a pile of bread and empty mugs in front of him

Soup kitchen volunteer

A volunteer worker hands a cup of tea to a homeless man queueing in a soup kitchen. Shot from behind, the volunteer also has a pile of bread and empty mugs in front of him Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whitebreadcharityEast EndelderlyenamelhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoupsoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesutensilsvoluntaryvolunteerworkerworking classworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whitecharityEast EndelderlyhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesworkerworking classworking life
Some homeless men wait outside a soup kitchen venue, possibly a church. One man appears to have a black eye

Soup kitchen

Some homeless men wait outside a soup kitchen venue, possibly a church. One man appears to have a black eye Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whitecharityEast EndelderlyhomelesshopelessindigentLondonmalepost-warpovertySixtiessoup kitchenSwinging Sixtiesworkerworking classworking life
1960sarchitectureB+Wblack and whiteconferenceemployeefemaleflowgroupinfrastructureLondonmalemodelplanningSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestown planningtrafficurbanwhite collarworkerworking life
Two white males and a white female make notes at a table containing a scale model of a street that includes traffic lights, a zebra crossing, houses and vehicles

Planning conference model

Two white males and a white female make notes at a table containing a scale model of a street that includes traffic lights, a zebra crossing, houses and vehicles Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarchitectureB+Wblack and whiteconferenceemployeefemaleflowgroupinfrastructureLondonmalemodelplanningSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestown planningtrafficurbanwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whiteconferenceemployeefemalegroupLondonmaleplanningSixtiesSwinging Sixtiesurbanwindowworkerworking lifeyoung
11 young men and women look out from a window at the photographer, whilst attending a conference about urban planning

Planning conference attendees

11 young men and women look out from a window at the photographer, whilst attending a conference about urban planning Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whiteconferenceemployeefemalegroupLondonmaleplanningSixtiesSwinging Sixtiesurbanwindowworkerworking lifeyoung
1960s1964ArgentinaB+Wblack and whiteBuenos AiresbusyemployeefemaleglassesheadphonesheadsetinternationalLondonmaleofficeseatedSixtiessupervisorSwinging Sixtiestelephonetelephone exchangewhite collarworkerworking life
In 1964 a male supervisor chats with the female telephone exchange operator responsible for Buenos Aires connections as she sits at her desk. There are many exchange operators working in the background of the shot

Telephone exchange

In 1964 a male supervisor chats with the female telephone exchange operator responsible for Buenos Aires connections as she sits at her desk. There are many exchange operators working in the background of the shot Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1964ArgentinaB+Wblack and whiteBuenos AiresbusyemployeefemaleglassesheadphonesheadsetinternationalLondonmaleofficeseatedSixtiessupervisorSwinging Sixtiestelephonetelephone exchangewhite collarworkerworking life
1960s1966advertisementsadvertsB+Wblack and whiteblue collaremployeefreightfreight trainLondonmail trainmalenewspapersnightPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiesSwinging SixtiesThe News Of The Worldtraditionaltraintrain stationuniformworkerworking life
In 1966 men load the Paddington mail train at night, a wide shot from overhead including advertisements for The News of the World in the background

Night mail train

In 1966 men load the Paddington mail train at night, a wide shot from overhead including advertisements for The News of the World in the background Gallery: Working Life
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1960s1966advertisementsadvertsB+Wblack and whiteblue collaremployeefreightfreight trainLondonmail trainmalenewspapersnightPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiesSwinging SixtiesThe News Of The Worldtraditionaltraintrain stationuniformworkerworking life
1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryequipmentFifefireKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsuitSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwhite collarworkerworking life
Two miners in work clothes and one man in a suit relax in front of a coal fire in a room full of mining equipment at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963

Miners relax

Two miners in work clothes and one man in a suit relax in front of a coal fire in a room full of mining equipment at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryequipmentFifefireKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsuitSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcartscoalcollieryconveyor beltFifeKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressproduction lineScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsortingSwinging Sixtiestraditionalworkerworking life
Men supervise carts full of coal as they emerge from the seam at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963

Miners and coal carts

Men supervise carts full of coal as they emerge from the seam at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcartscoalcollieryconveyor beltFifeKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressproduction lineScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsortingSwinging Sixtiestraditionalworkerworking life
1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryconveyor beltFifeKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressproduction lineScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsortingSwinging Sixtiestraditionalworkerworking life
Miners pick coal off a conveyor belt at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963

