John Chillingworth 1928 - 2025

Nationality:
British
born in:
London

John Chillingworth was born in London on 18th January 1928 and served as an Army photographer during the Second World War. He worked for 'Picture Post’ from 1949-1956, producing over 400 photo-essays for the magazine. The Getty Images' Hulton Archive holds four hundred picture essays from his days with Picture Post, which used narrative photography to inform, entertain and influence the conscience of its readers. After 1956, Chillingworth concentrated on journalism and continued to take photographs on a freelance basis. He ran his own management consultancy from the 1970s. He was an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and passed away on 6th April 2025, aged 97 years.

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An archive of photographic prints, marked contact sheets and negatives (1957-1963) commissioned by Richard, Thomas & Baldwins Limited (later British Steel) for their in-house magazine INGOT. The archive includes work by photographer John Chillingworth as well as images by staff photographers or external agencies, such as Peter Hewitt (associate editor), the Air Ministry Photographic Reproductions Brand, Peter Waugh, Adolf Morath, Frank Pocklington, Rolt Hammond and John Laing and Sons Ltd. Some of the prints have yellow INGOT job stickers which confirm their publication in specific picture stories within INGOT magazine. Some of the prints contain little to no information and are unconfirmed if published. Also includes three issues of INGOT magazine (1958) and research materials relating to the writing of the picture story article "Full Speed Ahead on British Motorways" by Rolt Hammond

The British Steel INGOT Magazine Archive
Ten black and white prints stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' showing workers at ‘Smith’s Crisps’ factory (with references starting with 238). The images show employees operating equipment, emptying potato sacks and sorting/packing crisps at conveyor belts or into boxes. One image shows a close up of crisps in hot oil. The prints contain images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine but do not have yellow job stickers or markings so were not published

Assorted photographs of factory workers at 'Smith's Crisps' by John Chillingworth
Two duplicate 9.5 x 6.6 inch, black and white prints showing a large industrial crane collecting or depositing iron ore from a container. In the background is a large white ship. The images appear to have slightly different tones suggesting that one of the images has been retouched. The prints have no INGOT job stickers so it is unconfirmed if they were published

Photographs of a large crane collecting or depositing iron ore by John Chillingworth (INGOT 29, page 7)
One 9.5 x 7.5 inch, black and white print of a man, possibly a shop assistant, carrying two bundles of papers walking towards a van with it's back doors closed. On the back doors it says ‘Take Home The Argus’ written across the back. This image has no INGOT job sticker and is unconfirmed if published

Photograph of a man loading bundles of papers on to a van by John Chillingworth
One 8 x 7.5 inch, black and white print by John Chillingworth showing different sized moored boats on water in Newport. Steam can be seen rising from one of the vessels. A person in a white cap can be seen in the foreground steering a small boat. It has a yellow job sticker on the reverse with the following details: Job: Ingot 031, Screen: 120, Notes: Retouch. ‘Newport (Mon)’ is written on the back in pen. Sticker suggests this image was published (INGOT 31) but the date of issue is unknown

Photograph of boats in Newport by John Chillingworth
One black and white contact sheet stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' (reference number 275/14) with images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine. Images include various boats and vessels on the water. Some images are taken from within the vessels and some are taken from the outside. Two of the images showing a boat named ‘Favorita’ are circled in red with the instruction to ‘join up’ the shots. One of these images has been cut out of the sheet and is loose

Contact sheet of boats in Newport by John Chillingworth (INGOT 31)
One black and white contact sheet stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' (reference number 275/8) with images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine. Images include various street scenes taken from a balcony showing a busy street with cars and buses; some ruins with traffic in the foreground; a water scene with a small boat approaching a larger vessel; a field with a pylon in the background and trailer in the foreground; a white house.

Contact sheet showing street scenes, landscapes and a white house by John Chillingworth (INGOT 26, page 4)
One black and white contact sheet stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' (reference number 275/24) with images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine. ‘J28’ is written on the reverse side in pencil and numbers 1 – 12 have been written on the reverse of each image. Images include various shots of children playing and running near to water where boats are passing. Smoke rises from the ship funnel and buildings can be seen across the water. Three of the images show the boats and water without children present and one image shows a street with a white building and a sign which says ‘Queens Hotel – A Simonds Hotel’ in the foreground

Contact sheet of children playing near water with boats and buildings in the background, taken by John Chillingworth
Photographic prints and contact sheet by John Chillingworth with images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine or which have been published in INGOT magazine

Photographs and contact sheet of cows and a white house, taken by John Chillingworth
A black and white 9.5 x 6.7 inch print stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' showing workers at ‘Smith’s Crisps’ factory. The image shows two female employees at a conveyor belt packing crisp packets into boxes. It has a yellow job sticker on the reverse with the following details: Job: INGOT, Screen: 120, Height: 3 5/8, Width: 4 3/4. Pencil marks on the reverse indicate where the photograph should be cropped for publication and the print has been given the reference 238/3/35. The job sticker suggests this image has been published in INGOT magazine but the date or issue is unknown

Photograph of factory workers packing boxes at 'Smith's Crisps' by John Chillingworth
One black and white contact sheet stamped 'Photographs by John Chillingworth' (reference number 275/16) with images to be considered for use in INGOT magazine. Images include various shots of an elderly man and woman outside a white house. Poses include standing in the doorway; standing under an arch; tending to the house garden; waving from the house doorstep; speaking to a third person who has their back to the camera

Contact sheet of a man and woman outside a white house by John Chillingworth

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