Lynda Nead is Visiting Professor of History of Art at The Courtauld, London, UK, Her books include: Victorian Babylon: People, Streets and Images in Nineteenth-Century London (2000); The Haunted Gallery: Painting, Photography, Film c. 1900 (2008); The Tiger in the Smoke: Art and Culture in Post-war Britain (2017) and The Female Nude: Art, Obscenity and Sexuality (2024). Her most recent book is British Blonde: Women, Desire and the Image in Post-war Britain (2025).

The book is an excellent account of the film and relevant contexts. Close analysis of the text combined with a wealth of information about and commentaries on the most important historical and cultural contexts ensures that it will be a key book on post-war British film and visual culture

• Introduction - A Tale of East End Streets1. Historical Atmosphere2. The Genius of the Place3. Blondes and Brunettes - The Women4. Spivs and Husbands - The MenNotes Credits

Lynda Nead is Visiting Professor of History of Art at The Courtauld, London, UK, Her books include: Victorian Babylon: People, Streets and Images in Nineteenth-Century London (2000); The Haunted Gallery: Painting, Photography, Film c. 1900 (2008); The Tiger in the Smoke: Art and Culture in Post-war Britain (2017) and The Female Nude: Art, Obscenity and Sexuality (2024). Her most recent book is British Blonde: Women, Desire and the Image in Post-war Britain (2025).

The book is an excellent account of the film and relevant contexts. Close analysis of the text combined with a wealth of information about and commentaries on the most important historical and cultural contexts ensures that it will be a key book on post-war British film and visual culture

• Introduction - A Tale of East End Streets1. Historical Atmosphere2. The Genius of the Place3. Blondes and Brunettes - The Women4. Spivs and Husbands - The MenNotes Credits

Lynda Nead is Visiting Professor of History of Art at The Courtauld, London, UK, Her books include: Victorian Babylon: People, Streets and Images in Nineteenth-Century London (2000); The Haunted Gallery: Painting, Photography, Film c. 1900 (2008); The Tiger in the Smoke: Art and Culture in Post-war Britain (2017) and The Female Nude: Art, Obscenity and Sexuality (2024). Her most recent book is British Blonde: Women, Desire and the Image in Post-war Britain (2025).

The book is an excellent account of the film and relevant contexts. Close analysis of the text combined with a wealth of information about and commentaries on the most important historical and cultural contexts ensures that it will be a key book on post-war British film and visual culture

• Introduction - A Tale of East End Streets1. Historical Atmosphere2. The Genius of the Place3. Blondes and Brunettes - The Women4. Spivs and Husbands - The MenNotes Credits