The BBC has reported on how a recently discovered photo collection by the late photographer David Granick reveals London’s East End in colour, including streets in Stepney, Whitechapel and Spitalfields.
The BBC writes:
Local photographer Chris Dorley-Brown found the pictures when he was invited to review thousands of Granick’s colour slides in early 2017. The discovery led to the release of the book The East End In Colour, 1960-1980, published by Hoxton Mini Press. Granick lived in the East End until his death in 1980 at the age of 68. His photos bring to life a past that was predominantly documented in black and white. The collection was acquired by Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives in the early 1980s.
The Granick collection goes back to the 1950s, including the colour Kodachrome images seen here. Dorley-Brown worked with other archivists to create a selection of about 200 of Granick’s photos for publication, taking around 10 months. Dorley-Brown said:
‘The collection is very comprehensive, I was instantly excited by their sheer quality and beauty, I think this is a very valuable discovery for London’s photographic history….’
