Stamford Hill Mods: the genesis of Marc Bolan | Hackney Museum

Before shooting to stardom with Glam Rock pioneer band T-Rex, Marc Bolan was a young mod from Stamford Hill, North Hackney.
In this film, his old friends remember how the Mod movement began to form in the late 1950s, and reminisce about the clubs, the music, the shops and the fashion that shaped it throughout the Sixties.
They also share memories of their old school friend Marc Bolan, then Mark Feld, who always stood out of the crowd!
The film was part of the exhibition 'Stamford Hill Mods: the Genesis of Marc Bolan' (November 2012 - January 2013).
The display also included a 1962 two tone Vespa scooter personalised by Eddie Grimstead, the scooter dealer to all the mods in East London, as well original clothing, magazines and records of the time.
© Adam Cooper / Hackney Museum