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Wayne Tippetts

Racetrack Warriors

Racetrack Warriors Caymanas Park Racetrack, Jamaica 2013-2016. Published by Bump Books.

Sound System Culture Jamaica & UK 1986-88.

April 1986 that I took my initial photos with a Leica and a handheld lamp (no flash) It was here that I truly first encountered Jamaican sound system culture and the nascent dancehall scene.

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The Queens Platinum Jubilee.

The Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations were from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June 2022, when members of the public celebrated her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 70 years as Sovereign.

'Inna Dancehall Style

'Inna Dancehall Style'. 1992-94. An authentic record, capturing some of the fashion, style, dance and creativity of this massively influential subcultural movement.

Santacruzan East London- May 31 1992.

On May 31, 1992, I photographed the annual Filipino Santacruzan pageant in Forest Gate, Newham, East London. Founded in 1981 by Andy Andres after his arrival from the Philippines, it was the first event of its kind in the UK.

Gala at the Gap - Watford Gap Services, August Bank Holiday Monday 1992

On Monday 25th August 1992 after another refurbishment at The Watford Gap Services. it was time celebrate! So the management hosted a ‘Rock ’n’ Roll’ themed gala.

The Fridge / Alternative Miss World, Brixton 1985

A confluence of events unfolded within a few weeks between May and June 1985—the reopening of The Fridge nightclub and the staging of the Alternative Miss World in Brixton, London. Published by Café Royal Books.

Banglatown

Banglatown: A Community in Transition 1991. Where Brick Lane's southern end is connected to Whitechapel High Street in The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which was officially renamed as Banglatown in 1997 Published by Café Royal Books.

Pagans, Hippies, Travellers

I was searching for the spirit of the ‘New Age’, with its loose coalition of nomadic lifestyles; Neo-Pagans, Hippies, Travellers and Circus Communities. Published by Café Royal Books.

'Bitter-Sweet Harvest' - Sugar workers in Jamaica.

In 2003 I had the opportunity of photographing the burning and harvesting of the sugar cane on the Caymanas Estate in St Catherine Jamaica.


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