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July/August 1955 Lampshade girl - Frances Pidgeon ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Bearskins: The soldiers of the Grenadiers, the Coldstream, the Scots, Welsh and Irish Guards are instantly recognised in their tall, bearskin hats. Many of these are made by the firm of L. Silberston and Sons Ltd., of London. The present head of the company, Mr. Silberston, combs and brushes out the fur on an imported Russian bearskin. In the finished product the hair must all fall one way. 1957. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - February/March 1956 Umbrella girl Shirley Kingdom in her nightdress dancing on the sands ballerina-like with an umbrella ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Difficulties of being Asiatic: The show, 'The Tea House of the August Moon', is playing successfully in London but audiences have little idea how much trouble the cast have to look convincingly Asiatic on stage. American actor, Guy Kingsley Poynter and Anglo-Chinese actress, Chin Yu show just how much effort this involves. 1955 In her dressing room, actress, Chin Yu has spent over an hour pencilling in hair on her forehead and achieving the dead-white Geisha Girl make-up. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

A Question of Honour ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, January 1955 From a series: 'The last of the Teddy Girls' 16 year old Eileen from Bethnal Green, with two teddy boys 'duelling' over her on an East End bombsite.

No Comment ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, 1955 From a series in Spain. Corpus Christi, the Feast of the Sacrament, in Toledo. From the original caption: 'The young girls and boys, dressed in white, going to their first communion; processing through the spectator lined streets to the cathedral. They walk through rows of white gloved soldiers with their bayonets drawn - symbolising the close links between the church and the military state. Jack-booted soldiers march past to receive a blessing from the Primate watched by the boy dancers'.

Hyde Park criminals - July/August 1957 Laws pertaining to behaviour in Hyde Park, London By-Law 43 - No person shall in any open space practise military evolutions ... ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Dumb Friends' Friend : The Dumb Friends League animal refuge in Ferdinand Street, Camden Town, London, is a busy place. Cats are their particular care but dogs share the evening clinic with the cats. 1955 In the waiting room at the evening clinics you get an assortment of owners and animals - a sad little girl with a big, worried dog. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

The Brompton Cemetery, which lies between London's Fulham and Old Brompton roads, means a variety of things to a variety of people. For some it holds dear memories and graves to be tended. For others it is an island of peace in the noise of London. For the curious it offers a fantastic range of monuments to mortality. 1955 The elderly, despite the reminders of mortality all around, find the benches a nice, quite place to settle down with a good book. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - October/November 1957 This is a prison : Scenes inside Hill Hall, a women's open prison. Girls are given work to do in the gardens and the chicken runs and left to do it unsupervised, providing a moral challenge. Women with babies feed, bathe and settle them down whilst one acts as babysitter for the day. Some work in the shop or the laundry. Lunch is at twelve and at one prisoners, staff and babies in prams walk in a crocodile through the surrounding lanes. There are periods of relaxation in the Great Hall or Library ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Hyde Park criminals - July/August 1957 Laws pertaining to behaviour in Hyde Park, London By-Law 43 - No person shall in any open space practise military evolutions ... ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Cleopatra - Soup Kitchen Girl ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, 1955 'Coffee bar girls' - these were friends of Ken Russell and his wife, from the Troubadour coffee bar in London where they worked. They came to his studio for a set of experimental photographs. Study of a girl: 'Walking like an Egyptian, a girl poses with a ladle and bowl'.

Photo by Ken Russell - June/July 1955 Teresa del Rio - 18 year old Spanish ballerina on the set where she is playing the part of Roxane, beautiful daughter of the mighty Persian King Darius in the film Alexander the Great. Her partners are Gustavo Rojo who plays the part of Cleitus and his brother Ruben is Philotas. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

A Window on High Fashion ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 From a series: The Last of the Teddy Girls 18 year old Barbara Wood of Plaistow models her boater and embroidered blouse through a paneless window in a bomb-shattered East London building.

