Mabley Green: Class of '21
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Title
Mabley Green: Class of '21
Subject
Documentary
Description
During the Covid 19 lockdowns, London's climbing community found itself stranded.
For many people, climbing is a way of life, a culture, a religion, an escape, a way to vent or shut off for a while. Losing this during such a testing time was terrible.
The boulder on Mabley Green, installed by John Frankland in 2008 as a sculpture and site for climbing, became a beacon for those people, myself included.
It brought us together, introduced us to others, gave us somewhere to escape to and forget about the world that, at times, felt like it was falling apart around us.
This book is a visual document of that period of the London climbing community, and also tells my story of becoming part of it
For many people, climbing is a way of life, a culture, a religion, an escape, a way to vent or shut off for a while. Losing this during such a testing time was terrible.
The boulder on Mabley Green, installed by John Frankland in 2008 as a sculpture and site for climbing, became a beacon for those people, myself included.
It brought us together, introduced us to others, gave us somewhere to escape to and forget about the world that, at times, felt like it was falling apart around us.
This book is a visual document of that period of the London climbing community, and also tells my story of becoming part of it
Creator
Benjamin Hughes
Publisher
Benjamin Hughes
Date
2022
Format
Full colour hardback, 170gsm digital printing.
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
42x59x1
Number of Pages
52
Number of images
50
Edition Size
100
Place of Publication
London
Designer
Benjamin Hughes
Editor
Jess Brook
Printer
Biddles
Website
www.BenHughesPhotography.com
URL Link to project
https://www.benhughesphotography.com/mabley-green-class-of-21
Where to buy
The book can be purchased directly from the website www.BenHughesPhotography.com and from various climbing centres in London
Links to reviews
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2022/04/01/mabley-green-class-of-21-benjamin-hughes-book-review-rock-climbing-homerton/
Citation
benjamin hughes, “Mabley Green: Class of '21,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/552.