Comments on: Christmas At The Salvation Army, 1975

By: Terence RYAN

Terence RYAN — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:45:48 +0000

Hi David, I very much like your work of times past. In 1975 we used to have at the end of ITV evening programming the Epilogue. I had just left the London Film School and fortunate to have won an International Film Award for my student film “Gerard Manley Hopkins” A Thames TV Producer invited me to their offices, He asked if I had any documentary ideas for Thames, I suggested social documentary short films for the Epilogue slot. The idea was accepted one of the films was the amazing work the Salvation Army did for the community in Spitalfields and Hoxton in the East End of London, “A Need To Be Loved ” Harold Wilson was Prime Minister at the time his wife Mary wrote a lovely letter of congratulation to us liking the little film. Sadly I do not have a copy of the film or the other 14 we made. Terence Ryan

By: marc hopla

marc hopla — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:03:30 +0000

Some sad faces there. There’s probably other stories to these people we can’t see. Many of them are thinking about Christmas’ past. Long gone family, relatives and friends. Time has definitely not been kind to these people,

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:24:37 +0000

The three gentlemen in the seventh picture are Irish.

By: Achim

Achim — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 13:44:44 +0000

Wonderful.

*** MERRY CHRISTMAS! ***
*** FROHE WEIHNACHTEN! ***
*** JOYEUX NOËL! ***

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Delia Folkard

Delia Folkard — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:19:44 +0000

Did I spy the Queens speech on the television in the background in the eighth photo down? It all looks rather depressing to us now, especially in black and white, but a lifeline for a lot of people then.
I wonder how many more photos like these are lurking at the back of cupboards and their owners assumimg that they wouldn’t be of interest to anyone. Thanks to David for sharing.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:15:32 +0000

These examples of David’s work show the skill of a true photographer. These were taken before the invention of automatic cameras that you point and they do the work. David has taken these pictures in a dimly lit room without a flash. For every shot he had to adjust the width of the aperture the length of time of the exposure and other settings that are hard to explain here. We are privileged that he has let us see them.
Gary

By: Michael Shepherd

Michael Shepherd — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:36:05 +0000

That’s the most miserable looking christmas, ever.

By: Gerry King

Gerry King — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:07:06 +0000

Beautiful – thank you.

By: Murray Batley

Murray Batley — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:57:31 +0000

Hoffmann reportage second to none

By: Paul Loften

Paul Loften — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:34:51 +0000

I know this area so well from around the time period from when the photos were taken as my schooldays were thereabouts. I have tried to recall the some of the faces unfortunately I cannot although I rarely forget a face even from years ago . The photos are a moving memorial to the lives of those who would otherwise have had no recognition . The Salvation Army do such a worthwhile job and David should be thanked for recording their work