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Cafe

January 22, 2013
Woman eating a plate of chips, Cheshire Street London c.1984

Woman eating a plate of chips, Cheshire Street London c.1984

Cafe in Drays Walk off Brick Lane, London 2002

Cafe in Drays Walk off Brick Lane, London 2002

Wheels Within Wheels

January 21, 2013
Man moving tyre

Man moving tyre, Bacon Street 1984

When I saw this man emerge from the crowd in Bacon Street I wondered where he got the tyre from. Possibly it was from one of the small car repair workshops that operated just off Brick Lane at the time.

Youth with tyre, Whitechapel 1985

Youth with tyre, Whitechapel 1985

The tyre in this photograph has been coaxed successfully across Whitechapel Road by the youth wearing gloves. I suspect he has become skilled in car maintenance by using spare parts from a variety of sources.

Pushing a tyre in Whitechapel, c.1990

Pushing a tyre in Whitechapel, c.1990

Dhaka pulling tyres on a road

Human transportation of tyres. Dhaka 1995

The tyres being transported by human energy here are in better condition than the worn tyres on the cart transporting them.

Vintage wheels on Brick Lane, c. 2003

Vintage wheels on Brick Lane, c. 2003

Skateboarding And Rickshaw Riding

January 20, 2013
Skateboard, Whitechapel Rd

Skateboard, Whitechapel Rd 1985

The unexpected appearance of the skateboarding boy makes this photograph. I later used this image for a large photomontage where the image was repeated many times.

Skateboarding in Barcelona, 2005

Skateboarding in Barcelona, 2005

These Barcelona photographs were used in a short experimental film, Barcelona. It consisted entirely of stills threaded together to produce a moving image. Hazuan Hashim edited the piece with music by Lola Perrin.

Skateboarding, Barcelona 2005

Skateboarding, Barcelona 2005

The public space outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona provides an ideal space for skateboarding.

Skateboard in Budapest

Skateboard in Budapest subway, 2003

Rickshaws in a flood, Dhaka Bangladesh c. 1992

Rickshaws in a flood, Dhaka Bangladesh c. 1992

Rickshaw in a flood, Dhaka Bangladesh c. 1992

Rickshaw in a flood, Dhaka Bangladesh c. 1992

Prams

January 19, 2013
Lady pushing a pram

Lady pushing a pram. Whitechapel, 1983

This lady is pushing a pram that was a classic design for many years. These prams were so well made that they often finished their life transporting a variety of goods.

Pram on Vallance Road

Vallance Road, 1986

Pram on Vallance Road

Man pushing a pram on Vallance Road, 1986

Man with a pram on Toynbee Street c. 1989

Man with a pram on Toynbee Street c. 1989

Man with a pram on Toynbee Street c. 1989

Man with a pram on Toynbee Street c. 1989

Woman with a push chair off Bethnal Green Road, c. 1984

Woman with a push chair off Bethnal Green Road, c. 1984

Boy pushing a cardboard box on a pram chassis, c.1985

Boy pushing a cardboard box on a pram chassis, c.1985

Taj Stores On Brick Lane

January 18, 2013
Taj store, Brick Lane 1983

Taj store, Brick Lane 1983

The original Taj stores was a small shop situated between Truman’s brewery and the bridge on Brick Lane. This photograph shows a selection of imported vegetables and a neatly organised range of canned food.

Taj stores, Brick Lane

Taj stores, Brick Lane early 1980's

This section of Brick Lane was demolished in the 1980’s. Taj stores were one of just a few enterprises that remained in business right up to the time of the demolition. Taj stores attracted  customers from all sections of the community and established a reputation for the reliable provision of food stuffs popular with the Bangladeshi community.

Taj store, Brick Lane

Taj stores, Brick Lane early 1980's

When the bulldozers arrived Taj stores moved to the other side of the road to their present location in the middle of Brick Lane.

Taj stores

Taj stores, Brick Lane early 1980's

According to the Taj stores website they are one of the oldest international grocers in the UK. The neatly organised window display hints at things to come.

Taj stores, Brick Lane.

Taj stores, Brick Lane early 1980's.

Outside the Taj Store, Brick Lane c. 1987

Outside the Taj Store, Brick Lane c. 1987

Outside the Taj Store, Brick Lane 2012

Outside the Taj Store, Brick Lane 2012

Making a delivery to the Taj Stores, Brick Lane 2002

Making a delivery to the Taj Stores, Brick Lane 2002