19 Filthy, Furious Vintage Photos Of Early Punk

Think your studded leather jacket is cool? A look into the beginnings of punk culture and style.

REX USA/Nils Jorgensen

London, 1983.

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London, 1979.

REX USA/David Bagnall / Rex

Vandalizing a jukebox, 1979.

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England, 1980.

Ian Dickson/REX USA

Johnny Ramone performing with the Ramones, 1977.

REX USA/Ray Stevenson

Joe Strummer and Mick Jones performing with The Clash in the mid-'70s.

Ian Dickson/REX USA

Joey Ramone of the Ramones, 1977.

REX USA/Nils Jorgensen

London, 1983.

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Sweden, 1977.

Ray Stevenson/REX USA

Johnny Rotten and Steve Jones performing with the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club in London, 1976.

Ray Stevenson/REX USA

Siouxsie Sioux, Philip Salon, Debbie Juvenile, Simon Barker, Steve Severin, Berlin, Soo Catwoman, Sharon Hayman, and Linda Ashby of the Bromley Contingent at Linda Ashby's flat, 1976.

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Sweden, 1977.

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Outside the Rainbow Theatre in London, 1977.

REX USA/Nils Jorgensen

London, 1983.

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At a protest in England, 1983.

REX USA/Ray Stevenson

Stiv Bators performing with the Dead Boys at the Roundhouse in London, 1975.

REX USA/PAUL REVERE

London, 1977.

REX USA/Clifford Ling / Associated Newspapers / Rex

Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, 1977.

REX USA/Nick Rogers

England, 1980.

Sep. 02, 2014, at 19:03 PM

Due to a factual error in the metadata of The Clash image, the date was changed to mid-'70s. An earlier version of this post said 1975. (h/t: Jennifer Knopf Bernstein)