Miners pick coal

Miners pick coal off a conveyor belt at the Kinglassie colliery, Fife, Scotland, circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarcoalcollieryconveyor beltFifeKinglassiemalemineminersoverallspitpressproduction lineScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagsortingSwinging Sixtiestraditionalworkerworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whiteblue collarDevonemployeeExeterfemalefreightfreight trainLondonmalenewspapersPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiessmartStation MasterSwinging Sixtiestraintrain stationuniformwhite collarworkerworking life
A blonde female talks to the Station Master on the platform at Paddington Railway Station. She has one hand on a bundled stack of newspapers and smiles at the Station Master - there is a train behind them with an open door

Freight company 2

A blonde female talks to the Station Master on the platform at Paddington Railway Station. She has one hand on a bundled stack of newspapers and smiles at the Station Master - there is a train behind them with an open door Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whiteblue collarDevonemployeeExeterfemalefreightfreight trainLondonmalenewspapersPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiessmartStation MasterSwinging Sixtiestraintrain stationuniformwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sB+Wblack and whiteblue collarDevonemployeeExeterfemalefreightfreight trainLondonmalenewspapersPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesThe Timestraintrain stationuniformwhite collarworkerworking life
A blonde female talks to a railway worker on the platform at Paddington Railway Station as he points at something off camera. They are standing in front of a train and behind bundled stacks of The Times newspapers, destined for Exeter

Freight company 1

A blonde female talks to a railway worker on the platform at Paddington Railway Station as he points at something off camera. They are standing in front of a train and behind bundled stacks of The Times newspapers, destined for Exeter Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wblack and whiteblue collarDevonemployeeExeterfemalefreightfreight trainLondonmalenewspapersPaddingtonplatformpressSixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesThe Timestraintrain stationuniformwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarbuildingscoalcollieryequipmentfieldsFifeKinglassiemalemineminersmineshaftoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagstairsSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwhite collarworkerworking life
Miners ascend a staircase outside the coal face in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland: there is a miner in the forground and three of his colleagues further down the steps. The colliery buildings can be seen in the background, as well as fields and trees: image circa 1963

Colliery steps

Miners ascend a staircase outside the coal face in the mining village of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland: there is a miner in the forground and three of his colleagues further down the steps. The colliery buildings can be seen in the background, as well as fields and trees: image circa 1963 Gallery: Working Life
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1960sarduousB+Wblack and whiteblue collarbuildingscoalcollieryequipmentfieldsFifeKinglassiemalemineminersmineshaftoverallspitpressScotlandseamshedSixtiesslagstairsSwinging Sixtiestraditionalwhite collarworkerworking life
1960sB+Wbirettablack and whitebomb damageCatholicclericalEast Endelderlyflat capLondonlorrymalepost-warpriestSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniformworkerworking classworking life
A Catholic priest wearing a black biretta talks to an elderly man wearing a flat cap in a bombed-out street in the East End of London: in the background is a GB Hicks Ltd. lorry

Catholic Priest

A Catholic priest wearing a black biretta talks to an elderly man wearing a flat cap in a bombed-out street in the East End of London: in the background is a GB Hicks Ltd. lorry Gallery: Working Life
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1960sB+Wbirettablack and whitebomb damageCatholicclericalEast Endelderlyflat capLondonlorrymalepost-warpriestSixtiesstreetSwinging Sixtiestraditionaluniformworkerworking classworking life
1960sawningB+Wblack and whitecab driverLondonmalemini-caboff-licenceshopSixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesuniformWelbeck Motorsworkerworking lifeyouth
A portrait shot of a young male driver wearing a Welbeck Motors Minicabs uniform; he is leaning on a cab parked outside an off-licence with a flowery awning

Mini-cab driver

A portrait shot of a young male driver wearing a Welbeck Motors Minicabs uniform; he is leaning on a cab parked outside an off-licence with a flowery awning Gallery: Working Life
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1960sawningB+Wblack and whitecab driverLondonmalemini-caboff-licenceshopSixtiessmartSwinging SixtiesuniformWelbeck Motorsworkerworking lifeyouth
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