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‘A Minor Wonder of the World’ – Speakers’ Corner in London – 1981

‘A Minor Wonder of the World’ – Speakers’ Corner in London – 1981

George Orwell once described Speakers' Corner as "one of the minor wonders of the world", and listened to "Indian nationalists, temperance reformers, Communists, Trotskyists, the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB), the Catholic Evidence Society, freethinkers, vegetarians, Mormons, the Salvation Army, the Church Army, and a large variety of plain lunatics". ...
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Fashion: An Anthology – The Mastery of Cecil Beaton and Vern Lambert in 1971

Fashion: An Anthology – The Mastery of Cecil Beaton and Vern Lambert in 1971

My recent Rocketman post gave me cause to dig out my copy of the catalogue ...
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Rocketman: Elton John And Mr Freedom’s Winged Boots  (1971)

Rocketman: Elton John And Mr Freedom’s Winged Boots (1971)

During the production of Elton John biopic Rocketman there were plans for a scene set in London’s groundbreaking pop-art boutique Mr Freedom in the early 70s. This was to set up the central character’s visual transformation during visits to the store under the influence of its charismatic founder and frontman, the late, lamented Tommy Roberts ...
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“Actionpacked Gayness” – The First Issues of Gay News from 1972

“Actionpacked Gayness” – The First Issues of Gay News from 1972

There are as many laughs to be had in its pages as there are sorrowful stories and angry rants – all of life is in these pages. ...
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The Beatles Abbey Road Photoshoot – August 8 1969

The Beatles Abbey Road Photoshoot – August 8 1969

On August 8 1979, The Beatles were on a photoshoot for their eleventh studio album, Abbey Road. The album's cover remains as recognisable as the music it holds. ...
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Dalston in the 1980s

Dalston in the 1980s

Brilliant found photographs of London's Hackney in the 1980s ...
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The Surprising Fans of Mussolini and his Trip to London in 1922

The Surprising Fans of Mussolini and his Trip to London in 1922

“One of the great statesmen of our time.” Mahatma Gandhi ...
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‘Pathetic, unjustifiable, appalling pornography’ – Fifty Years of Oh! Calcutta!

‘Pathetic, unjustifiable, appalling pornography’ – Fifty Years of Oh! Calcutta!

"In many ways it is a ghastly show: ill-written, juvenile, and attention-seeking. But it is not a menace". ...
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At Home With Jimi Hendrix (1966)

At Home With Jimi Hendrix (1966)

Photographs of Jimi Hendrix cooking, sleeping and smoking at his London home ...
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A Dandy in Aspic Exclusive : Never Before Published Interview with Cult Writer Derek Marlowe From 1984

A Dandy in Aspic Exclusive : Never Before Published Interview with Cult Writer Derek Marlowe From 1984

In my dropout summer of '84, I interviewed Derek Marlowe at his (recently-moved into) first floor apartment. ...
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Evocative Photos of London’s West End in the 1950s

Evocative Photos of London’s West End in the 1950s

A keen photographer since childhood, Allan Hailstone’s beautiful images are a tribute to London of the 1950s. ...
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Photos of the West End of London, 1965-1968

Photos of the West End of London, 1965-1968

Born in Australia Greg Lehey went to school in Malaysia, Australia and in England - these photographs were taken during several trips to London. ...
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