Tony Ray-Jones loved to observe English people when they were relaxing. I found more of his photos online.
A boat trip off the coast at Eastbourne, 1967.
A beauty contest in Newquay, Cornwall. 1967
Enjoying an ice cream at the Epsom Derby, 1967.
(Littering did not seem to bother them.)
Schoolboys on a break at the prestigious Eton College, 1967.
Afternoon dancing in the ballroom at Morecambe, Lancashire. 1968.
Getting a good viewpoint at the Isle of Wight pop festival, 1968.
Enjoying a sit at the seaside, location unknown. 1968.
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He had a great eye for candids.
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Certainly!
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Cultural life wonderful depicted. Thanks for sharing, Pete! xx Michael
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He was a great observer indeed.
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HI Pete, more interesting pictures. The girls at the beauty pageant are a lot more naturally good looking than what you see now. I much prefer it.
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Yes, no surgical enhancements, or spray tans. I agree they look much nicer.
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Thanks for sharing. Warmest regards, Ed
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Tony caught the mood of the times, Ed.
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(1) Overheard, during a kiss on the forehead:
Girl: “Why are you so tight-lipped?”
Boy: “Loose lips sink ships.”
(2) “We’re gonna need a taller microphone!”
(3) There’s an infestation of litter bugs at the Epsom Derby. Call the BPCA!
(4) Three boys at Eton, from right to left:
#1. I’m puttin’ on the Ritz!
#2. I’m tearin’ the seams out o’ my pockets!
#3. I’m practicin’ to b’come a flamingo!
(5) Prince Charming and Cinderella practicing for the ball at age 70.
(6) Viewing the pop festival from a tree:
#1. “I see Pepsi!”
#2. “I see Coke!”
#3. “I see Fanta!”
#4. “I see Fresca!”
#5. “I see RC Cola!”
#6. “I see Dr. Pepper!”
#7. “I can’t see anything ’cause a tree Sprite is flapping its wings in my face!”
(7) Overheard:
Woman: “How do we get back home?”
Man: “I don’t know! I forgot how we got here, and now I’m being told that we’re at an unknown location!”
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‘Loose lips sink ships’ was a nice ‘retro-pun’, David. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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What a great collection of humor, Pete.
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Tony had an eye for it, Don.
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Pictures of British people at the seaside always crack me up. It’s hard to believe boys wore that outfit to school…do they still? It was the time of winkle-pickers. I hated them.
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They still do, exactly the same dress code. Many of our Conservative Prime Ministers went to Eton, including Johnson and Cameron, Gladstone, McMillan, Anthony Eden, and Douglas-Home. Prince William also went there.
So, not for the ‘Common people’!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love the one of the concert-goers in the tree. That’s one way of getting a good view of the stage!
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I was wondering how far away the tree was from the performance though. 🙂
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Good point. The tree-perchers probably had no trouble hearing the performances!
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Great photo study. chuq
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He captured the real feel of those times, chuq.
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Very powerful indeed. chuq
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Wish I’d been up that tree in 1968….
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Me too!
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They must have had a great view. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Indeed. I was only 11 then and Mum and Dad were not festival-goers.
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