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^^ yes, it's funny because many of us know who you are since that one pic with you in the aviators has made its rounds thru the internet and I think everyone has seen it by now. also since most of us watched British Style Genius, we "know" you from that.

it would have been good to save all the old photos but its funny how back in the day you dont bother, i wish i had took pics of my scooter and to keep some of the clobber

Back in the 60s,you never took a Camera out-either because People were "Camera Shy" or it got nicked!!

sounds about right most mums took the pics, its funny i remember when i had my first proper crop  my old dad went mental , he was shouting at my mum whats the neighbours going to say about this SKINHEAD living next door, lol  but tell me this it has stayed with us all for all these years why do you think . to me it was the best thing that happened  for something that did not last long they were POWERFUL days , i loved it and here we are still having the crack  A

Same here,for weeks it was "Get your Haircut"-then when I appeared with a No.4.I got it in the Neck.From`67 until `70 it was good,then it went from there.

It was a glorious time to be a Teenager, Skinheads was the last real massive White working Class Fashion/Cult....yes i agree it was powerful time, We thought as a gang we was indestructible, and for a couple of years we was.
Edited by Lasttye - 3/12/12 at 4:12pm

the best trilby hat i had was out of dunn and co in ilford, my old mum ripped it of my head one day and hid it , i found it days later under a cuishon on the settee creased to bits i thought it was ruinid but she did me a favour and steamed it over a boiling kettle, it was never the same after that i rekon that hat was 2 pounds plus in old money . you worked at the palais did you ever go to the sat afternoon dances  when you was younger

Was mainly working on Saturdays.

i remember wanstead flats fair 1970 biggest skin crew started with 10 then 20 it went on and on must have been 200 we met the greasers about 100 at the big wheel  a good time was had by all.  as we marched through the fair i remember return of django blaring out then elizabeathen reggae , swan lake  momkey spanner it goes on a proper day out

Wanstead Flats had good Fairs.Alright taking a Girl there as well!

Wanstead Flats!, We use to get over there Parachuting out of a Balloon, Happy Days,

Great memories.

In '69, I remember going for a No2 crop - the usual guy was shut - Wednesday half-day. (Bad timing.)

I was taking a bird out that night and needed the barnet cut so, risked a local fella... not a great plan.

I tried to explain a razor parting - it ended up looking I'd been done with an axe.

I told him to shave the lot and, he was so surprised, he went to the electrical shop next door to get the owner to watch. (Like I gave a shit.)

Job done, I went home and my mother just about had a fit. The old man laughed, saying it would grow back... and hoped I hadn't paid to be scalped.

The (potential) new bird took one look as I met her off a bus, and I was binned before getting to the disco.

School the next day - I was a grammar school boy - the head, casting his eyes over assembly, did the classic 'double take', gave me the who the fuqq are you? look? - but couldn't fathom out who I was and had me launched out for a week - and caned.

His exact words, when I was identified, was along the lines of: 'Vaughan! You look like an animal. Go home and tell your parents to call me.'

It was a good week off, I went swimming, hung about outside the local convent school gates and got a tan.

Happy days.

Great story Ed,

When I get time, I'll post what happened when I tried to cut my own... it was a sunday.

the article on top is from an issue of Mirabelle from 1969... 2 pages with some nice pics...