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Like many other photographers of the era, Thurston's ambition was to work for the magazine Picture Post and this was at the heart of his career. In 1950, he began to document the everyday life of post-war Britain, capturing the revived spirit, becoming famous for his stories, which were close to the heart of ordinary working people. He told them in shades of black and white, illustrating them with photos readers could relate to. He received two British Press Pictures of the Year awards for his photojournalism.

This is a collection of Thurston's Iconic images capturing the lives and times of people and events. The hallmarks of Hopkins's style as a photographer mirrored those of the news magazine: a strong story, told in “as many shades of black and white as possible”.

You can create you own perfect wall art, so why not take a peak at the possibilities with these iconic images capturing the life and times of people

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Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Giant Basket

Giant Basket
A woman carrying a large wicker basket through a street in Assisi. Picture Post - 5409 - Assisi - pub. 1951 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Gasometers beside Regents Canal in London

Gasometers beside Regents Canal in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Charge Of The Light Brigade

Charge Of The Light Brigade
Painting depicting The Charge Of The Light Brigade, which was a disastrous charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Graffiti Artist; Children Of The Streets

Graffiti Artist; Children Of The Streets
A young girl drawing chalk pictures on a wall. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7230 - Children Of The Streets - pub. 1954 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Nuns Walk; Is This The Borley Rectory Ghost?

Nuns Walk; Is This The Borley Rectory Ghost?
A girl peers down the Nuns Walk at Borley Rectory in Essex, 1st January 1955. Since 1900, several people claim to have seen the ghost of a nun on this path

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Industrial Cabaret

Industrial Cabaret
7th January 1956: Cabaret dancers from Eve, an exclusive French nightclub in Londons Regent Street, wearing costumes on the theme of the British Industries Fair

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Forbidden Fruit; A young girl endeavours to pick an apple from the tree

Forbidden Fruit; A young girl endeavours to pick an apple from the tree
31st December 1956: A young girl endeavours to pick an apple from the tree. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8782 - Champion Children - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Elephant Warning

Elephant Warning
Notices warning people not to disturb the elephants in Western Uganda

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Childrens Clothing

Childrens Clothing
Boys shoes

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Atomic Exhibit

Atomic Exhibit
The core of a pool reactor emits an eery blue glow in the American exhibit at the International Commercial Exhibition, at the Palais des Exhibitions

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Mothers Twins

Mothers Twins
11th September 1956: Two twin girls walking with their mother. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8782 - Champion Children - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Australian Desert

Australian Desert
An abandoned cart in the desert sand of the Australian outback, 1953. Picture Post - 6832 - Mail Truck, Australia - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Sporting Paradise

Sporting Paradise
A groundsman leaning on his roller watches a cricket match at Cowdray Park. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7267 - Sporting Paradise - pub. 1954 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Holy Gun Smoke; Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of

Holy Gun Smoke; Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of Edgar Wallaces play
November 1954: Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of Edgar Wallaces play On The Spot, presented by Picture Post

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Rainy Night In London

Rainy Night In London
An Indian woman shelters under an umbrella on a rainy night in London, October 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 8572 - Indians In London - unpub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Desert Car Skeleton; Mail Truck, Australia

Desert Car Skeleton; Mail Truck, Australia
The skeleton of an old car lying in the desert sand of the Australian outback. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6832 - Mail Truck, Australia - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: French Poster; Two Girls Make Bon

French Poster; Two Girls Make Bon
Two ex-Hulton Press secretaries are seen here studying a French poster during their apprenticeship at the Hotel Chambord, Ostend. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6651 - Two Girls Make Bon - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Chase Me; The Last Of The Gaelic

Chase Me; The Last Of The Gaelic
23rd July 1955: Two girls running up the steps from a beach in the Scottish Western Isles. These children have spoken Gaelic for most of their lives

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Assisi Peasants take their geese to the market

Assisi Peasants take their geese to the market
22nd September 1951: Locals take their geese to the market in Assisi. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5409 - Assisi - pub. 1951 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Lonely Walk; Seven Days Leave from Prison

Lonely Walk; Seven Days Leave from Prison
2nd May 1953: Nearing the end of a seven year sentence in Wakefield Gaol, Danny Hughes has been granted a weeks parole. Trusted to take responsibility for himself

