Shaved heads, provocative tattoos in the most unpredictable places, leather jackets and Dr. Martens shoes — yes, these are the invariable attributes of a subculture called "skinheads". For the first time this direction appeared in England in the late 60s of the last century. Photographer Derek Ridgers is familiar with representatives of this subculture firsthand — his black-and-white photographs are perhaps one of the most striking portraits of representatives of this then-young movement.
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1. 1979. 69 Dean Street, Soho
2. 1982. Chelsea
3. 1981. John and Dave from Chelsea
4. 1980. Dawn (left) and Becky at the railway station in Putney
5. 1981. Leicester Square
6. 1981. Donna. Leicester Square
7. 1980. A young skinhead on Carnaby Street
8. 1981. During the holiday
9. 1981. Kevin outside the Last Hope store on Goulston Street
10. 1979. Kate (left) and Leslie, Shoreditch
11. 1981. Two skinhead girls on holiday in Brighton
12. 1981. Skinheads hang out on Goulston Street
13. 1984. Wayne from Wally Street
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20. 1978
21. 1979. August day of rest
22. 1981. Hastings
23. 1981. Mark, Leicester Square
24. 1981. Piccadilly, March
25. 1981. Near The Last Resort club on Goulston Street. Aldgate