X Ray Spex at Rock Against Racism
Object
Photograph
Production date
30/04/1978
Object number
2024.176
Physical Description
Black and white photograph of X Ray Spex (Polly Styrene) performing at Rock Against Racism at Victoria Park in 1978.
Associated Event
Rock against Racism
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Syd Shelton
Associated Place
Victoria Park (Place)
Material
Paper
Dimension
Width: 42.5cm
Exhibition Label
At Home In Hackney, 2023, exhibition text:
Rock Against Racism, 1978
Syd Shelton
Following a series of racist incidents across London, the Rock Against Racism (1976-1981) movement was born. Led by the Anti-Nazi League, the movement brought Punk and Reggae music bands together on stage.
The first concert was in Victoria Park on 30 April 1978. At this time half the park lay in Hackney. Photographer Syd Shelton joined the crowd of 80,000 people in Trafalgar Square and marched to Victoria Park, where bands such as the Clash and X-Ray Spex headlined.
Rock Against Racism, 1978
Syd Shelton
Following a series of racist incidents across London, the Rock Against Racism (1976-1981) movement was born. Led by the Anti-Nazi League, the movement brought Punk and Reggae music bands together on stage.
The first concert was in Victoria Park on 30 April 1978. At this time half the park lay in Hackney. Photographer Syd Shelton joined the crowd of 80,000 people in Trafalgar Square and marched to Victoria Park, where bands such as the Clash and X-Ray Spex headlined.
Credit line
© Syd Shelton
On display?
No