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Going Home; The Whites of Their Eyes

Going Home; The Whites of Their Eyes
December 1951: A family going home after a fishing trip on Lake Edward in Uganda. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5665 - The Whites of Their Eyes - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Barrel Boy Adventure Play

Barrel Boy Adventure Play
A boy disappearing into a barrel, which formed an entrance to a cave in an adventure playground in Crawley

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Parisian Couple Arm in Arm

Parisian Couple Arm in Arm
A couple standing arm in arm in Paris

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Seine Sunbather

Seine Sunbather
A sunbather stripped down to his swimming trunks, suns himself by the banks of the Seine in Paris

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Maserati Sports Car Bumper, Paris Motor Show

Maserati Sports Car Bumper, Paris Motor Show
The bumper of an Italian Maserati sports car at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Fireflite

Fireflite
22nd October 1956: A rear-view of a De Soto Fireflite at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Plastic Bumper

Plastic Bumper
15th October 1956: A close-up of a Plexiglass bumper on a Nash Palm Beach, at the Farina works in Italy. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Wise Thoughts

Wise Thoughts
21st May 1955: Two children reflect on life whilst sitting on a kerb in a cobbled street. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7763 - Whatever He hears He Can Play - pub 1955

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle

The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle
15th October 1956: The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Houses backing onto a London Canal

Houses backing onto a London Canal
August 1953: Houses backing onto a London Canal. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Druid Ceremony, part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge

Druid Ceremony, part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge
30th June 1956: A druid participating in a dawn ceremony as part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8536 - The Druids Under Fire - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Three children peer through the fence on a bridge over one of Londons many canals

Three children peer through the fence on a bridge over one of Londons many canals
August 1953: Three children peer through the fence on a bridge over one of Londons many canals. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show

American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show
22nd October 1956: An American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Scarborough Beach

Scarborough Beach
9th August 1952: Families enjoy paddling at the seaside resort of Scarborough in North Yorkshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5997 - A Trip To Scarborough - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Spotlit Bouquet; Why Marriage Can Fail, Picture Post 1954

Spotlit Bouquet; Why Marriage Can Fail, Picture Post 1954
30th October 1954: A man hiding a bouquet of flowers behind his back to illustrate the problem of putting ones wife on a pedestal, which can cause a marriage to fail

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: A young boy sitting on a rock in the sea just off the Isle of Arran

A young boy sitting on a rock in the sea just off the Isle of Arran
1956: A young boy sitting on a rock in the sea just off the Isle of Arran. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8350 - The Isle Of Arran - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Grand Canal; lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand

Grand Canal; lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand
15th September 1951: A lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand Canal in Venice. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5402 - Venice Party - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Gwynn Place; Dickens London

Gwynn Place; Dickens London
Gwynn Place in London, circa 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5737 - Dickens London - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Motocross Couple; June The Rough Rider

Motocross Couple; June The Rough Rider
Twenty-one year old motorcycle triallist June Adams (right) with a friend at a motocross event, March 1951. Original publication: Picture Post - 5218 - June The Rough Rider - pub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Strolling Players Go By Boat

Strolling Players Go By Boat
Two members of The Taverners, a company of strolling players, who are taking their production of Shakespeares Twelfth Night to riverside pubs along the Thames, September 1951

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Liverpool Streets; woman walking down a street in a slum area of Liverpool

Liverpool Streets; woman walking down a street in a slum area of Liverpool
A woman walking down a street in a slum area of Liverpool, 19th November 1956. Original publication: Picture Post - 8995 - Liverpool Slums - unpub

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Paraggi Beach Italy

Paraggi Beach Italy
A wall overlooking Paraggi Beach, near the tourist resort of Portofino, Italy, August 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 6023 - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Overlooking Paraggi Beach, Italy

Overlooking Paraggi Beach, Italy
A wall overlooking Paraggi Beach, near the tourist resort of Portofino, Italy, August 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 6023 - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Car Design; Fashion Kings Of The Car World

Car Design; Fashion Kings Of The Car World
A car plant, 28th September 1956. Original Publication : Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 28th September 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageThurston Hopkins - Renowned British photojournalist Collection: Rainy Night In London

Rainy Night In London
An Indian woman shelters under an umbrella on a rainy night in London, October 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 8572 - Indians In London - unpub



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