Photography — 1970-1971
Photograph, gelatin silver print
Gelatin silver print, part of the Henry Grant photographs collection. From a group of images of trades in London, 1970-71: Different trades in London including GPO engineer; newspaper industry; builders; street cleaners; traffic wardens. The image shows an individual cleaning the street using a machine. The handwritten captions on the reverse read 'Coloured street cleaner Camden' and '1970.' The word 'coloured' is no longer used to describe an individual as it is an offensive term.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG2658/9.1
- Object name:
- photograph, gelatin silver print
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- 1970-1971
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 214 mm, W 165 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
London Museum
- Image credit:
© Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
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