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Perms, punks and BMX stunts: The People's Archive's snapshots of the UK


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Perms, punks and BMX stunts: The People's Archive's snapshots of the UK

By Tim Jonze

 

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‘People say you shouldn’t look back, but it can be good’ … Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, in 1982. Photograph: courtesy of the People's Archive

 

On a patch of grass on an estate, a kid attempts a dicey BMX stunt in front of his mates.

 

In a barber’s, a hairdresser puts the finishing touches to a spiky mohican.

 

Outside a Jobcentre, teenagers kick a ball around.

 

In front of pebble-dashed terraces, Ford Cortinas sit in a long line. 

 

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/nov/19/the-peoples-archive-photography

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