soho - a village at the centre of a city
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Portraits from Soho Village Fete, London, 2013 | Jayne TaylorTRANSCRIPT
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S O H O
PORTRAITS FROM SOHO VILLAGE FETE 2013 by JAYNE TAYLOR
A VILLAGE AT THE CENTRE OF A CITY
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Fete poster design by Glen Baxter
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S O H OA VILLAGE AT THE CENTRE OF A CITY
On 7th July 2013, in collaboration with The Soho Society, photographer Jayne Taylor set up a free portrait booth at the Soho Village Fete to create a representation of this slice of “village life” at the very heart of London. A single 5”x4” instant photograph was made at each sitting, and each person was invited to write a personal message dedicated to Soho. This is a selection of pictures and messages from the day, and forms part of a wider photographic project by the photographer, called Long Live Soho!
The Soho Society was set up in the 1970s to represent local residents and businesses, successfully fighting controversial plans to redevelop the area at the time. The Society also took over the running of the village fete, a local festival of music, food & fun which started out as Soho Fair in the 1950s.
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Leslie J Hardcastle - Soho resident & President of The Soho Society
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Mary Swan - Soho neighbour (sporting the Fete raffle-hat)
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Franco Scintu - Soho resident (& Human Fruit Machine at the Fete)
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The Brothers Grimm - Amsterdam-based caberet duo (formerly of Soho)
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Tim Baros - Soho resident (previously of Greenwich Village, New York)
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Spyridon Koskinos - Soho resident & Membership Secretary of The Soho Society
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Clive Jennings - Soho neighbour (Fitzrovia) & contributor to The Soho Clarion
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Laurence Lynch - Soho resident, playwright & plumber
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Eve Ferret - singer at the Soho Village Fete
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John Hamilton & Kate Denham - both Soho residents
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Maris Sants - artist & Soho resident
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Bob O’Dell & David Gleeson - Soho residents & members of The Soho Society Executive Committee
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Lewis Dunkley - first-time visitor to Soho Village Fete
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Simon Buckley (with his dog Betty) - Priest-in-Charge, Soho St Anne’s
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Margaret Bloomer - Soho resident
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George Skeggs - artist & Soho neighbour (Covent Garden)
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Robert Rubbish - (artist) & Johnny Spitfire (producer); Soho regulars
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William Corbett - author & Soho DJ
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[L to R] Dave McGowan [words], Lee Drysdale & Mark Powell - Mark is a Soho resident & bespoke tailor
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Dan Mitchell - Soho neighbour & organiser of Drug Addicts Anonymous charity stand at the Fete
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Mark Powell [words] with son Max & daughter Ellie
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Joan Martyr - of Museum of Soho (& retired costume-maker for the Paul Raymond Revue)
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William Drummond - Soho devotee & neighbour (Albany)
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Ruby Venezuela - drag-queen extraordinaire & performer at the Village Fete
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Mandana Ruane - Fete Organiser (with dog Jezebel); & Georgina Phibbs [words] - Snail Racing Organiser
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