Magnum Photos

Exhibition - England, My England 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

Who are the English? And what images spring to mind when you think of England and the people who have made it their home?

Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins has been documenting England and the English since the 1970s, moving from Newcastle to London in 1971 and working with photographer’s collective Exit in 1975 to document social issues in British cities.

Steele-Perkins is perhaps best known for his 1979 publication ‘The Teds’, an immersive documentary of the Seventies phenomenon of the London Teddy Boy gangs. His career, which spans three decades, includes photography reflecting rural... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

U.K. ENGLAND. Swinging on a lampost in West End of Newcastle.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

G.B. ENGLAND. Middlesbrough. Clearance area 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

G.B. ENGLAND. Sikh Temple in Newcastle. 1975. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1973

G.B. ENGLAND. Bugbrooke . Children of Jesus. 1973. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1973

G.B. ENGLAND. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Fairground 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1973

U.K. ENGLAND. London. Dancing at a pensioners club. 1973 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1977

G.B. ENGLAND. The Queen's Silver Jubilee . London. 1977 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

GB. England. London. 1975. Drum majorettes. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1973

G.B. ENGLAND. London. West Indian family. 1973. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1978

G.B. ENGLAND. London. The Coach and Horses pub in Brixton. 1978.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1980

G.B. ENGLAND. London. 1980. Demonstrators give Nazi salute at... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1980

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Schoolboys looking at stereo equipment... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1977

GB. England. London. Rioters held back by police at National... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

G.B. ENGLAND. Coal delivery in Middlesbrough. 1975 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

G.B. ENGLAND. Exercise class in a poor school in Middlesbrough.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1982

G.B. ENGLAND. Hartlepool. Boxing. 1982. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1978

G.B. ENGLAND. Indian children playing in the street.1978 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1969

G.B. ENGLAND. Newcastle-upon- Tyne, fairground boxing booth.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

GB. England. London. 1975. East end street festival. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

GB. England. London. 1975. Community Festival. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1978

G.B. ENGLAND. Wolverhampton. Disco. 1978. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1974

U.K. ENGLAND. Sussex. Getting stoned. 1974 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1974

U.K. ENGLAND. The Corn Exchange traders. City of London. 1974... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Kenny. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

GB. ENGLAND. Southend. Bank holiday. 1976. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

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

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

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

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Lyceum Ballroom. 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 car-park of The White Hart, Willesden.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1989

G.B. ENGLAND. London. A fight in a Camden Palace club. 1989.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1989

G.B. ENGLAND. National Front movement demonstration. 1989. From... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1985

G.B. ENGLAND. 1985. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1988

G.B. ENGLAND. Glyndebourne. Picnic at the Glyndebourne opera.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2001

G.B. ENGLAND. London. Cherry tree with plane. 2001 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2002

GB. ENGLAND. Waving shadows in field in Kent. 2001 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2000

GB. ENGLAND. London. Miyako and Cedric playing pick -sticks at... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2001

GB. ENGLAND. London. Miyako and myself at home. 2001 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1996

G.B. ENGLAND. Newcastle. Newcastle fans abuse the referee. 1996.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2007

U.K. ENGLAND. Dulwich Hamlets away to Leatherhead. Dec1 2007.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2006

G.B. ENGLAND. Solent. Cricket match played at low tide on exposed... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1975

G.B. ENGLAND. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Poor couple. 1975. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1976

G.B. ENGLAND. Middlesbrough. Pensioner by fire. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1978

GB. ENGLAND. Birmingham. Alcoholic living alone with his dog.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1992

G.B. ENGLAND. Couple in a hospice for terminally ill. 1992 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2009

U.K. ENGLAND. Carers 2009. Winston Gordon looks after his wife... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2009

G.B. ENGLAND. Bromley. Young carers Kelly and Bradley Walker... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2009

U.K. ENGLAND. Amy who suffers from acute Cerebal Palsy with fairylights... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2005

G.B. ENGLAND. London. In and around Borough Farmer's Market.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2003

G.B. ENGLAND. County Durham. Murray, Ellie and Mattie with guests... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1987

G.B. ENGLAND. Cabaret artist, Nightmare, in their garden. 1987.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1995

G.B. ENGLAND. Blobendales perform at hen party in Essex. 1995... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2008

U.K. ENGLAND. Members of TheTemple of Stella Maris coven meet... 
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