Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

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British photographer Dafydd Jones spent the 80s documenting a variety of balls, receptions and university parties in all their drunken splendor. On the eve of the New Year's festivities season, we invite you to look at the wild fun going on there and, perhaps, borrow some ideas or, conversely, think about the consequences in advance…

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

William Knott and Edward Hoare at a dance party at the Boodles Private Club, London, 1981. Here and further the author's comments about his pictures and what is happening on them.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

A member of the Bullingdon Club who fell asleep on a bench during the May Graduation Ball at Christ Church College, Oxford, on June 26, 1981.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Charlotte Stockdale, circa 1985.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Piers Gaveston's Scandalous Society Ball, 1983.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

The ball of the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, April 6, 1985.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Clive Cook at a party hosted by Oliver Baxter. London, November 13, 1981.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Catherine Pearson at the Hitwave Ball at the Grosvernor House Hotel, London, July 22, 1987.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Lady Henrietta Bathurst at the Cinderella Ball. Dorchester Hotel, December 1980.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

May Ball of New College, Oxford, June 1986.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

A debutante in a pond with lilies. Charles McDowell pushes Pop Vincent during the Martin Betts Dance Party, Ascot, July 23, 1982.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Halloween ball, October 31, 1987.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

"The Burning Boat", Oriel College, Oxford, 1984.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Celebrations after the rowing competition in Cambridge, June 1984.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Alexander Figis-Walker dances with Sarah Fazakerley at the Trinity College Ball, Cambridge, June 15, 1981.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Blizzard Ball at the Grosvernor House Hotel, London, January 7, 1986.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Charity Feather Ball at Hammersmith Palais, London, December 1981.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Dancing in the pond at the wedding of Ari Campbell-McNair-Wilson and Nick Ashley, Hampshire, 1984.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Tamara Beckwith at the Hitwave Ball, Grosvernor House Hotel, London, July 16, 1986.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Fallen asleep at a party, London, 1985.

Watch and learn: a short guide to wild fun from the England of the 80s

Natasha and Benjamin Fraser leave at dawn from a party organized by John Aspinall in Port Lympne, 1981.

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