Tuesday, November 28, 2006

GOING DUTCH 1983 - JAMES NELSON





















These two photos, one full length, one half length were taken in Amsterdam Holland at the launch of the Dutch translation of No More Walls, in 1983 they where taken by Erwin Olaf who took the famous photo of Bianca Jagger on a Leopard Skin rug, copyright James Nelson if you whould like copys there cost is £3.00 each

Monday, November 13, 2006

AUSTRALIA






















I BELIEVE THIS WAS A DISPLAY OF ANIMALS ENTERTAINING VISITORS INCLUDING ELEPHANTS PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE RAIN FOREST IN AUSTRALIA












THERE SAY FISH DONT SMOKE NOR DO I.





THIS IS IS ME AN A FRIEND IN TOWNSVILLE AUSTRALIA IN 2004

HOMELESSNESS IS A WORLD PROBLEM

THIS IS A GROUP OF UNLEASH MEMBERS OUTSIDE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICE IN NEW YORK. IN MAY 1989 ON A FACT FINDING MISSION ON HOMELESSNESS

THE TRUTH TEACHER, WHOS LIVED IT, ITS NOT A LIE


This was taken when I was giving a talk at the Southwark unemployment centre in 1975 or there abouts as part of the National Unempolyed Workers Movement. These centres were about us controlling are destinies and not the local council or the T.U.C when they funded them they control us.

Monday, October 16, 2006

INSIDE MY LIFE REVEALED

THIS THE FIRST ARTICLE THAT I WROTE FOR CAPITOL LIGHTS AS THE DEPUTY EDITIOR OF CAPTIOL LIGHTS. IT WAS A SECTION OF THE BIG ISSUE WRITTEN BY HOMELESS PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WITH HOMELESS EXPERIENCE
I WROTE THIS 15 YEARS A O IN 1991.

MY LETTER TO THE MUSIC WORLD


This is a letter that I wrote to Carol Crabtee from Food Records before I reviewed the tape /CD "Give Me Shelter in 1993.

Monday, October 09, 2006

MY CV 1973 - 2005


This is my CV of the work and projects I have been involved since 1973. I will be updating it in the future.

IT'S MINE AND OURS - NOT YOU AND THEM



These two publicity leaflets were printed in 1978 and 1982 and the 1984 edition was published by a different printers I believe they are self explanatory.

60 SECOND TRANSMITT TO LIFE STORY



This is an article I wrote for transmitter anewsletter for st. mungos mental health newsletter in the summer of 2001

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

I WILL NOT BE USED


IN THIS PHOTO I WAS ASKED AS THE DEPUTY EDITOR OF CAPITOL LIGHTS (PART OF THE BIG ISSUE) TO STAND IN FRONT OF THIS ADVERT - (ONCE AGAIN, POSING AND BEING USED)

THE WHEEL KEEPS TURNING, WHO FOR?


AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE , THIS IS A PUBLICITY ADVERT THAT I DESIGNED. IT DEPICTS ALL THE PROBLEMS OF HOMELESSNESS IN THE 70's & 80's IN SOUTH LONDON.

Monday, October 02, 2006

WE DONT FORGET OUR DEAD OR DO WE?


This is an article I wrote that their voices must be heard it was a demonstration to bring to the attention the number of homeless men and women who died in the streets in 1992 there were 617 names that were read out at trafalar sqaure on bank holiday sunday 29 may 1994

Monday, September 25, 2006

SHELTER IS A CRISIS, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS


There's talk about crisis at christmas. In 1991 they said there where 3,000 homeless peple sleeping rough in London, I would say there could be similar numbers in 2006. They are there from roughly six days. What most people dont understand with the experience of being homeless, they have to learn to live in a house or a flat. I dont believe in charity or hand outs.

WHO NEEDS BANANARAMA - I DONT THINK SO!



I interviewed Bananarama I think in 1994

I found it an experience in which their management or their P.A., controls them and control what questions I could ask them. It was I believe a publicity stunt to advertise the Big Issue

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

THEY WILL NOT WIN




AT THE AGE OF 51 I WAS EVICTED FROM A FLAT THAT I SQUATTED FOR A YEAR. THE FLAT WAS MY DAD'S IN WATERLOO. HE HAD DIED IN 1987 .

