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Photograph - Chatsworth Tyre Service

Object

Photograph

Production date

10/2010

Object number

2023.3

Physical Description

Print of a photo of two men smiling, outside a tyre shop. One man is standing and wearing a red jumper. The other man is sitting on a stack of tyres, wearing a red jumper. Part of a photo series by Colin O'Brien. Duplicate of 2023.26.

Object history

The shop shown in the photograph is Chatsworth Tyre Service. The shop closed in 2010 after operating for over 50 years. On the left of the photo is Steve, the owner.

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)

Associated Place

Chatsworth Road (Place)

Material

photo

Dimension

Length: 482mm
Width: 329mm

Exhibition Label

From the exhibition 'Last of the Real High Streets' at Chats Palace [8 October - 27 November 2010].

The Tyre Shop

Steve and his family have had this shop for 51 years.

Credit line

Image ⓒ Colin O'Brien
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton

On display?

No