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'A Very British Picnic', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 11 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
White bread, grey clouds and big smiles: this collection of vintage images captures the timeless, defiant joy of those who brave the British weather to picnic just about anywhere – be it beside a cliff, next to a motorway or in a field of bemused cows.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-19-3
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'Butlin's Holiday Camp', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography and text by Barry Lewis. With an introduction by the phootgrapher.
Book 8 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
With its ‘glamorous grandmother’ competitions and endless entertainment, Butlin’s in the 80s was the ultimate British package holiday. Barry Lewis’ glorious photographs, taken during a particularly wet summer at Skegness, capture a defiant national spirit at a time when Billy Butlin’s original vision of ‘fun for all the family’ was under threat from cheap foreign travel and the faltering English weather.
Barry Lewis is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in many international publications including The Sunday Times and Life magazine. Barry worked at Butlin’s in the 60s after leaving school, returned to the Skegness camp in 1982 on a photography assignment to undertake this project. We published Barry's previous book, Miami Beach 1988-1995, in 2019.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-72-5
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Book 13 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Dalston in the 80s’ by Andrew Holligan. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
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For photographer Andrew Holligan, Dalston in the 80s was a world apart from the New York fashion scene, which until 1984, was where he worked. But when he made the unexpected move there, he found a humanity on the streets of East London that changed him and his art forever.
Shot with a 1950s Rolleiflex, the black and white images accompanied by hand-written notes tell Holligan’s personal story, and also give a glimpse into the lives of numerous other characters he happened to meet during his 2 years spent living in Dalston.
Andrew Holligan has worked all over the place as a photographer – from the Alaskan Tundra in the north to Australian deserts in the south. Now he lives down a secluded country lane surrounded by ancient woodland from where he supplies London restaurants with foraged wild fungi. But before this, he spent the best part of fifteen years living in Hackney, immersing himself in its vibrant art scene. Andrew continues to explore the possibilities of the photographic medium, albeit from a rural perspective.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-18-3
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'Déjà View'. A collaboration between Martin Parr and The Anonymous Project. 144pp, hardback, 205 x 155mm.
This book is a playful conversation between two important bodies of photographic work. Each spread of Déjà View pairs one of Martin Parr’s iconic snapshots with an image from The Anonymous Project’s collection of found amateur photographs taken between the 1950s and 80s. These unnervingly similar ‘twin’ pictures remind us of photography’s greatest power: to intimately preserve everyday moments of humour, warmth, ennui and absurdity.
Martin Parr is one of Britain’s most esteemed and well-loved photographers; he has published around 40 solo photobooks and has been a member of Magnum Photos for nearly 30 years.
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories that might otherwise be lost forever.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-14-8
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'Dog Show 1961-1978', 80pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 3 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
As featured in the Guardian.
When Shirley Baker began taking photographs at dog shows in the 1960s the hairdos of the owners were more impressive than those of their groomed canines. Not only a fascinating portrait of the phenomenon, Dog Show also captures the tender, amusing and at times obsessive relationship between humans and their dogs.
Shirley Baker (1932–2014) was a British social documentary photographer known for her street photographs of working-class areas of Manchester taken in the 1960s and ’70s. Her acute observation and artistic eye can be seen throughout her work, which has been exhibited in the UK and around the world.
With an introduction by Lucinda Gosling. This book is published in collaboration with Mary Evans Picture Library.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-40-4
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Book 6 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Drivers in the 1980s’ by Chris Dorley-Brown. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled,199 x 139 mm
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Chris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East London. This series was his first on colour film and was created when he intended to document the privatisation of Rolls Royce but instead became fascinated by the faces in the traffic caused by the sell-off in the city. The cars, colours, haircuts and expressions of frustration capture the mood and tone of a unique era in Thatcher's Britain.
The images, all shot on film of course, have aged like a fine wine and are now ready to be consumed by the discerning connoisseur.
Chris Dorley-Brown’s family has lived in Hackney and Bethnal Green for nearly 200 years. His great-great-grandfather worked as a herbalist near Well Street and subsequent ancestors have included hat makers, ambulance drivers, publicans, landladies, layabouts, lightermen and aldermen. The inspiration for Chris’s pictures and films are the people and places, friends and family he has encountered in this ever-changing and challenging environment.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-9-2
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Limited edition print 'A' plus a copy of the book it appears in: London 1977-1987 by Berris Conolly.