THIS IS MY WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT I GAVE TO THE COURT. I CREATED LEGAL HISTORY TO GET THE FLAT BACK ON FIRST OFFER ON ORDER OF THE COURT. THEY ALSO EVICTED MY DAD EVEN THOUGH HE HAD BEEN DEAD AND BURRIED A YEAR.

Monday, August 14, 2006

OUT OF SIGHT - OUT OF MIND


Action Against Homelessness. This is an article I wrote as a direct action taken to re-open a government re settlement unit which was closed, and homeless people were made homeless.
This was in June 1991. In september 2006 which is 16 years later... whats new?

BAFTA FRIDAY 15 JULY 1994



On the 15 july1994, I attended this BAFTA presentation. A group of Film students from the University of Westminster filmed and videod 2o minutes of film on how homeless people and people with homeless experiences were able to share there experiences to show others how there lived there lives in the streets and survived.














Tuesday, August 08, 2006

THEY TRIED TO DESTROY MY BRAINS BUT - HARD LUCK, THEY COULDN'T!


In 1969 after discusions with psychiatrists doctors and my mum and dad, it was desided to give me a full front labotamy. The reasons were given that it would stop me from being violent and drinking. It was said that it wasnt a dangerous operation it took ten minutes. I signed the paper to have it done, I was taken to the Brook hospital from Cane Hill. Two days before I had my operation a guy at 24 years died of the same operation. I heard them lying them out. I tried to leave tthe hospital, they wouldnt let me. On the day of my operation, one of the nurses came in on her day off to go down to the operating theatre with me.

The actual operation took three and a half hours and I believe it didnt work as I drank three weeks afterwards. I got access to my medical records after eighteen years in red letters it said that 'this operation was done for social control and it was a success'




Monday, August 07, 2006

A DEPUTATION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS RE-HOUSING


This is an article written about special housing needs after the deputation of people. We had a meeting in the Grand Chamber of the House of Commons. The photo is of MP John Battle and myself on the green outside the House of Commons.

BE STILL


This is the CD called "Be Still" words by James Nelson; music written and performed by Cosmo (Flannel); Ed, Nuala and Dougie (Headmix). performed by Headmix. Nelson's Column Records 2001.

This can be bought for £6.00, if you would like to buy a copy send me an email on diamondgeezer72@hotmail.com

BOOK LAUNCH




This is Annika and me in Fly Press a printing shop in Brixton having a nater and a cup of tea and a smoke.













This is me an Annika a Dutch friend in the rose garden in Kennington Park in 1983. This rose garden is special to me as my mother used to wheel me around this park and garden in a pram when I was a baby.







This is yours truly with my books displayed in a day centre for the homeless in South London in June 1994











These two photos where taken by Erwin Olalf in Amsterdam Holland as part of the publicity for the Dutch translation in 1983.













These are photos of theDutch at the launch of the Dutch version of No More Walls in Rotterdam in 1983.

We also had a book launch in Amsterdam.







This is Roland, who actually did the translation

NO MORE WALLS



The original manuscript I wrote between 1973 and 1976. It has 60 ,000 words in capital letters on 300 fullscap sheets of paper with no paragraphs, full-stops, or commas. We as a collective, discussed the layout of the book and I had a hand in every procedure from writing to distribution. It sold 2000 copies in 1978 and it got to number 4 out of the top 5 in the first 4 to 5 months.







This is the updated 2nd Edition of "No More Walls." In 1984 it sold 1000 copies. It has been translated into Japanese, Dutch, and German, but not published in Germany.

The idea of the cover of the book was all my life I've had a closed mind. The picture shows an image of me walking into the sunlight of the spirit. 36 years of my life was spent enclosed in walls of instutions and emotional walls to protect myself.

No More Walls is availiable to buy for £12.50. If you would like to purchase a copy, please go to the website: www.lulu.com/content/482697
there is a download version for £9.18 or a paperback book version for £12.50