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GB. The Teds. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

Wearing Edwardian-style suits, Teds (short for Teddy boys) appeared in Britain in 1954, a working class youth sub-culture. Similar to the rebelling youths' of other countries (e.g. outlaw bike gangs of the USA, and the Bodgies of Australia), they were the aggressive symbol of teenage revolt. Originally the style developed in homosexual circles post-War, it was soon adopted by young upper class Guards Officers, but soon moved down-market and into the working class surburbs. Owing their name less to Edward VII, the style of draped coats was identified more with the saloon shoot-out frock coats of the western gunfighter. They acted out the desperado myth of fast-living and anarchy, in a period when juvenile crime was on the increase. The style lasted from the fifties, though was replaced by other youth sub-cultures such as mods, rockers and skinheads, though there were still many self-declared Teds in the seventies and eighties. These images were taken during a renaissance in the Ted style during the seventies. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend.1976 . 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Harold Harris. On stage in London with the Wild... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend Promenade. 1976 . 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Wild Angels and Phyl Zinon. 1976 . 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend. The Queens Hotel. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend. The Queen's Hotel. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend. Kursaal Fairground. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Bar. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend. Bank holiday. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Cheryl. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend Promenade. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Castle, Old Kent Road. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Castle, Old Kent Road. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Kenny. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Dave and Mick Ransome. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London.1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Castle, Old Kent Road. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Barry Ransome in The Castle, Old Kent Road... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Castle, Old Kent Road 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Adam and Eve pub in Hackney. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Adam and Eve pub in Hackney. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. The Flying Saucers. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Freddie 'Fingers' Lee. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. 1976. Adam and Eve pub in Hackney. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Adam and Eve pub in Hackney. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Adam and Eve, Hackney. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Adam and Eve, Hackney. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Pickett's Lock, Edmonton. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Pickett's Lock, Edmonton. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Derby. Blue Boar. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Bradford.1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Stan the Man. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The car-park of The White Hart, Willesden.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. Red Deer, Croydon. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Bradford. Market Tavern. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Bradford. Market Tavern. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Dennis Knight and his Dancing Dolls. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. 'Tongue-Tied' Danny gets married.1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. The Teds. Tongue Tied Danny's wedding. 1976.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Fruit machine. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Fight Outside The George, Hammersmith. 1976.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Portsmouth. Pete Presley in the dressing-room, Portsmouth... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Portsmouth. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Farewell. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Rock and roll convention, Alexandra Palace.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Rock and roll convention, Alexandra Palace.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. The Winchester, Elephant & Castle. 1976.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Fight at Lyceum Ballroom. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. London. Lyceum Ballroom. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Lyceum Ballroom. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. Hull. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Mike and Lynne Goose. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. 1976. Teds. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. 1976. Teds. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. 1976. Teds. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. 1976. Singer Vince Taylor, said by Bowie... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. England. London. Hackney. 1976. The Adam and Eve. 
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