The NW1 postal area in London covers the districts of Camden, Euston, Regents Park, and Primrose Hill. It was the postal district I lived in for twelve years before I left London for good. In 1982, the famous British Photographer David Bailey published a book of photographs, taken when he lived in the area. I found four of them today.
I had some dealings with him once, and have to say he wasn’t very nice on that occasion. However, he took some interesting photos.
(All photos by David Bailey)
The closed down bakery shop of the Aereated Bread Company.
People enjoying the snow on Primrose Hill.
Street scene, Buck Street.
St Pancras Station from Euston Road.
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My relatives lived in NW6 (their house is rented now), and I don’t know this area much, but interesting pics. Thanks, Pete.
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NW6 is further west, and includes Kilburn, Queens Park, and parts of Hampstead. Another part of London with a huge mix of property and wealth division, Olga.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Nice photos, but with a too technical mood, i think. xx Michael
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He added a deliberate ‘gloom’, Michael.
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Great pics and such an interesting part of London Pete
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Yes, one of those postcodes where you can find multi-millionaires living next door to a block of council flats. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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Love the angles….best shot B&W….great photos chuq
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He got a lot of atmosphere into them.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The black-and-white makes the scenes look quite grim. Intentional?
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Probably, Liz. It is a part of London where grim sits next to luxury, at the turn of a corner.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Kudos. Warmest regards, Ed
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Glad you like them, Ed.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I saw him on TV this week – he looks ancient.
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I am not a fan of him, Stevie. But I cannot deny he took some excellent photos.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I forgot to add, he is 85.
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Blimey.
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(1) I thought ABC stood for Abbotsford, British Columbia. I any event, they have a dozen bakeries there.
(2) I’ve never been to Primrose Hill. But I’ve been to Primm Valley. It’s a casino on the Nevada-California border.
(3) Whatever happened to that doe-eyed girl on Buck Street?
(4) Look at all that cigarette smoke in the sky! Someone has been smoking a LOT of Benson & Hedges cigarettes! And judging by the dark color of the smoke, the company is not being truthful about tar content!
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I think the dark smoke was caused more by traffic pollution. Happy to report that St Pancras Station has since been cleaned.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Interesting, yes. They work in black and white.
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That makes them more dramatic, I feel.
Best wishes, Pete.
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