British life story in photos

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The United Kingdom is a unique and paradoxical country. On the photo exhibition “The ideals of life: photographing a class, culture and identity in modern Britain” the realities of British life have been shown – from punk to protesters, who gathered on the streets. By these striking images you can explore the habits and occupations of British society, writes bigpicture.ru

British life story in photos

During a picnic in the parking lot on the day of the Derby at Epsom, 2001.

British life story in photos

1967. Charles Phillips made a photo of the “couple of Notting Hill”.

British life story in photos

Factory workers. Class differences in Hellas. United Kingdom, 1965.

British life story in photos

Class differences in the UK. 1937.

British life story in photos

Life of the British youth, 1980. The development of the counterculture, the appearance of skinheads and punks can be seen on many similar photos.

British life story in photos

1965. A child is playing in the rural settlement of miners.

British life story in photos

1978, disco in the city of Wolverhampton.

British life story in photos

A woman is selling ice cream in Brighton. Summer 1985.

British life story in photos

On the left – the girl is going to school in Kensington. On the right – the children are going to fish on Serpent Lake in Hyde Park London. The end of the ’70s.

British life story in photos

1956. The child is sleeping in the Liverpool slums, which were considered unsuitable for life.

British life story in photos

1955. Vibrant student life at the University of Manchester.

British life story in photos

The celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II in London’s Ful. June, 1953.



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