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William S. Burroughs in New York
1960s1964B+Wbikersbikesblack and whitecafeclubcounterculturefashionablemotorbikesmotorcyclepatchesriderssmartsoft drinksstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiesunderground cultureyouth
Fashionably dressed young women and male bikers smoke and chat in a café, England 1964
1960s1964B+Wbikersbikesblack and whitecafeclubcountercultureleathermotorbikesmotorcyclepatchespinball machineridersrockerssoft drinksstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiesunderground cultureyouth
Male and female motorcyclists play the pinball machine and chat in a coffee bar, England 1964
1960s1964Ace CafeB+Wbikersbikesblack and whiteclubcountercultureenginesganggoggleshelmetshighwayleathermotorbikesmotorcycleNorth CircularridersroadrockersstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiestabooton-upunderground culture
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
1960s1965actorAllen GinsbergAmericanapartmentB+Wbarefootbeat poetsblack and whitecounterculturefamousfloorManhattanNew YorkNYCPeter OrlovskypoetsmokingSwinging Sixtiesunderground
Peter Orlovsky sits cross-legged on the floor of the apartment he shares with Allen Ginsberg, New York, 1965
1960s1965actorapartmentB+Wbeat poetsblack and whitechaircountercultureeccentricexperimentalfamousfilmmakerItalian-AmericanManhattanNew YorkNYCPiero HeliczerpoetpublisherSwinging Sixtiesundergroundunderpants
The Italian-American poet, publisher, actor and filmmaker Piero Heliczer relaxes in his underpants in his apartment in New York, circa 1965
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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
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Two young men conduct a drugs transaction in the street in the East End of London, circa 1962
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A close-up of someone handling marijuana wrapped in newspaper, London circa 1962
1960sB+Wblack and whitebladecounterculturedesigninklionLondonmaleNotting HillparlourskinSwinging SixtiestabootattooTattoo Billtoplesstraditionalunderground culture
A bearded young man shows off his many traditional tattoos whilst standing bare-chested in Tattoo Bill's parlour, Notting Hill, London circa 1964
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitecounterculturedressearringsfetishgloveshatmake-upmale to femalenecklacepearlsposeSwinging Sixtiestabootranstransvestiteunderground culture
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
1960s1964B+Wblack and whitechaircounterculturedressearringsfetishglovesmake-upmale to femalenecklacepearlsposeSwinging Sixtiestabootranstransvestiteunderground culture
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
1960sanonymousB+WbalaclavaBDSMblack and whitebootscounterculturedominationelectric firefetishhome madekitchenmale prostitutemasknakedpantsrent boyrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiesvinyl
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
1960sB+WBDSMblack and whitebootscounterculturedominationfetishhome madelashmale prostitutepantsrent boyrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiesvinylwhip
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
1960s1964anonymousB+Wbedbedroomblack and whitecounterculturedouble bedfemalefurniturehome mademirrorprostituterubberrubber glovessex workerSwinging Sixtiestissuesvinyl
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
1960sanonymousB+Wbedbedroomblack and whitecounterculturedouble bedfemalefurniturehome mademirrorprostituterubberrubber glovessex workerSwinging Sixtiestabootissuesvinyl
A female sex worker in Notting Hill (Cree), lying on a bed with rubber gloves and tissues in the forground
1960s1964anonymousB+WBDSMblack and whitebondagecounterculturefetishhome mademalerubbersado-masochismsex workerstocksSwinging Sixtiestaboovinyl
A male sex worker wearing home-made fetish clothing and stocks on his head, hands and feet poses with his back to the camera, West London, circa 1964
1960s1964anonymousB+WBDSMblack and whitebondagecounterculturefetishgimp suithome mademalemaskrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiestaboovinyl
A male sex worker wearing a home-made gimp suit fashioned from a coat stands with his hands on his hips and his face obscured, West London, circa 1964
1960sAce CafeB+Wbikerblack and whitebootscounterculturecrash helmetfemalegogglesgreaserleathermalemotorbikemotorcycleraceracingrockerSixtiessubcultureSwinging Sixtiesyouths
