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20 Black and White Portrait Photos of British Skinheads from the 1970s and 1980s Punk Portrait, Derek Ridgers, Chelsea Haircut, Chelsea Cut, Skinhead Fashion, Skinhead Girl, Rude Girl, British Punk, Fred Perry Polo Shirts

If you are old enough to remember London in the late 1970s and early 1980s, this collection of photographs is a reminder of the latent aggression that defined youth culture in the capital. On the street, skinheads, who always seemed to travel in packs, were a threatening presence. At gigs, especially during the 2-Tone era, they were disruptive going on violent, often making the dancefloor at shows by the Specials, Madness and the Selecter a place where you had to watch your step even as the…

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