"The Teddy Boy look" began in 1950's England when young men wore clothing inspired by the dandies of the Edwardian era. They were originally named "Cosh boys" until the Daily Express shortened 'Edwardian' to 'Teddy' for a headline in 1953, changing history.
Babies born in 2012, when Call the Midwife debuted on the BBC and PBS, are now edging into adolesence. And the period drama looks toward producing season twelve, its principals look back, in this book excerpt from author and actor Stephen McGann.
Alan Johnson, 72, author and former Home Secretary shares memories of Southam Street, North Kensington, London where he lived with his mother Lily, father Steve and sister Linda.
Iconic British photographs feature in the new exhibition, Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-1965, at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, from 3 March to 26 June 2022.