Male and female bikers laugh with each other by a shelf covered in motorbike helmets in the Ace Cafe, circa 1964
1960s1965AmericanapartmentauthorB+Wbarbituratesbeat poetsblack and whitecounterculturecut-up techniquedrugsheroinJulyjunkyNew YorkNew York CityNYCpoetsportraitssubcultureSwinging SixtiesundergroundWilliam Burroughs
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
1960s1964anonymousB+WbalaclavaBDSMblack and whitecounterculturedominationfetishhome madeJunekitchenmale prostitutemaskrent boyrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiesteapotvinyl
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
1960s1965AmericanB+WbeardBeat movementbeat poetsbeatnikblack and whitebohemianCity Lights Booksellers and PublisherscounterculturefamousfounderKensingtonLawrence Ferlinghettiliberal activistLondonpainterpoetpoetsportraitspublisherrevolutionRoyal Albert HallSwinging LondonSwinging SixtiesThe International Poetry Incarnationunderground
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
1960s1965AmericanB+WBeat movementbeat poetsblack and whiteBritishcounterculturedrugsEnglishfamousgayHarry FainlightJewish: radicalKensingtonLondonpoetsportraitsrevolutionRoyal Albert HallSussicranSwinging LondonSwinging SixtiesThe International Poetry Incarnationunderground
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
1960s1965Alexander TrocchiartsB+Wblack and whitecountercultureculturefamousheroinKensingtonLondonpoetpoetsRoyal Albert HallScottishSwinging LondonSwinging SixtiesThe International Poetry Incarnationundergroundwriter
A close-up of Scottish writer and poet Alexander Trocchi 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
1960s1966B+Wblack and whiteboutiquecaneChelseaclothesclothingcountercultureEdwardianfruit and vegetablesGranny Takes A TripJohn PearseKings RoadLondonmarketNigel WaymouthpsychedelicSalvation ArmySheila CohenshopSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtiestop hattrendyvan
People wearing clothes from the boutique Granny Takes A Trip pose in front of a van containing crates of vegetables, by the Salvation Army Church on the King's Road, Chelsea, in 1966. L-R: Sheila Cohen in a feather boa, John Pearse in a straw boater, shop founder Nigel Waymouth wearing a top hat
1960s1965AmericanartistartsauthorB+WBarry Milesblack and whitebooksBritishbuildingconstructoncountercultureculturefamousfoundergalleryIndica Books and GalleryjazzJohn DunbarLondonMasons YardmaterialsownerpaintpublishersaxophonistSteve LacySwinging LondonSwinging Sixtieswriter
American jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy drinks tea with two founders of Indica Books and Gallery, John Dunbar and Barry Miles. They are surrounded by painting and decorating materials in Mason's Yard, London, late 1965. L:R Steve Lacy, John Dunbar, Barry Miles
1960s1966B+Wblack and whiteboutiquecaneChelseaclothesclothingcountercultureEdwardianexteriorGranny Takes A TripKings RoadLondonNigel WaymouthpsychedelicSheila CohenshopSwinging LondonSwinging Sixtiestop hattrendy
Shop owner and founder Nigel Waymouth poses with Sheila Cohen outside Granny Takes A Trip, 1966. They are both dressed in fashionable Edwardian-style clothes from the boutique located at 488 King's Road, Chelsea, London
1960s1964Ace CafeB+Wbikersbikesblack and whiteclubcountercultureenginesganghelmetshighwayleathermotorbikesmotorcycleNorth CircularridersroadrockersstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiestabooton-upunderground culture
Several motorbike riders/Rockers take a break on the hard shoulder of the North Circular at dusk, on their way to the Ace CafŽ, circa 1964
1960s1964Ace CafeB+Wbadgesbikersbikesblack and whiteclubcountercultureenginesganggoggleshelmetshighwayleathermotorbikesmotorcycleNorth CircularpatchesridersroadrockersstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiestabooton-upunderground culture
Three male motorbike riders/Rockers in mid-shot, whilst taking a break on the hard shoulder of the North Circular at dusk, on their way to the Ace CafŽ, circa 1964
1960s1964Ace CafeB+Wbikersbikesblack and whitecountercultureenginesfemaleganghelmetshighwayleathermotorbikesmotorcycleNorth CircularridersroadrockersstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiestabooton-upunderground culture
A female motorbike rider/Rocker sits on her bike and rests her hands on her helmet, whilst taking a break on the hard shoulder of the North Circular at dusk, on her way to the Ace CafŽ, circa 1964
