Mrs Jayaben Desai leader of Asian women's strike at the Grunwick film processing factory Willisden, London. 1977. In protest over working conditions and not being allowed to join a union, Mrs Desai confronted the management:- "What you are running here is not a factory, it is a zoo. In a zoo there are many types of animals. Some are monkeys who dance on your fingers tips, others are lions who can bite you...We are the lions Mr Manager”.

• SILVER JUBILEE LONDON 1977 ENGLAND... 40 images

• BYKER & ST PETER'S WORKING MENS CLUB... 18 images

• GRUNWICK STRIKE LONDON 1977 1970s UK 32 images

• WINTER OF DISCONTENT 1979 UK 10 images

• NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL RIOT LONDON... 31 images

• CHISWICK WOMENS AID ERIN PIZZEY... 37 images

• ARABS in LONDON 1970s BRITAIN 17 images

• COAL MINERS MINING in YORKSHIRE 1970s... 35 images

• ROCK AGAINST RACISM ANTI NAZI LEAGUE... 16 images

• NATIONAL FRONT ENGLAND 1970'S 36 images

• DEREK ROBINSON 5 images

• ROLLING STONES 1970'S LONDON 6 images

• ALFRED WAINWRIGHT THE LAKE DISTRICT... 6 images

• RICHARD HAMILTON POP ARTIST 1960's... 3 images

• SIR ALEC GUINESS 6 images

• PATRICK PROCKTOR and FRIENDS 1960s... 29 images

• CLIVE MURPHY WRITER 3 images

• FRANK CRICHLOW MANGROVE RESTAURANT... 4 images

• FRED ABEL ONE MAN CIRCUS 1960S BRITAIN 5 images

• PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY LONDON 1970's 9 images

• EXEGESIS CULT 1970s ROBERT DAUBIGNY... 5 images

• VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL 1970S ENGLAND 10 images

• PRINCE CHARLES PLAYING POLO 1980S 7 images

• CHILDRENS GAMES 1970S ENGLAND 24 images

• SOTHEBYS AT MENTMORE COUNTRY HOUSE... 15 images

• DERRY AND TOMS DEPARTMENT STORE... 7 images

• ANTI NAZI LEAGUE RIOTS LEICESTER 1970S 5 images

• BATTLE OF LEWISHAM LONDON 1977 28 images

• DARBY AND JOAN CLUB BLIND DANCE CLASS... 20 images

• SOUTHALL HORSE MARKET LONDON 1980s 12 images

• FREE FESTIVAL STONEHENGE 1970s 11 images

• BAY CITY ROLLERS FANS LONDON 1970S... 24 images

• HAYWARD GALLERY 1960S LONDON FRESCOES... 11 images

• UPPER SLAUGHTER GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1970s UK 20 images

• PATRICK HUGHES ARTIST LONDON 1960s 5 images

• TIN MINING 1970s CORNWALL 14 images

• KINGS ROAD 1970S CHELSEA LONDON 26 images

• FREE FESTIVAL STONEHENGE 1976 15 images

• TOWER HAMLETS SPITALFIELDS EAST... 51 images

• BOB and MARCIA, YOUNG GIFTED and... 15 images

• BROKEN DOLLS KILBURN 1967 18 images

• SWIMMERS and DIVERS 1967 LONDON UK 10 images

• 1970S SEASONAL CASUAL FARM WORK THE... 14 images

• RICHARD BRANSON VIRGIN RECORDS OFFICE... 14 images

• SHETLAND ISLANDS 1970S UK 25 images

• 1970S NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE MOVEMENT... 25 images

• JEREMY THORPE LIBERAL POLITICIAN 1979 29 images

• BLAIR PEACH FUNERAL SOUTHALL LONDON... 23 images

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