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Originally Posted by ek77 

just found this:
How many boxes does this photograph tick? Excited QPR fans proudly show their match tickets on the streets of Shepherd’s Bush before the FA Cup 6th Round tie against Chelsea on 21st February 1970. Somehow Loftus Road managed to squeeze in an incredible 33,572 people that day (current capacity around 18,500), yet despite goals by Terry Venables and Barry Bridges for the home side, Chelsea fluked a 4-2 win.
http://monkey-picks.blogspot.de/2012/03/shepherds-bush-skinheads-1970.html

Originally Posted by Man-of-Mystery 

Aningingane!

Originally Posted by Brideshead 

On the subject of odd jackets with trousers, yes that was a short-lived thing for us. I didn't really do that but a friend of mine had a lovely Ivy summer weight madras jacket he wore with trousers or jeans. I remember one evening in Clacton three of us were going out for the night, two in suits and one in the aforementioned jacket, so he had to walk in the middle - for symmetry if you see what I mean!
On the subject of the evolution around 1967 / 68 as brownie says the look had not crystalised but we were not scruffy. Far from it. That was arguably a smarter time than what came a bit later.

I know I've put this up before (it's all I have from the period). But it shows that then, in the early summer of 1967 when I was not yet 15, how important the haircut was already and the clothes - although not skinhead as such - included navy self herringbone suit MTM from Burton, M&S navy botany wool V, striped tie and probably Solatios. When not posing with my mum and dad I would have worn Wrangler cream colour needlecord jacket, Levis and Clarks dessies in that era. It is tempting to want to put up almost any pic from the period and try to make a connection with the thread. I do understand as 'genuine' images are like hen's teef.

Originally Posted by ek77 

Originally Posted by ek77 

Skinheads in Coventry shopping precinct. 4th October 1969

Originally Posted by browniecj 

Solatios came out late 69/early 70-not the Norwegian Style(that came out later).There was a Basket Weave but they were more Mod.

Originally Posted by Brideshead 

I had some a little earlier - from a shop called Mintz and Davis (in Romford and Chelmsford). The earlier ones were very smooth and with high quality leather - possibly made in Kettering.. Finding pics is almost impossible but this thread on FNB contains one from 1970 that seems to reveal them.
http://forums.filmnoirbuff.com/viewtopic.php?pid=105088#p105088 - post #92.
I had a pair of brown plain apron fronted shoes and, later in 1970 a black pair from a shop in East Ham with a woven vamp.
Perhaps more mod. But see my link in post #90 to retrowow and the ref to 'light' Solatios.

Originally Posted by bunty 


Original caption read -'Blimey, they look like hard nuts'
No wonder the other photo is more well known.....
Great pics thanks.

Originally Posted by ek77 

we all know the first pic, but did you ever saw the 2nd one of the same bunch before????

Originally Posted by Lasttye 

That is a worrying looking couple of pics, also Jeans are a bit tight, ,.

Originally Posted by Gramps 

I have seen the top pic (renowned for the size of their Bollocks, I mean, the jeans are even faded around them), also seen 2 (maybe3) other pics from the same day,
 one outside a pub, one outside a chipshop, but never the bottom one, wish i still hadnt tbh

Ooooooh they are awful!!!!!

Originally Posted by bunty 


Re Testicles.
I noticed that but I, unlike those lads and you Gramps, didn't have the balls to say it