Another post, another 'iconic' picture. A report of which can be found in INTELLIGENT LIFE Magazine (The Economist). Click on image for Ian Jack's brilliant and full article: Five Boys: The Story of a Picture. Indeed, the story of a photo that for 70 years "has been used to tell the same story – of inequality, class division, 'toffs and toughs'". All the questions: what were the circumstances; where was it; when was it; who were they; why were they there; how did they get on in later life? All there, all answered in full. An article that is well worth more than a few minutes of your time.I was led here by Vulture (1st comment) on Fraser Nelson's Spectator piece on "Why we shouldn't confuse poverty with inequality" [Link], (also worth a read, as are the comments!).
Picture credit: Peter Wagner, Thomas 'Tim' Dyson, George Salmon, Jack Catlin and George Young, outside Lord’s, 1937; Jimmy Sime/Getty
3 comments:
Very interesting that this photograph should appear at this time because it was on the front of a family history magazine about six months ago and there was a reference to the story. I'm always interested in how people arrive at ideas for article and blogs and how the brain works subconciously.
Just realised both links are now "page not found", like hundreds of other links; a pity but a little searching resolves all.
That previous comment was today 30/12/2018...yes, 2018. Paul's comment was 2010.
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