Swimmer by River Neva, Leningrad, 1982 hipster while Tony Benn and Enoch

while Tony Benn and Enoch Powell both campaigned to leave

pastel-coloured Adirondack chairs on a worn deck

” was John Motson’s euphoric commentary following the sensational

when he visited the town in 1890

000m on Saturday 11 August at the 2012 Olympics – a week after his first gold in the 10

Swimmer by River Neva, Leningrad, 1982 hipster while Tony Benn and EnochIn February 1982, photographer Denis Thorpe flew to Leningrad, as it was then, with a friend a brief stopover before catching a connecting flight to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Walking along the River Neva, near the island that houses the historic Peter and Paul Fortress, the pair spotted this brave soul preparing to take the plunge at the site of a river swimming pool. For me, she symbolises the strength of the Russian people, says Thorpe. Swimming in icy