Kenny Jay Lane

United States
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Kenneth Jay Lane in his apartment in New York City, New York, USA (2003)

Kenny Jay Lane

The Kray Twins

United Kingdom
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Photograph of London gangster Reginald 'Reggie' (centre left) taken in the months leading up to their trial (1968)

The Kray Twins

Brian Epstein

United Kingdom
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Brian Epstein receiving the Edison Award for the Beatles at 'Grand Gala du Disque' (1965)

Brian Epstein

The 1969 Moon Landing and why it pushed the boundaries of possibility

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Buzz Aldrin salutes the USA flag on the surface of the Moon (1969)

The 1969 Moon Landing and why it pushed the boundaries of possibility

Donald Cammell

Scotland
Donald Cammell

Donald Cammell

Yves Saint-Laurent

France
Yves Saint-Laurent

Yves Saint-Laurent

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Influential people

Peter Fonda

United States
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Peter Fonda pictured in 1962 for his film debut in 'Tammy and the Doctor', released in 1963
Actor

Peter Fonda

Ossie Clark

United Kingdom
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Ossie Clark next to one of his costumes
Fashion Designer

Ossie Clark

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At the heart of the sixties

Nicky Samuel met many key figures from the Sixties. Her memoirs capture the essence of the decade and a panorama of the sexual revolution and counterculture.

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The Black House

United Kingdom
Holloway Road, Lower Holloway by David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Holloway Road, Lower Holloway, London, United Kingdom (2008)
Black Power Commune

The Black House

Middle Earth

United Kingdom
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Entrance of what once was the 'Middle Earth' club in the late 60s in 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom (2016)
London Hippie Club

Middle Earth

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