Chateau Marmont

United States
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Back side picture of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA (2014)

Chateau Marmont

Che Guevara

Argentina Cuba
Alberto Korda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Iconic photo of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara whilst at the funeral for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, Havana, Cuba (1960)

Che Guevara

Stargroves

United Kingdom
Pam Brophy / Stargrove
Aerial view of the Stargrove House from the distance, East Woodhay, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2005)

Stargroves

Allen Ginsberg

United States
Engramma.it, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Edited)
Allen Ginsberg crowned 'King of May' at his speech, Praga, Czech Republic (1965)

Allen Ginsberg

Vidal Sassoon

United Kingdom United States
The weaver at German Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Vidal Sassoon (left) at the 2006 Gala Ceremony in Barcelona at the Global Salon Business Awards® with one of the semi-finalists Figaro Claus Niedermaier (right) (2006)

Vidal Sassoon

1968 Miss America Protest

United States
Jack Boucher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic City Convention Hall, New Jersey, USA (1992)

1968 Miss America Protest

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Yves Saint-Laurent

France
Yves Saint-Laurent
Fashion Designer

Yves Saint-Laurent

Nicky Samuel

United Kingdom
star
Portrait photograph of Nicky Samuel Waymouth [date unknown]
Fashion model

Nicky Samuel

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At the heart of the sixties

Nicky Samuel met many key figures from the Sixties. Her memoirs capture the essence of the decade and a panorama of the sexual revolution and counterculture.

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Tilted hardback book cover mock-up of 'Nicky Samuel: My Life and Loves'

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Fire Island

United States Rainbow flag (LGBTQ+)
Paul Costello, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photograph of the Fire Island lighthouse with a 'No Parking' sign and a bicycle, Long Island, New York, USA (2007)
New York State Island

Fire Island

Chateau Marmont

United States
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Back side picture of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA (2014)
Hollywood Hotel

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