East London: A 1960s Album

by Steve Lewis

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750997443
• ISBN13: 9780750997447
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 9.5"