East London: A 1960s Album
A 1960s Album
$57.77
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2022
Summary
The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had little discernible impact on the working class Cockney. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension.
The area proved fertile ground for news-gatherers, among them Steve Lewis, destined to become a distin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780750997447 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0750997443 |
| Author: | Nick Ferrari, Steve Lewis |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 248mm x 226mm |
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“His extraordinary pictures show the reality of post-war Britain, with some featuring in drama series Call the Midwife.”
‘His extraordinary pictures show the reality of post-war Britain, with some featuring in drama series Call the Midwife.’
* Newham Recorder *Author interviewed on Robert Elms show on BBC Radio London
Nick Ferrari
Steve Lewis’s early days as a press photographer were spent in the east end of London, during which time the photographs he took captured the gritty reality of life East End life in the 60s. In 1972 he joined The Sun newspaper his photographic assignments ranged from celebrities to fashion. He left the paper in 2006, having worked there for 35 years. He lives in London.
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