The provenance of the following video from film-cans from the Pinewood stock is unknown. It is dated by British Pathé to 1963. This 24-hour jiving marathon with £20 prize money took place in Barry, near Cardiff, in 1960 (ITV Wales archive). Note some out-and-out teds in the audience. The film gives us a glimpse of […]
The Golden Era
1961 Ted to Mod transition 1 – Rob Nicholls (1944-)
The transition from ted to mod is recorded in some detail by Rob Nicholls of London. Early 1963: Photo at Royal Dance Palace with unidentified friend. My hair is soft with a brushed over fringe. I’m wearing my grey double-breasted suit, a white shirt with a high winged-tip collar, and a tiny knot in my […]
