Broad Plain 1980Shot along Bristol's harbourside between 1978 and 1983, The Harbour chronicles a period of significant change for the city which reflects the wider experience of loss and regeneration in Britain at the time. After centuries during which the harbour was a central hub of the commerce of the city and great generator of its wealth, through fair and foul means, they had largely fallen silent. The end of that working life in the late sixties to the mid

this Limited Edition print from David Hurn's On Reading

the Aran islands boast one of the highest concentrations of Gaelic speakers anywhere in the world with many residents still speaking it as their primary tongue

Parr captured life in Ireland of the early 1980s from abandoned Morris Minors to rural dance halls and newly build bungalows to provide a view of a society caught between the past and the 20th century

step-ladder precision

This is not merely a record of demolition but a tribute to the power of photography

both public and personal

After the death of his father in 1985

Several trade editions of the original project have been published in the past but none with close attention to the faithful reproduction of the photography

We have to look with real intent

bristolphotofestival

This is a family affair with young kids getting stuck in and learning about the cars

Or more so