1960s1964Ace CafeB+Wbikersbikesblack and whiteclubcountercultureenginesganggoggleshelmetshighwayleathermotorbikesmotorcycleNorth CircularridersroadrockersstylesubcultureSwinging Sixtiestabooton-upunderground culture
Several motorbike riders/Rockers take a break on the hard shoulder of the North Circular at dusk, on their way to the Ace CafŽ, circa 1964
1960s59 ClubB+Wbikerblack and whitecafecounterculturecrash helmetgogglesleathermalemotorcycleNaziregaliaSixtiesSwinging Sixtiesyouths
Members of the 59 Club sit around a cafe table in Paddington and socialise, including a biker wearing a Nazi cap who stares at the camera, circa 1963/64
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Female motorbike rider in crash helmet walks past female rocker seated at table, Ace Cafe, circa 1963/4
1960sB+Wblack and whitecounterculturedressearringsfetishgloveshatmake-upmale to femalemirrornecklacepearlsSwinging Sixtiestabootransvestiteunderground culturewig
A male transvestite in Notting Hill poses in front of a mirror in full drag, including gloves, hat, wig, dress and make-up
1960sB+Wblack and whitebloodcounterculturedesignfemalegeishainkJapaneseskinSwinging Sixtiestabootattootattoo guntoplesstraditionalunderground culture
A woman has a large Japanese-style design tattooed onto her back by Tattoo Bill in Notting Hill
1960sB+Wblack and whitecounterculturedesignfatinkmaleobeseskinSwinging Sixtiestabootattootoplesstraditionalunderground culture
Tattoo Bill shows off his tattoos including the one on his inside lower lip with his name
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An arm with blood trickling from a vein hangs into the frame: the blood drips onto papers and books on the floor
1960sB+WBDSMbedblack and whitebootscounterculturedominationfetishhome mademale prostitutepantsrent boyrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiestaboovinylwhip
Male rubber fetishist and sex worker wearing his gear minus the mask in his flat in Notting Hill, sitting on a bed and holding a whip
1960sanonymousB+WbalaclavaBDSMblack and whitebootscounterculturedominationelectric firefetishhome madekitchenmale prostitutemaskpantsrent boyrubbersado-masochismsex workerSwinging Sixtiestaboovinyl
Male rubber fetishist and sex worker wearing his gear in the kitchen of his flat in Notting Hill, in front of a 2-bar electric fire. He holds a whip and his face is obscured by a rubber balaclava
1960sanonymousB+Wbedbedroomblack and whitecounterculturedouble bedfemalefurniturehome mademirrorprostituterubberrubber glovessex workerSwinging Sixtiestabootissuesvinyl
A female sex worker in Notting Hill (Cree), lying on a bed with rubber gloves and tissues in the forground
1960sacidAldermastonB+Wblack and whiteCNDcounterculturedrug abusedrugsHalf Moon TimeshippyHoppyillegalillicitJulie FelixLondonLSDMichelle Poolepeacepeace movementpoliticsprotestpsychedelicSwinging SixtiestabooTrafalgar Square
During the last day of the Aldermaston-London CND rally in Trafalgar Square, Easter Monday, 1966. L-R: John 'Hoppy' Hopkins, Julie Felix, Michelle Poole
1960sashtrayB+Wblack and whitecigarette papercounterculturedrug abusedrugsgrasshashillegalillicitjointslightermarijuanamatchboxmatchesRizlasmokingSwinging Sixtiestabootobacco
People around a table making and smoking joints in Hoppy's flat at Westbourne Terrace, in preparation for the marriage of Peter Jenner to Sumi Jean Nishihata
1960sB+Wblack and whitecigarette papercounterculturedrug abusedrugshashillegalillicitjointslightermarijuanamatchboxmatchesRizlasmokingSwinging Sixtiestabootobacco
Close ups of hands rolling joints on top of a book, with an amount of grass wrapped in newspaper
1960s1963B+Wblack and whiteblockcountercultureDaily Telegraphdrug abusedrugshashillegalillicitjointslumpmarijuanasmokingsolidSwinging Sixtiestaboo
A large block of hash rests on a copy of The Daily Telegraph from 1963
1960s1966B+Wblack and whiteboutiquecaneChelseaclothesclothingcountercultureexteriorGranny Takes A TripKings RoadLondonNigel WaymouthpsychedelicshopSwinging Sixtiestop hattrendy
Shop owner and founder Nigel Waymouth outside Granny Takes A Trip, 1966. The boutique was located at 488 King's Road, Chelsea
1960sanonymousB+WBDSMbedblack and whitebondagecounterculturefetishhome mademalerubbersex workersingle bedstocksSwinging Sixtiestaboovinyl
A male sex worker lies on a bed with homemade stocks on his hands and feet, shot from above. His face is obscured
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