11 images that depict the lost art of playing outside

These days, kids have traded in street games for computer games
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Long gone are the days when kids could play in the street freely – in 2019, you’re more likely to find them animatedly chatting to their friends while they play Fortnite on one of their many devices.

New book Paradise Streets is a culmination of work from 10 photographers and depicts the lost art of playing outside.

The photos, from photographers including Shirley Baker, Martin O’Neill and Paul Kaye, span four decades from the 1930s to the ‘70s, depicting a bygone era of children playing in the street.

The book, published by Hoxton Mini Press, is a nostalgic record of past freedoms, revealing how attitudes towards safety have shifted over the 20th century.

Perfect for anyone who wants to reflect on time gone by, the book is £16.95 and you can buy it here.

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