The One Who Takes It All to Heart

Silver gelatin print by Bert Hardy, printed in 1985, titled "The One Who Takes It All to Heart". 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: "Sunday the lay-in, the divorce news in bed, the sobering brass of the Salvation Army, and a discreet harangue in streets deserted of all but the chastened children."

Photographer's stamp on verso.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1991-5065/46
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 245 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
National Science and Media Museum, Bradford