1970s
On the Road with the Free Photographic Omnibus around 1970s Britain
Photographer Daniel Meadows took off around the UK in an old bus to capture a unique portrait of a changing nation.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Documenting the decline of the West Midlands in the 70s
Photographer Janine Wiedel’s chronicles of the labour force in the ‘workshop of the world’ are collected in the new book, Vulcan’s Forge.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos documenting a lost 1970s fishing community in Hull
For almost two decades, photographer Alec Gill made pictures of Hessle Road’s vibrant community, in the face of a declining trawling industry and regeneration programmes.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Gritty scenes of Dublin in the 1970s
In his new book, Dublin City, Suburbs & County 1970s, photographer Keith Nolan relives the spirit and warmth of the Irish capital.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Cinematic scenes of 1970s New York
With the publication of ‘New York 1978’, photographer George Wright looks back his glittering images of a city full of glamour and grit.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Intimate scenes of everyday life in Britain in the ‘70
Last of the Brits — Photographer Diane Bush recounts finding her feet as a photographer after travelling from the US to the UK, and using the medium to create a better world.
Written by: Diane Bush
Pensive photos of London in the ’70s and ‘80s
Portal to the past — A new book brings together the work of Berris Conolly, whose neutral, undramatic style of photography allowed for intimate and revelatory cityscapes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Vintage scenes of suburban America in the 1970s
Family life — Bill Owens discusses his project documenting his neighbourhood which sought to create an in-depth portrait that went beyond the shallow, dismissive tropes of suburbia.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A cinematic portrait of India in the 1970s and ‘80s
Street life — Between 1978 and 1989, Mitch Epstein made eight trips to India, capturing vibrant scenes of street life and the various subcultures he glimpsed.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A visual celebration of the revolutionary Angela Davis
Power to the people — A new exhibition is celebrating the activist, abolitionist, and feminist, and exploring how she utilised her image as a tool in the fight for freedom.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The defiant spirit of the Battle of Lewisham, in photos
Fight against fascism — Photographer Syd Shelton recounts capturing the anti-racist counter-protest in South London which saw the National Front suffer a defeat from which it never recovered.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The grit and glamour of New York in the 1970s and ’80s
Street life — Scottish photographer Douglas Corrance recounts capturing joyous street scenes in NYC in an era where almost anyone could afford to live, work and play in the city.
Written by: Miss Rosen