In the Salvation Army Hostel, They Turn in Early
- maker:
- Bert Hardy
Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "In the Salvation Army Hostel, They Turn in Early". Originally published in Picture Post Vol. 42, No. 2, January 8, 1949. Story titled "Life in the Elephant", about everyday life in London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood. Caption in magazine reads: "470 beds in rows. 470 sleepers in ranks. Men who know more about hunger than ambition. Men who've learned the value of friendship better than the value of things."
Photographer's stamp on verso.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1991-5065/44
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 209 mm x 245 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- National Science and Media Museum, Bradford
