Southam Collection

Boys tying rope round a lamppost, Southam Street
Two boys tying a length of rope round a lamppost in Southam Street, North Kensington, West London, so that they can swing round it (see 10061196). Date: 1956

Girl about to do handstand
On a London street pavement, a young girl prepares to do a handstand, reaching her hands upwards. Date: 1957

Boys playing football in Southam Street, London
A group of boys play football in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while four West Indian men stand chatting on the far pavement. Date: 1956

Swinging girl in Southam Street, London
A girl swings on a piece of rope tied to a lamp post in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, aided and abetted by her friend

Girl with cat in Southam Street, London
A girl in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, holds a cat to her upturned face and kisses it. Date: 1957

Guy Fawkes Night in Southam Street, London
Guy Fawkes Night in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with a bonfire burning in the middle of the road. Date: 1956

Men in Southam Street, London
A group of men coming out of a house in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Two men in the foreground are sorting out some cash. Date: 1959

Boy hanging from a wall in Southam Street, London
A boy hangs from a wall in Southam Street, North Kensington, London -- perhaps he is trying to retrieve a lost football. The wall is in rough concrete, with writing chalked on it. Date: 1958

Boy keeping goal in Southam Street, London

General view of Southam Street, London
A general view of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with various adults and children. Date: 1956

Corner of Southam Street, London
A corner of Southam Street, North Kensington, London. A young boy looks straight at the camera, while various adults go about their business. Date: 1961

Woman with toddler in Southam Street, London
A middle aged woman with a toddler in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. A sign warns traffic that this is a play street

Policeman in Southam Street, London
A policeman speaks to a resident through her open window in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Another resident stands in the doorway, hand on hip, looking on rather disdainfully. Date: 1956

Three girls in Southam Street, London
Three young girls sit on the edge of the pavement in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, smiling at the camera. A round face has been chalked in the roadway, with hair but no other features

Girls skipping in Southam Street, London
Girls skipping in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with a bicycle wheel visible in the foreground. The distinctive terraced Georgian houses of Southam Street can be seen in the background

Girl turns a cartwheel in Southam Street, London
A little girl in dirty clothes turns a cartwheel in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while a group of adults cluster together in front of a doorway. Date: 1956

Young man of Southam Street, North Kensington
A young man of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, hanging out with his friends. Date: 1956

Man with boys in Southam Street, London
A man with a group of boys on the pavement in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1959

Girl playing in Southam Street, London
A girl playing in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, holds her hands up to her head and screams. She is wearing a light-coloured knitted jumper with a dark dress over it. Date: 1957

Police investigate a disturbance
Two policemen investigate a disturbance outside a house in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. A rather smart car is parked outside. Date: 1956

Girls with a pram in Southam Street, London
Four girls, three younger and one older, with a pram in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. The older girl is looking at something to the right and laughing in delight. Date: 1957

Working Class Housing - Southam Street, London
Working class terraced housing - Southam Street, London Date: 1957

Girl on some Steps

Street Football
Working class lads having a game of football on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Southam St (Mayne) 1961
Two ladies have a chat on the kerb as a mother heads off with her young child across the street and a stern faced woman walks home with the shopping. Date: 1961

Street Corner / 1956 / Mayne
A little girl turns to look back down the road on the corner of Southam Street, North Kensington, London as two older ladies stop to talk below a streetlamp. Date: 1956

Boy with a Wheel
A boy playing with a tyreless bicycle wheel on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1959

Old Woman / Window / Mayne
An old woman keeps an eye on the activity on Southam Street North Kensington - London Date: 1961

Street Kids
Black and white children playing together, one of them riding a tricycle, on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Southam Street 1956
Children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Spivs & Molls
Working class spivs and their molls, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Playing Out
A group of little girls and one little boy, playing on the pavement on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1961

Men Standing Around
A group of men standing around chatting and smoking, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Doorstep Gossip
Two working class women having a gossip on a doorstep on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Admiring a Limo
Working class people gawking at a limousine and chauffeur on a rare visit to Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Playing Cards
Teenagers playing cards on a doorstep in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Girls & Roller Skates

Working Class Women
Working class women staring down the street from a doorstep on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Street Football 1956
Two scruffy boys playing football in Southam Street, North Kensington, London Date: 1956

Southam Street 1958
Children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Golborne Road / Bridge
Golborne Road, North Kensington - with a view toward the backs of the houses on Southam Street (now demolished) behind. An elderly lady wheels an empty buggy 1958

West Indians in Britain
A group of West Indian men on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Girls Chalking
Three little girls drawing chalk figures, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Old Lady / Southam Street
An old lady stands by her doorway on Southam Street North Kensington - London Date: 1961

Girls in Southam Street

Southam St / 1957 (Mayne)
Women of two generations stop to talk on Southam Street, North Kensington Date: 1957

Messerschmitt Kr200
One of the original bubble cars, developed by the German aircraft manufacturer. The KR200 was the most popular model, with distribution across Europe Date: 1956

Playing out 1957
Black and white children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Southam St / 1956 / Mayne
A group of housewives chat in the street as their children play amongst themselves on bikes and on the steps of the terraced houses Date: 1956

African Woman in London
A black African woman in traditional dress, walking down Southam Street, London, in front of a group of white working class women, one of them wearing a headscarf. 1956

Playing Cards in Doorway
Two lads play cards in a doorway on Southam Street, London, whilst a standing girl looks on Date: 1958

Women Play Cards at Door
Three young women play cards on the doorstep on Southam Street, London. Date: 1956

Skipping in Street
Four girls skipping together, whilst two small boys watch them from a distance. Southam Street, London. Date: 1957

Girls do Handstands 1956
Two small girls doing handstands against a wall in Southam Street, London. 1956

Football on Southam Str
Two young lads have a kick about on Southam Street, London. 1956

Children / Lamppost 1956
Mid-air shot of children swinging from a lamppost in Southam Street, London. Date: 1956

Football in Street
Playing football in Southam Street, North Kensington, London Date: 1956

Southam St / Mayne Series
Children playing in the street. Date: 1956

West Indian Men in London
London - West Indians in Southam St. North Kensington, London. 1956

Black and white children, Southam Street, London

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