Hip bath - July/August 1955 Two young men fishing with a boot into a hip bath ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Coffee bar girls : Friends of Ken Russell who he met at the local coffee bar in London and came to his studio for a set of experimental photographs. 1955 Framed girl and melon. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Pigeon Square - June/July 1955 Everyday life amongst the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London - Sweeper amongst the pigeons and walking towards the steps. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 Mattli spring collection : Furs, suits, coats and dresses - Mr and Mrs Mattli ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Inspection ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, Aug/Sept 1957 From a series: 'Horse Guards in Whitehall' Ken Russell photographed the Horse Guards in detail - uniforms being polished; getting dressed; mounting up.

Forget your Dior fashions. Just follow the advice of some fashion students. No Bond street for them. The Portobello road is their fashion haunt. There they discover old remnants which they transform into costumes, suits and coats fashionable enough to grace almost any West End Couturier. 1956. It looks like a scene from an old movie. Students, Helen and Vanji, in their 5 shilling sailor suits, join forces with a similar clad youngster on roller skates, to enjoy a few cockles and mussels at a Portobello Road market stall. @2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Penny Farthing girl - February/March 1956 24 year old Frances Pigeon (singer/dancer) on a Penny Farthing bike - The ordinary or penny-farthing is an early model of bicycle, produced largely in England and the United States in the mid to late 19th century. The earliest bicycles had pedals mounted directly on the front wheel. In order to increase speeds in the absence of any practical method of gearing, larger and larger wheels were built, culminating in the classic penny-farthing where the wheel could be 1.5m (60') or more in diameter. The name refers to the penny and farthing coins of the time, the former being large and the latter unusually small. Other popular names include high-wheeler, high bicycle and boneshaker, although the latter generally referred to any early bicycle before the invention of the pneumatic tire. It had only a brief vogue, arriving and departing within a couple of decades, but it has caught the imagination as visually representing the late Victorian era. This brief lifetime coincided almost exactly with the birth of cycle sport. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Beating the petrol ban: Just think of the many uses a penny farthing has and you'll forget all about petrol rationing and its price increase. Feb/March 1956 Heave! That's the one drawback about the penny farthing. You have to manhandle it up the steps. Still, it does keep you fit. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Penny Farthing girl - February/March 1956 24 year old Frances Pigeon (singer/dancer) on a Penny Farthing bike - The ordinary or penny-farthing is an early model of bicycle, produced largely in England and the United States in the mid to late 19th century. The earliest bicycles had pedals mounted directly on the front wheel. In order to increase speeds in the absence of any practical method of gearing, larger and larger wheels were built, culminating in the classic penny-farthing where the wheel could be 1.5m (60') or more in diameter. The name refers to the penny and farthing coins of the time, the former being large and the latter unusually small. Other popular names include high-wheeler, high bicycle and boneshaker, although the latter generally referred to any early bicycle before the invention of the pneumatic tire. It had only a brief vogue, arriving and departing within a couple of decades, but it has caught the imagination as visually representing the late Victorian era. This brief lifetime coincided almost exactly with the birth of cycle sport. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Pigeon Square - June/July 1955 Everyday life amongst the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London - taking a photograph of a pigeon as he lands. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 Mattli spring collection : Furs, suits, coats and dresses - Mrs Paterson wearing velour de coupe cocktail coat with black velvet embossed on dark silver grey satin taffeta. Hat is a tiny pill box of black caprey. White glove. Dress underneath coat is of black velvet. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - June/July 1955 Teresa del Rio - 18 year old Spanish ballerina on the set where she is playing the part of Roxane, beautiful daughter of the mighty Persian King Darius in the film Alexander the Great. Her partners are Gustavo Rojo who plays the part of Cleitus and his brother Ruben is Philotas. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

I Now Pronounce You... ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, 1955 From a series: A wedding has been arranged. A pretend wedding by the children of the Portobello district, London, staged by Ken Russell from their dressing up box. From the original caption: 'The ceremony begins. The 'preacher', solemn in his robes, tells the couple that this is a serious business.'

