Stepney Photographer David Granick (1912-80) has been the feature of one of two major books in the series: “The East End in Colour 1960-80” edited by Chris Dorley-Brown and published by Hoxton Minipress.
When a local photographer was invited to examine thosands of David Granick’s colour slides in early 2017, he knew he’d seen something special. These images capture the post-war streets of Stepney, Whitechapel, Spitalfields and beyond in the warm hues of Kodachrome film at a time when black and white photography was the norm.
Acquired by Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives in the early 1980s and preserved there safely since, these photographs show an East London on the cusp of social change.
Later, a second volume of astonishing unpublished photos documenting East London’s changing landscape. Following the sell-out success of The East End in Colour 1960-1980, this book by another photographer continues from 1980 as the regeneration of the East End accelerates to an unprecedented degree.
Tim Brown, a driver on London Underground’s Central Line, spent his spare time photographing the city’s financial centre and transport hubs, including the Docklands area just before the developers seized control of this vast industrial wasteland. His subtle, understated (and never-before-seen) colour images are a nostalgic record of a corner of the capital that has changed almost beyond recognition.
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