8 May 2022

The Women’s Room

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In the 1970s, Beacon House, nestled in Leinster Square, Bayswater, London, functioned as a hostel for young people venturing to the city for employment. It was a home, a haven of safety and security, serving as an ideal base for newcomers to the city. These images spotlight a friendship group of young women residing in the hostel, curated from a broader picture set.

The series title was inspired by one of the subjects’ seen reading “The Women’s Room”, a novel authored by Marilyn French and published in 1977.

  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Beacon House, London. The Women's Room
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979
  • Series - The Women’s Room. Beacon House, Leinster Square, Bayswater, London 1979

“The Women’s Room”. Photos 1979 ©Peter John, All Rights Reserved

5 May 2022

London #01

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South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London

1979, personal journal

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3 May 2022

London #04 Piccadilly Circus

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Casual music buskers, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1980
Casual music buskers, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1980
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.
Risca Male Voice Choir. 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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