Sandra George
’Adult Learning Centre, McLeod Street, Edinburgh’ (1982)
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Image description: black and white landscape image of three people sitting around a table making pom poms. On the left, a man with light skin, short medium dark hair, and wearing a dark v-neck pullover studies a cardboard ring held up in his right hand. The cardboard ring is half wrapped in white wool. His left hand is moving towards the ring. In the centre, a man with light skin, light hair, and a light coloured jumper looks down at the cardboard ring held in both hands. On the right, a man with light skin, short dark hair, and a dark T shirt looks at the cardboard ring held in both hands. He is in profile, with his arm bent up at the elbows.
Sandra George
’Dumbryden Primary School, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh’ (1984)
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Image description: black and white portrait photograph of three children climbing on gym apparatus. On the left, a child with dark skin and short dark hair wearing grey briefs stands on a horizontal ladder. They hold a thick rope in their left hand, and hold onto a set of gym bars with their right. They are looking directly at the camera. Underneath them, a child with light skin and short dark hair dressed in a white vest and grey shorts stands under the horizontal ladder, holding on to it with their left hand. Their right leg is bent out, and they are smiling off to the left. On the right, a child with light skin and long light dark hair stands on a beam. They are holding on to the horizontal ladder with both hands, and looking over to the left. Strped gym mats are on the floor around the apparatus.
Sandra George
'Donaldson’s School, Edinburgh’ (1991)
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Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a child doing a somersault over a gym bench. They are mid-jump, going over backwards; their hands are on the edge of the bench, and their legs are over their head and bent at the knees. They are wearing a dark knitted patterned jumper and light trousers. There is a striped gym mat underneath them. An adult in a dark jumper, dark jeans, and barefeet, catches the child as they vault over the edge. In the background, a person ties their shoes against a set of gym bars on the wall.
Sandra George
’Kids in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh’ (1984)
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Image description: black and white portrait photograph of two children in front of a play sculpture in Wester Hailes. Both have light skin and mid length dark hair. One wears a dark denim jacket, a checked shirt, and dark jeans, and the other wears a dark jumper, light coloured trousers, and a grey jacket. They are laughing and smiling directly at the camera, and gesturing towards it. In the background, children climb on the sculpture via ladders and windows.
Sandra George
’Wester Hailes Venchie, Edinburgh’ (1984)
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Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a child lying on the floor of a playground. The child is lying on their side, wearing a black jacket, light coloured and wellington boots. They have light skin and dark hair. They are holding a small toy pistol in their left hand, and a long toy rifle in their right. Their eyes are closed. In the background, an adult and a child in a coat and skirt look underneath a structure.
Sandra George
’Kids in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh’ (1984(
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Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a child on netted play equipment in a playground. They have light skin with short light hair, and are wearing a dark T shirt and striped tracksuit bottoms. Their left leg is slung through the netting, and their right foot is resting on the ground. They are holding on to the net with both hands. They are looking directly at the camera, and their mouth is puckered in. In the background, a child swings on a swing.
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