Edition of 10 + 3 artist's proofs (including 1 AP for the artist)
Signed and editioned print
148mm x 178mm (paper size)
Pigment inkjet on 300gsm Innova fibre gloss
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Limited edition print 'B' plus a copy of the book it appears in: London 1977-1987 by Berris Conolly.
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Limited edition print 'C' plus a copy of the book it appears in: London 1977-1987 by Berris Conolly.
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Limited edition print 'D' plus a copy of the book it appears in: London 1977–1987 by Berris Conolly.
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'London 1977–1987', 104pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Berris Conolly. With an introduction by Geoff Nicholson.
Book 9 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
These pensive black-and-white photographs from the 70s and 80s document the capital’s urban landscape and its people. Sometimes puzzling, often mysterious, Berris Conolly’s images show parts of London that many may never have seen; for others they will be a portal to the past.
Berris Conolly, formerly a commercial photographer, turned to documentary photography in the 70s, at first capturing his neighbourhood in Hackney before a commission took him to Sheffield – where he still lives today.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-04-9
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'London in the Snow', 128pp, cloth spine, 196mm x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 10 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For Londoners, waking up to find the busy streets of the capital suddenly muffled by a thick, crisp blanket of snow never loses its thrill. This collection of black-and-white photographs, taken over the previous century, shows many familiar corners of the city frosted over and its inhabitants navigating the icy streets with makeshift skis and vintage snowsuits.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-11-7
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'London Underground 1970-1980', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Mike Goldwater
Book 6 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
Back in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and even smoke on the London Underground, Mike Goldwater spent years documenting chance moments of intimacy and humour across this iconic network of tunnels that live beneath the capital.
Mike Goldwater picked up a camera as a boy and has rarely been without one since. His London Underground pictures were his first project. A professional photographer all his life, he was a founder member of Network Photographers and carried out assignments worldwide. He now travels for free on the Underground.
This is the first edition, second printing
ISBN: 978-1-910566-61-9
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'On the Road: Vintage photographs of people and their cars', 176pp, leatherette spine, 156mm x 206mm. Photography compiled by Lee Shulman, creator of The Anonymous Project. With an introduction by Tom Seymour.
Take a journey along the highways of midcentury Europe and America. These enigmatic and entirely anonymous colour slides, shot between the 40s and 70s, capture vintage cars, family road trips, unplanned pit stops and endless vistas, conjuring the timeless exhilaration of the great open road.
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years from all around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project seeks to preserve Kodachrome memories and create new ways of storytelling that question our place in the world today.
Cover design by Agnès Dahan Studio
Image layout design by Friederike Huber
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-08-7
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'Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane', 144pp, cloth spine, 197mm x 256mm. Photography by Paul Trevor. Afterword by Alan Gilbey.
Paul Trevor, one of the great unsung heroes of British documentary photography, spent many years during the 70s and 80s capturing life on Brick Lane, London’s most iconic East End street. Published here for the very first time, these images, full of humour, grit, love and surprise, capture a vibrant time before the area went through dramatic social change.
Paul Trevor began to make pictures in his Brick Lane neighbourhood after abandoning his job as an accountant and deciding to become a photographer at the age of 25. His photographs have been exhibited internationally since the 1970s and are in public and private collections worldwide.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-50-3
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'Paradise Street: The lost art of playing outside', 112pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 4 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For children growing up in Britain fifty or more years ago, streets and alleyways were playgrounds of curiosity and adventure. Nowadays, tempted by technology or restricted from being alone outside, ‘playing out’ is no longer the norm. These images from leading street photographers form a joyful, nostalgic record of past freedoms.
Includes work by 10 photographers: Shirley Baker, Tony Boxall, Robin Dale, John Gay, Henry Grant, Paul Kaye, David Lewis-Hodgson, Roger Mayne, Margaret Monck and Martin O'Neill.
