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Humphry Davy Grammar School Sixth Form 1963

Humphry Davy Grammar School Swimming Team 1963
Back row: Alan Watson, (David Bailey/Bernie Marratt)?, Dave Perry, Ian Vosper, John Hicks, Phil Westren, Paul Gazzard, Mr Bennett

Middle row: -?-, Ian Hart, Charles Williams, Clive Reynolds, James…

Kate Millett, a British born American writer and feminist, author of the bestselling 'Sexual Politics' (1970) and founder of the Women's Art Colony at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Times magazine described her as "the Mao Tse-tung of Womens' Liberation".

Written by Serena Wadham on reverse of print:
"Dr Young of the Thames Water Authority steering their scientific pollution control vessel, "Thames Water'. She is a biologist."

Mrs Pat Hanlon at her shop where she sells and repairs bicycles.

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham
'A woman preaches at Speakers' Corner'
(Summer 1975)

"Mrs Watson loves driving her coach. She drives from Addlestone to Stevenage every day. The 70 miles take 3½ hours, and she has 15 minutes to check the money. Her husband drives a bus".

written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham:
"Daisy Nolan Teleprinters P.O. factory in Islington"

Despite an early crash that prevented her becoming a professional musician, Serena Wadham was a lifelong motorcycling enthusiast and belonged to at least one women's biking organisation.

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham :
"Ani Gale (R) Captain of the British section of the Women's International Motorcycle Association, welcomes a new arrival at the annual rally near Coventry"

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham :
"Pauline Fuller shows a pupil how to angle her leg for a karate kick"

One of Serena's photographs of the characters around her home in Islington in the 1960s and 70s. Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham : 'Ted Child and Wendy'

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham :
"At Guildford the students wired this generator to replace the electricity which had been cut off"

Police remove a student protester. Part of Serena's documentation of 'sit-ins' in art colleges in 1968.

Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham :
"Entering Powis Square, Notting Hill, just after it had been liberated on the 15th June 1968."

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'.

A man looks at the sign for "Ladies and girl swimmers only' on Hampstead Heath.

Written below the photograph on the mount is "Churchward + Penhaul, Heamoor".

Written on an accompanying note is the following information:

Scout Group in front of house:

Back row left to right
Miss Thomas Cub Leader
Jack Reynolds, L.…

Written underneath the photograph on the mounting is "Churchward + Penhaul, Heamoor".

Written on an accompanying note is the following information:

Scout Group in front of house:

Back row left to right
Miss Thomas Cub Leader
Jack Reynolds,…