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Prohibition

December 6, 2016

On this day in 1930 prohibition ended in the USA. Here are some photographs of pubs I’ve visited over the years.

George pub, Liverpool 1979

The George pub, Liverpool 1979

Pub, New York City 2005

Pub, New York City 2005

Seven Stars Pub, Brick Lane 1999

Seven Stars Pub, Brick Lane 1999

Children walk past the seven stars pub

Children walk past the Seven Stars pub, Brick Lane 2002

Seven Stars pub, Brick Lane c.1995

Seven Stars pub, Brick Lane 1995

The Golden Heart Pub 2000

Rose in The Golden Heart Pub. Spitalfields 2000

The Golden Heart pub 2010

The Golden Heart pub 2010

Two men in a Lodge Lane pub. Liverpool 1980 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Two men in a Lodge Lane pub. Liverpool 1980 (Bishopsgate Institute Collection)

The Golden Heart pub, London 2008

The Golden Heart pub, London 2008

Vincent Hayes behind the bar at the Lord Hood pub. London 1980's

Vincent Hayes behind the bar at the Lord Hood pub. London 1980s

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The Spirit Of Protest

December 5, 2016
Pensioners campaigning to save Liverpool Women's Hospital

Pensioners campaigning to save Liverpool Women’s Hospital

Voting for a mass campaign of non payment. The Davenant Centre, East London 1990

Voting for a mass campaign of non payment of the ‘Poll Tax’. The Davenant Centre, East London 1990

Max Levitas (now 101) campaigning in 2015

Max Levitas (now 101) campaigning for social housing in 2015

Campaigners outside the home of Horif Miah who was threatened with bailiffs. East London 1991

Campaigners outside the home of Horif Miah who was threatened with bailiffs (for non payment of the ‘Poll Tax’). East London 1991

Health campaigner Felicity Dowling

Health campaigner Felicity Dowling. Liverpool 2016

'Outrage' protest 1992

‘Outrage’ protest calling for Gay law reform. London 1992

Protester against cuts in adult education, 2010

Protester against cuts in adult education, 2010

Protester at anti nuclear rally

Protester at anti nuclear rally. Brighton sea front early 1980s

Cuts protest, TUC March London 2011

‘Tory cuts medicine’, TUC March London 2011

Belle protesting with others outside a BNP election meeting, 1986

Belle Harris protesting with others outside a BNP election meeting, John Scurr School 1986

Protester against the war. London 1991

Protester against the war. London 1991

Cruise missile protest

Protest against ‘Cruise’ missiles halts traffic on Whitechapel Rd in 1982

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Out For A Walk

December 4, 2016
Man walking, New York 2005

Man walking, New York 2005

Woman walking under the Bridge in Brick Lane, London c.1983

Woman walking under the Bridge in Brick Lane, London c.1983

Dray's Walk 2014

Walking down Dray’s Walk. London 2014

Woman walking on Bethnal Green Road, London c.1985

Woman walking on Bethnal Green Road, London c.1985

Drays Walk 2014

Walking down Drays Walk, London 2014

Man with walking stick. Brick Lane, London c.1984

Man with walking stick. Brick Lane, London c.1984

Man with walking stick. Brick Lane, London 2012

Man with walking stick. Brick Lane, London 2012

Walking down Brick Lane, London c. 1983

Walking down Brick Lane, London c. 1983

Man walking, Roman Road London 2009

Man walking, Roman Road London 2009

Two women walking down Brick Lane, London c.1985

Two women walking down Brick Lane, London c.1985

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Parks

December 3, 2016
Children play on swings in Plashet park, Newham 1985

Children play on swings in Plashet park (watched by riot police), Newham 1985

Wavertree Park 2016

Wavertree Park Liverpool 2016

Sefton Park, c.1980

Sefton Park, c.1980

Trees in Central Park. New York 2005

Trees in Central Park. New York 2005

Police in Plashet park, Newham 1985

Police in Plashet park, Newham 1985

Wavertree Park 2016

Wavertree Park 2016

Central Park New York 2005

Central Park New York 2005

Kiveton Park (on Strike), 1984

Kiveton Park (on Strike), 1984

Swan travelling along the Regents Canal. Mile End Park, London 2008

Swan travelling along the Regents Canal. Mile End Park, London 2008

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Sefton Park, c.1980

Sefton Park, c.1980

Eyes

December 2, 2016
Eye make up. Brick Lane 2002

Eye make up. Brick Lane 2002

Painting of an eye on a rickshaw. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

Painting of an eye on a rickshaw. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

'Eyes' Photomontage 2014

‘Eyes’ Photomontage 2014

Defaced portrait on hospital wall. Whitechapel, London 2002

Defaced portrait on hospital wall. Whitechapel, London 2002

Pattern face on a poster. Brick Lane 2006

Face without eyes. Poster, Brick Lane 2006

Barcelona 2005

Eyes on a wall, Barcelona 2005

Face painted on a rickshaw. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

Distinctive eyes painted on a rickshaw. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

Defaced eyes on a poster. Brick Lane 2000

Defaced eyes on a poster. Brick Lane 2000

Hand and face from the British Museum Egyptology collection

Ancient eyes from the British Museum Egyptology collection

Defaced poster, Vallance Road, Whitechapel 2010

Defaced poster, Vallance Road, Whitechapel 2010

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