Photograph - A&S Cycles
Object
Photograph
Production date
10/2010
Object number
2023.2
Physical Description
Print of a photo of a man smiling, leaning on shelves and a bike. He is surrounded by bikes with cardboard coverings on the forks and frames. Part of a photo series by Colin O'Brien.
Object history
The shop shown in this image is A&S Cycles, previously located at 1 Chatsworth Road. It is now based at 69 Lower Clapton Road, E5. In the image is the owner at the time, Sol. He began running A&S Cycles in 1990.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
Associated Organisation
Chats Palace (Featured)
Associated Person
Colin O'Brien (Photographer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Associated Place
Chatsworth Road (Place)
Material
photo
Dimension
Length: 482mm
Width: 329mm
Width: 329mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Last of the Real High Streets' at Chats Palace [8 October - 27 November 2010].
The Bike Shop
Sol has been running the bike shop since 1990, before that he owned a fishing tackle and sports shop at number 62.
The Bike Shop
Sol has been running the bike shop since 1990, before that he owned a fishing tackle and sports shop at number 62.
Credit line
Image ⓒ Colin O'Brien
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
On display?
No
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