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Ronald 'Charlie' Phillips (1944-) is a Jamaican-born restaurateur, photographer, and documenter of black London in the 1960s. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Phillips came to London in 1956 and began his photographic career when he was given a Kodak Brownie by a black American serviceman.

Life and Work
Phillips' photographs have appeared in  Stern, Harper’s Bazaar,  Life and  Vogue, but he is best known for his photographs of West London during the period of West Indian migration to London. His 1991 book of photographs, Notting Hill In The Sixties, introduced by Mike Phillips includes photographs of everyday life in the area, including poor housing conditions, musical entertainment and political activism. During the 1980s, Phillips also took photographs documenting West Indian funerals at Kensal Green Cemetery.

Notable Works
Phillips' photo Notting Hill Couple appears on the cover of the CD London Is the Place for Me Vol.2: Calypso Kwela Highlife and Jazz from Young Black London.

Appearances in Film and Television
Rootical, a film by Nike Hatzidimon about Phillips' life won the Best First Film Award at The Portobello Film Festival in 2006.

Neighbourhood Tales: Black And White, broadcast in October 2003, in the Channel Four Neighbourhood Tales slot covered Phillips' life and work.