Notting Hill Carnival: a photo essay

Notting Hill Carnival is Europe’s biggest street festival. A celebration of the Britain’s enormous West Indian community, it’s typified by huge soundsystems, wonderful food and incredible vibes. Drawing on pictures from the PYMCA archive, we take a look at Notting Hill over the years.

August 28, 2015

Notting Hill Carnival, 1975 Richard Braine / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1976 Richard Braine / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1975 Richard Braine / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1983 Peter Anderson / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1983 Peter Anderson / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1983 Peter Anderson / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1975 Richard Braine / PYMCA
Norman Jay's Good Times soundsystem at Notting Hill Carnival, 1984 Steve Caesar / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1984 Giles Moberly / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1984 Philip Grey / PYMCA
Aba Shanti at Notting Hill Carnival, 1994 Giles Moberly / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1983 Peter Anderson / PYMCA
Notting Hill Carnival, 1983 Peter Anderson / PYMCA

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