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Thursday 19 November 2020

OLD HOLBORN - WHEN THE SMOOTHIES ROLLED UP!


CITY KIDS LONDON 1973 - 1975 is a recent addition to the British Documentary Photography book series published by Café Royal. All of the photos were taken by SIMON POPE at various locations around London. Some { including the selection below } were shot in the EAST HOLBORN area a stones throw from the Denim Disco HQ! 

The TEENAGERS in the pics stand proudly outside their COUNCIL DWELLINGS sporting a riot of 'BUDGIE' STYLED HAIR, BUDGIE JACKETS, CROMBIE COATS, BEAGLE COLLAR SHIRTS, SCOOP NECK TANK TOPS, ' RUPERT' TROUSERS, CHECKED ' LUMBER ' and SHEARLING JACKETS. These are the SMOOTH youth fashions previously described on DENIM DISCO and strongly indicate the photos were taken circa '73 

LINK TO ''SMOOTHIES - THE CULT THAT TIME FORGOT'' POST:


                          THE BOURNE ESTATE, LONDON EC1 - Between LANEY and KIRKEBY HOUSES

 
                                   THE BOURNE ESTATE, LONDON EC1 - In front of NIGEL HOUSE

 
                                   THE BOURNE ESTATE, LONDON EC1 - In front of KIRKEBY HOUSE

 
                                             The rear of GRAY'S INN BUILDINGS, LONDON EC1

 
                                              The rear of GRAY'S INN BUILDINGS, LONDON EC1

 
                                              The rear of GRAY'S INN BUILDINGS, LONDON EC1

 
                                LEFT: The rear of GRAY'S INN BUILDINGS - RIGHT: LAYSTALL HOUSE,                                                              MOUNT PLEASANT, LONDON, WC1 { MULLEN TOWER in the background }



LINK TO PURCHASE BOTH VOLUMES OF CITY KIDS LONDON 1973 - 1975 by SIMON POPE:
https://www.caferoyalbooks.com/shop/simon-pope-city-kids-london-19731975-2-book-series


POSTSCRIPT: Inevitably the area pictured has changed in the intervening years but has thankfully managed to resist the full force of gentrification that many parts of inner London have undergone. GRAY'S INN BUILDINGS has been extensively remodeled, but remains { like all the other buildings pictured } within the social rented sector

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