The Fear of God, 1785
‘Keep Within Compass’ by Robert Dighton, Printed for & sold by Bowles & Carver, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London 1785 The Fear of God To instill the deep fear of god within it’s youthful followers, St. Read More …
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Persian Dervish, Undated
‘A Persian dervish smoking a pipe’, unknown artist from Persia, Undated (pre1900) Ink drawing held by the British Museum in London
Hopping for Change, 1967
Joint Factory’, John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins rolling Marijuana Joints ready for a Party, London, ca. 1964 Hopping for Change In 1967 photographer, club owner and co-founder of the Newspaper ‘the International Times’ John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins was arrested for marijuana possession in Read More …
Sandringham Road, 1983
‘Fighting The Lawmen’, Hackney Community Defense Association “Everybody knew that drug dealing went on in Sandringham Road. It was common knowledge that police officers took money and drugs from dealers. They would pocket the money and supply the drugs Read More …
Dock Worker, 1912
Dock working with Hemp rope while smoking a pipe, London, England 1912
Rothschild Rides Coach, 1898
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw Lord Walter Rothschild with his zebra coach Read More …
Blitzed Gardens, 1942
Blitzed Gardens During the beginning of WW2, German bombers went on a night time raid over London. Wave after wave of bombers unloaded their cargo over the populated city. One of these bombs was dropped right next to Westminster Cathedral, Read More …