Photograph: Sailor Girls
Object
Photograph
Production date
1982
Object number
2015.36
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph of three girls wearing sailor's uniforms. Hackney Downs.
Label from 'London Life' exhibition:
Sailor Girls
Hackney, 1980s
“I took this picture at the Hackney Show. They really stood out in their superb outfits.” - Colin O'Brien
Label from 'London Life' exhibition:
Sailor Girls
Hackney, 1980s
“I took this picture at the Hackney Show. They really stood out in their superb outfits.” - Colin O'Brien
Associated Person
Colin O'Brien (Photographer)
Material
Photo
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'People Power: Black British Arts & Activism in Hackney 1960s - 2000s' [4 October 2016 - 21 January 2017]
Hackney Shows
Hackney has hosted many of its own carnivals, such as the Mare de Gras, De Beauvoir Carnival and the 1973 Street Carnival Theatre run by Centerprise. African and Caribbean families were finding ways to share their Black British identities by participating in and shaping these festivals and shows.
Sailor Girls, Hackney Show (1982) by Colin O’Brien
Hackney Shows
Hackney has hosted many of its own carnivals, such as the Mare de Gras, De Beauvoir Carnival and the 1973 Street Carnival Theatre run by Centerprise. African and Caribbean families were finding ways to share their Black British identities by participating in and shaping these festivals and shows.
Sailor Girls, Hackney Show (1982) by Colin O’Brien
Credit line
Copyright retained by the photographer, Colin O'Brien.
On display?
Yes