The Teds

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¿In early 1954, on a late train from Southend, someone pulled the communication cord. The train groundto a halt. Light bulbs were smashed. Police arrested a gang dressed in Edwardian suits. In April twogangs, also dressed Edwardian-style, met after a dance. They were ready for action: bricks and sandfilledsocks were used. Fifty-five youths were taken in for questioning. The following August Bank Holidaythe first ¿Best Dressed Ted Contest¿ was held. The winner was a twenty-year-old greengrocer¿s assistant.The Teddy Boy myth was born.¿Originally published in 1979 The Teds is a classic of British documentary photography. It is a vividand absorbing book combining image and text to tell a fascinating story that spans some three decades.Chris Steele-Perkins is a member of the prestigious MAGNUM PHOTOS. His work has been published andexhibited world-wide and he has won several major awards, including the Tom Hopkinson Prize (1988), theOscar Barnack Prize (1988) and the Robert Capa Gold Medal (1989).