East London: A 1960s Album

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<p><b>The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. </b>As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had little discernible impact on the working-class Cockney. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension. The area proved fertile ground for news-gatherers, among them Steve Lewis, destined to become a distinguished national newspaper photographer. <br><br>In the 1960s, he covered the ¿manor¿ for the local press and picture agencies. On quiet days, Lewis focused on the disappearing vignettes of street life: the milkman straining under the weight of his Edwardian handcart; the rag-and-bone man plodding the streets with his horse-drawn wagon; the bicycle-borne totter with sign proclaiming: ¿Complete Homes Purchased¿. Many of the locations in which Lewis worked have changed beyond recognition. Tower blo