Ravers in the Second Summer of Love
Legal and illegal acid house raves in England and Ibiza
PYMCA - Photographic Youth Music Culture Archive
c. 1988-1992
Raver at a party, 5 a.m. in Gloustershire, UK.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Nobody had mobile phones so there was nothing else to do but live in the moment. - Dave Swindells
A smiling raver with her hands in the air at the Joy Shoom club in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
During the late '80s to early '90s, photographer Dave Swindells shot musicians, performers, nightlife and clubland characters in a range of legal and illegal raves in Ibiza, Spain and London. Dave was fully immersed within the rave scene as a photographer and a direct participant.
A 5 a.m. Tribal Dance rave underneath the M25 Orbital motorway in East Grinstead, UK.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Clubbers dancing at the Amnesia II courtyard in Ibiza, Spain.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Acid House raver at "The Trip" party at the Astoria in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Sweaty ravers on the dance floor at Joy Shoom club in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Ravers outside "The Trip" party at Tottenham Court Road in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Trip with Aciid t-shirt Trip acid house club night the Astoria London
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Male clubber doing some kind of karate dance moves
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Ravers blow horns on the dance floor at Roller Express in Edmonton, North London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Happy people at the Land of Oz party, at Heaven, a nightclub in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA
Large queue waiting for "The Trip" party at the Astoria in London.
Credit: David Swindells/PYMCA