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Syd Shelton

born 1947

West Runton Pavilion, Rock Against Racism Militant Entertainment Tour, 1979 1979, printed 2020
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Biography

Syd Shelton (born 1947) is a British photographer who documented the Rock Against Racism movement. His work is held in the collections of Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Shelton lives in Hove, East Sussex.

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New Cross Road, Lewisham, London, 13 August 1977

Syd Shelton
1977, printed 2012
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Skinheads, Petticoat Lane, East London

Syd Shelton
1979, printed 2012
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New Cross Road, Lewisham, London, 13 August 1977

Syd Shelton
1977, printed 2012
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Anti-racist Skinheads, Hackney, London

Syd Shelton
1979, printed 2012
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Jubilee Street, Stepney, London

Syd Shelton
1977, printed 2012
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Bagga (Bevin Fagan), Hackney, East London

Syd Shelton
1979, printed 2012
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Southall Carnival against the Nazis

Syd Shelton
1979, printed 2012
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Darcus Howe addressing the anti-racist demonstrators, Lewisham, 13 August 1977

Syd Shelton
1977, printed 2020
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