Death of an Emperor: As the end approaches, Barsine (Claire Bloom) bends sorrowfully over Alexander (Richard Burton). Filming of 'Alexander the Great' in Spain, 1955 ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Coffee bar girls : Friend of Ken Russell who he met at the local coffee bar in London - The Troubadour - and came to his studio for a set of experimental photographs. 1955 Sheila van Bloemen, founder and patroness of The Troubadour, poses with a stringed instrument. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Horse Guards - August/September 1957 Horse Guards in Whitehall ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 The last of the Teddy Girls Rose Hendon and Mary Toovey pose with unknown young Teddy Boys in Southam Street. Rosie left school that year to go and work in a McVities biscuit factory. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Emperor Alexander Burton: After shooting a battle scene, Richard Burton relaxes away from the camera while on location filming 'Alexander the Great' in Spain. 1955 ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Bride for an Emperor: 18-year-old ballerina and actress, Teresa Del Rio, was signed up on the spot in Madrid by writer-director-producer Robert Rossen for his spectacular Cinemascope and technicolour film, 'Alexander the Great', starring Richard Burton and Claire Bloom. She plays the part of Roxane, daughter of the defeated Persian king Darius and Alexander's wife. She is seen here in her wedding dress. 1955 ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 The last of the Teddy Girls Grace Living, 17 year old from Plaistow, framed through derelict doorway on bombsite in East London. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Coffee bar girls : Friend of Ken Russell who he met at the local coffee bar in London and came to his studio for a set of experimental photographs. 1955 Parts of a smoker. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Prosperity comes to El Molar: The production of Robert Rossen's film, 'Alexander the Great' has brought new prosperity to the small, impoverished, Spanish town of El Molar, 30 miles north of Madrid. Most of the local workmen helped in the construction of the sets and local people were employed as extras in the film. 1955 With his portrait of General Franco on the wall, the Mayor of El Molar is more than happy about the whole thing. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Hyde Park criminals - July/August 1957 Laws pertaining to behaviour in Hyde Park, London By-Law 29 - No person shall mend any chair in any open space - thereby condemning this poor man, John Joyce Jones, 73, a resident of LONDON N17, to a lifetime of being stuck in his wheelchair. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Whitechapel Art Gallery in London's East End, 1955 Mother and son seem to have a different angle on the exhibition. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Yes, But Is It Me? ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, January 1955 From a series: 'The last of the Teddy Girls' Iris Thornton and friend standing on some linoleum in front of upright rolls of flooring.

Difficulties of being Asiatic: The show, 'The Tea House of the August Moon', is playing successfully in London but audiences have little idea how much trouble the cast have to look convincingly Asiatic on stage. American actor, Guy Kingsley Poynter and Anglo-Chinese actress, Chin Yu show just how much effort this involves. 1955 Poynter begins pencilling in marks which will transform him into an ancient Asiatic man. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Health Resort - July 1957 A day in the life of the health resort at Enton Hall, Surrey Client being weighed ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - January 1955 The last of the Teddy Girls 18 year old Rose Price (left), shop assistant from Tottenham, sporting a manly hairstyle. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Dolls: All having a tea party. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Mother - April 1955 Scenes from the smash hit play Sailor Beware - Peggy Mount is a domineering mother who becomes a domineering mother-in-law. The extension of her tyranny outside the family circle is devastatingly tragic and very funny ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Bearskins: The soldiers of the Grenadiers, the Coldstream, the Scots, Welsh and Irish Guards are instantly recognised in their tall, bearskin hats. Many of these are made by the firm of L. Silberston and Sons Ltd., of London. Mr Silberston arranges the finished hats in rows before being looked at by the Guards inspector. The Army instantly rejects any bearskin not up to tough Army standards. 1957 ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Photo by Ken Russell - March/April 1955 Zora the unvanquished : For 30 years, 72 year old Zora Raeburn wrote novels and sendt them to publishers. With not one acceptance, she never despaired. In her flat near the British Museum in London, where she let two rooms to pay the rent, she typed innumerable letters to publishers, libraries, film studios and radio producers. She begged on her cello in London streets then took a job as a shorthand typist to supplement her old age pension and published one of her books herself. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

