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The gritty reality of life in 1960s East London, in stark contrast to the pop revolution and stirrings of flower power elsewhere in the capital, is graphically illustrated here in this fine collection of photographs. Widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension were the concerns for these working-class Cockneys - and yet they had their traditions and morals, their character and resilience standing strong in the face of increasing strife. Taken in the early days of Steve Lewis' career, before he became a distinguished national newspaper photographer, see life in the East End as it used to be, the old fabric of the area now consigned to memory, long before dockland rejuvenation and Olympic stadiums.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is gritty, some of the scenes aren't pretty and yet everything in it and all the characters portrayed are real and their circumstances existed at the time. It is not an idyllic jaunt down rose-tinted avenues and yet by not being so, it is a true deferential homage to the real people of the East End. Mention is made to the burgeoning fashion scene and the pop culture, but the old man on the bench and muddied babies in the tenements existed too. To complain that this book doesn't have enough clean, glamorous images of market stalls, mini skirts and music is missing the point - of course it's nice to see those images but just as important is the capturing of what life was really like for some people then. It can't capture every aspect of the diverse East End, nor should it. The pictures that are in here aren't sensationalised though, nor are they contrived, they are honest and beautifully taken. What is heartening is that beneath the dirt, the poverty, the hardship and the struggle, Steve Lewis shows us the real people of the East End, smiling against adversity, embracing the traditions (see the pearly kings and queens) but encouraging the new ideals and fashions (see David Bailey and his glamorous sidekick). To suggest that this should be full of glamorous images of people enjoying themselves is naive, pointless and disrespectful to the people who did live like this. There is no doubt that Steve Lewis knows how to take an excellent picture, and from cover to cover this book is full of them. It is fascinating, alarming, revolting and humorous in equal measure, but most of all it is genuine - genuine people living in a real place at an actual time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book for my Uncle who lived in the East End during the 60s. It was everything I hoped for: loads of pictures and not dominated by text. Pictures have a very 'real' feel to them. My Uncle loved it and we spent a whole evening listening to his excited comments about pictures of places or things he remembered. Highly recommended piece of social history as well as nostalgia.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I was someone who was born and grew up in Plaistow (Newham) the area and time supposed to be covered in this book. In my opinion, this is so not the 60's in East London but look like a Victorian dirge of misery and poverty. Where are the market stalls bursting with cockney banter and local produce. Where are the young men and women in full length leather and suede coats, where are pictures of dancing at the Ilford Palais. Where are the hand made mohair suits men insisted on wearing. Fashion was created here and copied into the 'swinging 60's' of Carnaby Street. Where are the pubs, full of laughter and singing and extremely well dressed people with full employment all around. This was the time of Mary Quant, Twiggy and when the Beatles were performing at the Leyton Baths yet the pictures do not reflect that era IMHO. Where are the pictures of the bus bringing the world cup into the Boylen. I seriously would not recommend this book. Shame on you Steve Lewis, you have NOT done us proud
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london'seast end
The book I was sent was not put to gether prople. I had two lots of pages 1-49, and the rest of the book was missing.
Published 7 months ago by not good
Good book
This is a wonderful collection of photographs. There are shots of the markets, the pubs, the crowds at West Ham for the football... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mapp
East London revisited !
So important to be reminded of our hertitage. So much has been lost by technology. Keep these publications coming please.
Published 14 months ago by Lord Dennis E. James
Gritty Reality
I really liked this book and wasn't disappointed. There isn't much in the way of text but it's full of excellent photographs of a bygone era. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. S. P. Goldman
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