Mods' on scooters 1964 London History Number two of Thomas Rowlandson's

Number two of Thomas Rowlandson's eight 'Cries of London'

Once the embankment was completed

Below is a crowd including some notable personalities of the day

Ludgate Hill

A coloured lithograph from a series of ten views forming a panorama

Mods' on scooters 1964 London History Number two of Thomas Rowlandson'sMods' on motor scooters near Richmond, 1964. The favoured mode of transport for Mods was the motor scooter, usually the Italian designed Lambretta or Vespa, often festooned with lights and mirrors. This photo was taken in a year that saw running battles between mods and rockers. Many of these occurred in seaside towns near London such as Clacton, Margate and Brighton. Terry Spencer photographed this group of mods as they turned from Upper Richmond