Bailey's East End

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David Bailey turns his lens to London’s East End in this powerful and deeply personal book. Spanning five decades, the photographs were taken during three key periods in Bailey’s life: the 1960s, the 1980s, and from 2004 to 2010—focusing on Silvertown, Canning Town, and surrounding districts.

More than just a photographic record, this book is a visual memoir of Bailey’s own heritage—his mother from Bow, father from Hackney, grandfather from Bethnal Green. With sharp commentary and historical reflection, Bailey paints a picture of migration, resilience, and the ever-changing character of East London.

Rather than a chronological survey, the book presents carefully chosen images that speak to the rhythms and transformations of the East End, capturing the soul of a community that, unlike the American saying, didn’t “Go west,” but stayed rooted in the east.