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.
Serena Wadham had been a musician, studying in Geneva and at the Royal College of Music before a motorbike accident forced her to abandon her intended career. When she embarked upon a career as a photojournalist she still obviously had a love for,…
Written on the back by Serena Wadham;
'A>P>S> Classes Junior 3 and 4 and Rabbi WILSCHANSKI reading the weekly portion of the law after Friday morning assembly'
Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham:
'at Kingsgate Womens' centre, women are shown how to examine their own cervix with the help of a speculum, a torch, and a mirror.'
Since the early 1920s the Women's pond has been a secluded oasis popular with North London women for both swimming - especially after the pike were removed - and socialising.