Thurston Hopkins

Godfrey Thurston Hopkins the great Picture Post photographer talks to Derek Smith about his life as a photographer, filmed in his 99th year.

[@christophermartin7927]

This is a fascinating interview with someone I have read a great deal about. His father R. Thurston Hopkins was a well-known writer, though few biographical details exist about him. I have only ever seen one photo of him though he was well regarded, especially for his books on ghosts.

[@gascoyneone]

Thanks, this was the last interview Thurston Hopkins gave, he was a sprightly 99 . We have discovered some fine stories in the Getty Archives that were never used in the magazine. The forthcoming book: " Picture Post 1938-1957: The Dead Stories" hopefully is to be published this year, I'll be posting a short film to announce