With an introduction by Lucinda Gosling. This book is published in collaboration with Mary Evans Picture Library.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
Cover image © The Paul Kaye Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-46-6
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'The Botanical City: A busy person's guide to the wondrous plants to find, eat and grow in the city'. Written by Hélèna Dove and Harry Adès. 176pp, hardback, 283mm x 184mm.
Illustrated with the most exquisite 18th-century artworks, The Botanical City reveals the hidden secrets of plants and flowers growing on your doorstep. Discover the wonder of urban weeds and wildflowers, their healing powers and poisons, the ancient wisdom and folklore, and get practical ideas for cooking and craft, plus expert tips on how to grow and harvest them yourself.
Hélèna Dove manages the Kitchen Garden at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cultivating everything from the allotment staples to more unusual edibles, she is a strong believer in using what grows around us to benefit our daily lives.
Harry Adès is the author of An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces and A Field Guide to East London Wildlife, and many other titles besides. His two children are far more talented gardeners than he is, and his cats eat the flowers off his only rose bush.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-79-4
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'The East End in Colour' by David Granick. 144pp, hardback with cloth spine, 156 x 196 mm.
As featured in The British Journal of Photography, Creative Review, The Guardian and Huck Magazine.
These previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the warm hues of Kodachrome film. Journey back in time to a place now long vanished.
David Granick (1912 - 1980) was a photographer who lived in the East End his whole life. His colour slides laid untouched until 2017 when a local photographer, Chris Dorley-Brown, examined them at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This is the second edition, second printing.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-31-2
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'The London Pub', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Pete Brown.
Book 12 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
This collection of glorious vintage photographs is a celebration of London's best boozers and the people who brought them to life. Without its pubs, London just wouldn't be London. They are the heart (and liver) of this great city.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-28-5
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'The NHS', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 13 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
A photographic celebration of the NHS. These images, taken from the 20th century, capture the optimism and ideals of the early years and celebrate the NHS’s many triumphs and trials – providing a timely reminder of the importance of its continued survival.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-39-1
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'The Office' by Steven Ahlgren, 112pp, cloth spine, 206mm x 156mm. With an introduction by Ufrieda Ho.
As many of us question the necessity of working from an office, this photographic series – taken in the days before wifi and iPhones – is a poignant reminder of how things once were. Teetering stacks of paper, off-kilter filing cabinets, gum-white computer monitors and the cold glow of the Xerox machine; what were once essential tools now stand as whimsical relics to a former life. The office holds bittersweet memories of kitchen small talk, cheap coffee, awkward Christmas parties and promotions won or lost. Capturing this corporate world with a tender yet satirical eye, American photographer Steven Ahlgren’s nostalgic series will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, hated or simply endured office life.
Steven Ahlgren’s photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries in the US and abroad and published in many magazines including The New York Times. He currently lives in Media, Pennsylvania.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-17-9
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'The Package Holiday', 120pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. By Jake Clark with photography by Trevor Clark.
Book 14 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
Factor two sunscreen, brightly-coloured Speedos and duty-free cigarettes by the pool: the pleasure of the early package holiday are captured in this collection of technicolour photographs of the British abroad. Taken by an English photographer and compiled by his son, these photographs are a nostalgic celebration of a bygone era.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-58-2
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‘Vintage Glamour In London's East End’ photographs by Boris Bennett. 208pp, hardcover, fully cloth covered with inlaid image and gold foil, 289 x 214 mm
Boris Bennett (1900-85) was considered the doyen of Jewish studio portrait photographers, famed for bringing Hollywood glamour to an impoverished area of east London. His studio on the Whitechapel Road was the fashionable location for wedding couples and families in the 1930s and 1940s.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-6-1
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'When We Were Young: Memories of Growing Up in Britain', 192pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 206mm. Photography compiled by Lee Shulman, creator of The Anonymous Project. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Unknown yet strangely familiar, these anonymous family photographs provide a unique window into past lives. Each image, shot on colour slide film in Britain between the mid 40s and 70s, transports us to a world full of possible stories and forgotten memories.
‘This is a truly filmic insight into Britain’s past. The images remind me of my roots – a more innocent world.’ – Ridley Scott
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years from all around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project seeks to preserve Kodachrome memories and create new ways of storytelling that question our place in the world today.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-87-9