Barefoot Gallery

A newpaper seller sits on the pavement in a street in Canton

A young male newspaper seller sits on the pavement beside his wares in a street in Canton, Guangzhou, China. He is barefoot and rests his head on his hand. He appears to be sleeping. His shoes and his lunch containers are beside him Date: 1986

© Philip Dunn / Mary Evans Picture Library

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Communist China - training barefoot doctors

Communist China - a military doctor trains three young women as so-called barefoot doctors, usually village-based farm workers trained in primary health care and basic hygiene, including acupuncture, as an organised aspect of the Cultural Revolution.
circa late 1960s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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A group of young people having fun at the seaside

When the Heart is Young - a wonderfully free, natural and modern photograph of a group of young men and women having fun at the British seaside. No sign of any sort of British reserve and general inhibited behaviour. Date: 1905

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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