Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The Old-Age Pensioner". 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: "Rustic among Cockneys is Charles Hobson (82), former gamekeeper and artist's model."

Photographer's stamp on verso.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1991-5065/34
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph
credit:
National Science and Media Museum, Bradford