The Brompton Cemetery, which lies between London's Fulham and Old Brompton roads, means a variety of things to a variety of people. For some it holds dear memories and graves to be tended. For others it is an island of peace in the noise of London. For the curious it offers a fantastic range of monuments to mortality. 1955 Held safely in the arms of his father this young lad happily strolls in the cemetery. @2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Health Resort - July 1957 A day in the life of the health resort at Enton Hall, Surrey Client being weighed ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Beating the petrol ban: Just think of the many uses a penny farthing has and you'll forget all about petrol rationing and its price increase. Feb/March 1956 ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Pigeon Square - June/July 1955 Everyday life amongst the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London - military man looking up at camera ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Did You Hear the Latest? ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, January 1955 From a series: 'The last of the Teddy Girls' Rose Price talking to friends who are protecting newly done hair in headscarves. This turban style was popular with teddy girls.

At Eridge Castle, home of the Marquess of Abergavenny, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, art students and teachers are setting the stage for a unique Museum of Costume, under the direction of Mrs Doris Langley Moore, one of Britain's leading authorities on the subject. 1955 Art student, Shirley Kingdon, looks fetching in a mid-19th century bonnet and dress. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Beauty and the Bike ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, February/March 1956 From a series: 'Penny Farthing Girl' Ken Russell photographed 24 year old Frances Pidgeon (singer/dancer) on a penny farthing bike, which he borrowed from the Troubadour.

Heathcliff ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Shirley Kingdon, 1957 From a series: 'Bronte Story' Ken Russell as William Weightman. Weightman was Mr Bronte's curate for three years before he died of typhoid. Popular with all the Bronte sisters, he was loved by Ann.

Restful Afternoon in Holland Park ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, 1957 Holland Park, general public at an open air sculpture exhibition.

Photo by Ken Russell - October/November 1957 This is a prison : Scenes inside Hill Hall, a women's open prison. Girls are given work to do in the gardens and the chicken runs and left to do it unsupervised, providing a moral challenge. Women with babies feed, bathe and settle them down whilst one acts as babysitter for the day. Some work in the shop or the laundry. Lunch is at twelve and at one prisoners, staff and babies in prams walk in a crocodile through the surrounding lanes. There are periods of relaxation in the Great Hall or Library ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Difficulties of being Asiatic: The show, 'The Tea House of the August Moon', is playing successfully in London but audiences have little idea how much trouble the cast have to look convincingly Asiatic on stage. American actor, Guy Kingsley Poynter and Anglo-Chinese actress, Chin Yu show just how much effort this involves. 1955 Poynter begins pencilling in marks which will transform him into an ancient Asiatic man then powders over marks to tone them down and 'fix' them. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Prosperity comes to El Molar: The production of Robert Rossen's film, 'Alexander the Great' has brought new prosperity to the small, impoverished, Spanish town of El Molar, 30 miles north of Madrid. Most of the local workmen helped in the construction of the sets and local people were employed as extras in the film. 1955 This woman is helping to sew some clothes worn in the film. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell

Faces of Eve ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell Photo by Ken Russell, 1957 Holland Park, at an open air sculpture exhibition. Looking at the sculpture is Mrs Collins, Ken Russell's landlady.

Bearskins: The soldiers of the Grenadiers, the Coldstream, the Scots, Welsh and Irish Guards are instantly recognised in their tall, bearskin hats. Many of these are made by the firm of L. Silberston and Sons Ltd., of London. The beginning of the end. A frame goes neatly into the sewn skin. The headband is of stiff felt, in a variety of sizes. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell