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The Last of the Real High Streets: Too Sweet - Caribbean takeaway

Object

Photograph

Production date

10/2010

Object number

2023.11

Physical Description

Print of a photo of a man outside a Caribbean takeaway shop called 'Too Sweet'. He is looking sideways with his hands in his pockets. Part of a photo series by Colin O'Brien.

Object history

In 2010, photographer Colin O'Brien exhibited a collection of images at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition showed photographs of people and the shops they worked at, owned or visited on Chatsworth Road.

O'Brien documented the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road - as well as Hackney in general - during his expansive career as a photographer.

The exhibition ran from 8th October to 27th November 2010.
The takeaway shop featured is 'Too Sweet' located at 63 Chatsworth Road run by Kevin. They serve Caribbean food.

Associated Organisation

Chats Palace (Featured)

Associated Person

Colin O'Brien (Photographer)

Associated Place

Chatsworth Road (Place)

Material

photo

Dimension

Length: 482mm
Width: 329mm

Credit line

ⓒ Colin O'Brien, 2010.

On display?

No

Inscription

Too Sweet