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In 1980, the photographer Bruce Davidson went underground and began snapping away at the young, the old, the Latinos, the Hasids, the black, the white, the angry, the lonely and the aimless, who were all bundled together and jostled around on the New York City subway. “[It] was in a deplorable state of disrepair,” Davidson, now 78, told The Moment. “Graffiti scrabbled on doors and windows and a dangerous atmosphere persisted. There was something in the air at that time that drove me into the dark tunnels of the subway.”
Via NYTimes
We’ve locked down some pretty solid recipes since hopping off in England. These English-style crêpe or tortilla-esque pancakes are super easy to make. Roughly two parts milk to flour ratio, you want a pretty thin batter. Add in a bit of melted butter and two eggs. Fry it up, and serve. Sprinkle on castor sugar and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Optional: Serve with some thick cut bacon. Have a go. (Not a great photo… I have not figured out how to shoot in the low light of our flat yet).
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In the latter half of the 19th Century, Victoria Park became an essential amenity for the working classes of the East End. For some East End children in the 1880s, this may have been the only large stretch of uninterrupted greenery they ever encountered. During the Second World War, Victoria Park was largely closed to the public and effectively became one huge Ack-Ack (anti-aircraft) site.
