10 May 2024

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Trafalgar Square, London, UK, 1979. Youngsters feeding pigeons. Fountain in middle ground and Canada house seen in background.

Public, people. Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979.

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

View south towards Whitehall and Parliament from Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979. Image shows lion statue, tourist crowds and traffic heading down Whitehall. Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, including Elizabeth Tower can be seen in background. Cenotaph in middle ground.

Trafalgar Square, pigeons and tourists, London. Photo image shows man with pigeons on perched on his arms in front of one of the lion statues. Photo circa 1979

The bedsit room, (Mrs Monk's). Seymour Ave,Tottenham, London N17. 1978

Police speaking to man, Trafalgar Square. Tourists sitting on benches Trafalgar Square, London. 10 November 1979. Image shows two Metropolitan Police officers (MPS) speaking to an adult male seated. Visitors sitting on benches. Two MPS, Metroploitan Police Service, officers, police men speaking to man. Trafalgar Square, London. 1979

Discarded Union Jack flag and crisp packet on road next to a street barrier. Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979.

Hyde Park, London, 1979. Heavy rain, people with umbrellas. Couple sheltering beneath Oak trees.

Room in house squat South London, UK. Showing scruffy sofa and a discarded newspaper bearing the sensationalist headline "Robbed by Crazed Knifeman". Early 1980's.

Morris Dancers, Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Near St Pauls Cathedral. 10 November Photo 1979

Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. Morris Dancers (morris men).

Spectators watching Morris Dancers at the Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Near St Pauls Cathedral. Photo 10 November 1979

Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. Image shows Morris Dancers (morris men), folk dancers performing in front of child. Wearing traditional folk costume representing an animal, possibly a Boar's heads.

Posters - "Be not deceived". Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979.

Posters - "Be not deceived". "Vengeance belongeth unto me". Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979.

blurred image of spectators Lord Mayor's Show, City of London

Tourists, pigeons and Trafalgar Square, London.

Tourists feeding pigeons. Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979.

Two men talking, orator in background speaking. Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London. 1979

Lower Marsh near junction with Johanna Street, London SE1. Image shows the Spanish Patriot pub, a Whitbread brewery house, on the left and Boot's chemist on the right. Both long gone. Circa approx 1982-3.

Waiting for a tube train, Baker Street tube platform.

Meet and greet. Turnham Green, London, UK. Image shows male visitor speaking with female at front door of residence.

Photo shows Lovable, female lingerie advert poster on platform at Baker Street underground tube station. London, 1979

London 1978-1980, personal journal

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3 May 2024

London #04 Piccadilly Circus

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Casual music buskers, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1980

Risca Male Voice Choir. Piccadilly Circus London, 1980

Members of Risca Male Voice Choir from South Wales, UK. Impromptu singing gig at Piccadilly Circus, London, 1980.

Piccadilly Circus, 1980. Impromptu gig/music buskers on steps of Piccadilly Circus roundabout in it's original. location before it was moved a couple of years later. At junction of Regent Street, Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue, The Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street in London's West End - City of Westminster, Greater London, W1J 9HT

Piccadilly Circus, London 1980

The steps surrounding the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, beneath the statue of Anteros (popularly known as Eros), Piccadilly often became a focal point for impromptu musical sessions. London, UK. These images were made one Saturday afternoon in 1980.

The plinth, fountain and statue were moved to a new location in 1985.

1) Photographs show buskers singing and playing a guitar surrounded by groups of young people sitting or standing around. In the background can be seen a red London bus and the London Pavilion theatre showing the Great Rock n’ Roll Swindle mockumentary film.

2) Photographs show members of Risca Male Choir (Welsh male voice choir based in Risca, South Wales) performing an impromptu gig.

1980, personal journal photos.

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3 May 2024

London #17

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Christmas nativity display at Trafalgar Square, London, UK.
A Nativity diorama display was installed at Trafalgar Square, London in the run op to Christmas bearing the words “The word was made flesh, full of grace and truth and dwelt among us”. Photo 1979.

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Sunday Times National Fun Run 1980

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First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Which later developed into the London Marathon. Picture shows start of men's race, runners just leaving the start line.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Which later developed into the London Marathon.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Picture shows a number of male competitors running.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Which later developed into the London Marathon. Shows crowd of male runners shortly after the race start.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Male runners in character carrying a wooden Pan Am aircraft.

First National Fun Run. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980. Which later developed into the London Marathon. Image shows female runner reaching the finishing line.

National Jog Day, National Fun Run, sponsored by The Sunday Times. Hyde Park, London, Sunday, 28 September 1980.

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London #20

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Town Crier Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. Also known as a Bell Man. Badge on coat bears the words Red Deer Royals. Photo 10 November 1979. — .

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South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London

Piccadilly Circus, London 1980