1953 Press Photo Bob Shaw gets a hair style

This Man's A Miner: Grimy and sweating Bob Shaw left the coalface at Clara Vale Colliery, County Burham. Then in the performed air of a hairdresser's parlous he relaxed and waited for "Perm", "I want a Tony Curtis", he ordered. For in the smart set of - Blaydon-on-Tyne you are no one if you don't look like Tyrone Power of Alan Ladd. Already the hairdresser has 15 regular male customers for film stars' hair-do's. It only costs 10s. said Bob. "I earn $5 a week at the pits so I can afford it."

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.

Photo is dated 9-14-1953.



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