From Mods and Punks to Ska and Hip-Hop in the 1970s and 1980s _ UK Time Capsule

   

Londoner Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for The Face and Melody Maker.

Her work has appeared on records for the major labels, and in magazines including EsquireRolling StoneGlamourItalian VogueThe TimesNewsweekJalouseMojo and others.

 

Punks at Sid Vicious memorial march, 1979

 

Ska girls, 1980

 

Mod girl, 1976

 

Tenpole Tudor

 

Sex Pistols

 

Mods on scooter, 1976

 

Mods, The Islington Twins, 1979

 

Boy, Kings Road, London, 1979

 

Joe Strummer

 

Dexys Midnight Runners

 

Shane MacGowan

 

Punks, 1978

 

Rock'n'Roll dancers, 1980

 

Teddy boy, 1980

 

Mod boy, 1981

 

Slim at Specials concert, 1980

 

Debbie Harry, 1981

 

Julien Temple, 1982

 

Ska fans at Loch Lomond Festival, 1981

 

Ladbroke Grove sound system, 1979

 

New Romantics, 1980

 

Rude boys, 1981

 

Fans at The Jam's farewell concert, 1982

 

Andy's Cut and Blow Dry, London, 1980

 

The Beat, 1980