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Blue folder 17/1 containing photos and typed notes on the possible use of Reskajeage Quarry near St Ives for the storage of nuclear waste in 1987. Also cuttings and photographic prints, some in envelopes, some mounted, relating to SW's participation…

Loose b/w prints, some mounted, of farming scenes, standing stones, views &c in West Penwith.

Yellow folder 18/1 with scenes and views at and around Georgia, Nancledra.

One of Serena Wadham's earliest non-Cornish assignments was a study of Jewish education, for which she took numerous pictures, evidently in May-June 1965, at yeshivas in Gateshead and Sunderland, and at the Hasmonean Grammar School and other schools…

Having originally trained as a professional musician, Serena Wadham retained a lifelong interest in music and undertook numerous related assignments, involving personalities such as Yehudi Menuhin, Elizabeth Lutyens, Gwyneth Jones, Richard Rodney…

Urban views, mainly in Islington and other parts of North London, many taken to test cameras or lenses.  Brown folder 4/1 of Islington views, with selection of local government publications, late 1970s. Also shots of St Paul's, railway installations…

Victoria Station (1965); Hampstead Heath: Ladies' Pond (1974), views and tree studies (1976); campaign in support of Charlie Welsh and his animals at Corrall Rd, Islington (c. 1977).

City of London, views and street scenes; the Barbican; some Islington scenes. Miscellaneous street scenes, café interiors &c, mostly Islington. 1970s-80s.

North London architectural views and street scenes, mostly late 1970s-80s.

Photos of squats and occupations from late 1960s, including Guildford School of Art, University of London Union (Jan. 1969), Hornsey College (Jan. 1969); also rallies and demonstrations by the National Front, the Monday Club (May 1970), CND,…

From the late 1960s onwards Serena Wadham became increasingly interested in feminism and women's issues, and the archive contains many pictures of political meetings and demonstrations, portraits of feminist personalities, and images of women at…

Serena made many self-portraits, often to test film or equipment. This print has '1600 ASA shade in 4' (written in roman numerals). Notice on the wall is written 'god exists she is black'. This photograph is taken in Serena's studio address: Flat…

A typed sheet of paper Lawrance Collingwood

written on the reverse of the print by Serena Wadham
"Shirley Williams MP, speaking at Central Hall. Left, Jacqueline Mackenzie"

Four policemen talk together outside an illegal squat in Ilford. Three faces look out from the building, one person has a loudspeaker and posters in the window declare 'Occupied by London Squatters'.

Serena photographed women, famous, at work and play and generally going about their business. These photographs are taken around the streets of Islington where Serena lived. A snapshot of the lives of women in the 1970s.