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Gelatin silver print entitled 'Charlotte de Rothschild Dwellings. Tenements built to rehouse emigre Jews from the Russian pogroms of the late 19th Century. Now decaying and inadequate (no bathrooms, etc) and inhabited (in many cases) by Pakistani families escaping poverty. The undercurrent communities inhabiting the worst parts of the World's cities. The peoples identity changes but their rationale and status never do'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Charlotte de Rothschild Dwellings...

1969-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'The courtyard of Chaucer House, a hostel for homeless families'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

The courtyard of Chaucer House, a hostel for homeless families

1971-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'John Riches with his wife and daughter at Chaucer House, a hostel for homeless families. John was a fine and active secretary of the tenants association'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

John Riches with his wife and daughter

1971-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Some tenants of one multi-let house. Irish family living in one basement room', showing 9 members of family, photographed by Nick Hedges, Liverpool 8.

Some tenants of one multi-let house…

October-November 1969

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8, March 1969. Girl at the doorway of a multi-let house in Upper Parliament Street'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Girl at the doorway of a multi-let house, Liverpool 8

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr Thompson was living with his family in Chaucer House, a hostel for homeless families. "We've got to work our own miracles now."' See interview p.41 'Condemned'.

Mr Thompson was living with his family in Chaucer House…

1971-07

Untitled gelatin silver print of the end wall of a terrace with 'Winifred Grove, 12' painted on, photographed by Nick Hedges, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, July 1969.

Untitled gelatin silver print of the end wall of a terrace with 'Winifred Grove

1969-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Unemployed youth living with his parents and young brother and sisters in a slum property'. See interview p59 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick Hedges West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Unemployed youth living with his parents…

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room of a multi-let house in Mulgrave Street. Her other son was in care until she found larger, more suitable accommodation. The room received no natural light, and was extremely damp. The lavatory on the first floor was shared with everyone else in the house. The bathroom was not functioning. The rent was £3.25'. Liverpool 8, March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room...

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8, March 1969. Street scene in an inner-city slum area (small boy in foreground)'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Street scene in an inner-city slum area…

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8, March 1969. An acute bronchitic living with her teenage son, in a single room of a multilet slum property'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

An acute bronchitic living with her teenage son, Liverpool 8

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8 March 1969. Mr and Mrs D lived with their 3 children on the ground floor of a slum property. Mr D had been out of work for 3 months and the family were desperately close to the poverty line'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mr and Mrs D lived with their 3 children on the ground floor of a slum property...

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs Moran and her unemployed son'. See interview P59 'Condemned' Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Mrs Moran and her unemployed son

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Old television set and photograph in Mrs Moran's living room'. See interview p.59 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick HedgesWest End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Old television set and photograph in Mrs Moran's living room

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Street scene in Walker'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Street scene in Walker

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'An old deaf Jewish man living in a fly-ridden tenement flat off Redcross Way'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

An old deaf Jewish man living in a fly-ridden tenement flat off Redcross Way

1970-11

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Boy and his bicycle on a steep terrace off Hollins Road'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, May 1969.

Boy and his bicycle on a steep terrace off Hollins Road

1969-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Council estate above the Scotswood Road'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Council estate above the Scotswood Road

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'In Flower and Dean Street', showing a girl blowing bubbles, photographed by Nick Hedges, May 1969

In Flower and Dean Street…

1969-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'The outside lavatory in the backyard of a Liverpool terraced house'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

The outside lavatory in the backyard of a Liverpool terraced house

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8, March 1969. In a slum clearance zone'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

In a slum clearance zone

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room of a multi-let house in Mulgrave Street. Her other son was in care until she found larger, more suitable accommodation. The room received no natural light, and was extremely damp. The lavatory on the first floor was shared with everyone else in the house. The bathroom was not functioning. The rent was £3.25'. Liverpool 8, March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room...

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Advertising sign on back-to-back house, Cross Oswald Street'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Leeds, West Yorkshire, July 1970.

Advertising sign on back-to-back house, Cross Oswald Street

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'At the back gate'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Bradford, May 1969.

At the back gate

1969-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr and Mrs Dixon had lived with their 3 young children on the ground floor of a multi-let house Mr Dixon was unemployed, "I go out each day looking for work, but it's getting worse"'. See interview p.56 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Mr and Mrs Dixon…

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Ann Mead lived with her husband and five children in a slum property. "There's too much depression round here, it drags you down"'. See interview and household budget p62 - 63 'Condemned', Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Ann Mead lived with her husband…

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Rooftops looking down the Tyne'. March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Rooftops looking down the Tyne

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Children by the shipyards'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Govan, Glasgow, August 1970.

Children by the shipyards

1970-08

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Liverpool 8, March 1969. Graffiti on door of derelict house (anti-Wilson)'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Liverpool 8, March 1969…

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Delivery van and council estate'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Delivery van and council estate

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Council estate above the Scotswood Road'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Council estate above the Scotswood Road

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr Thackeray's discharge book', showing Thackray is name on discharge book. Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Mr Thackeray's discharge book

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Rooftops looking down the Tyne'. March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Rooftops looking down the Tyne

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr and Mrs Dixon had lived with their 3 young children on the ground floor of a multi-let house Mr Dixon was unemployed, "I go out each day looking for work, but it's getting worse"'. See interview p.56 'Condemned'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Mr and Mrs Dixon…

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Terraces near shipyard, Wallsend'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Terraces near shipyard, Wallsend

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Schoolgirl from the tenements'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Schoolgirl from the tenements

1971-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'June 1969, East London. Mr B one of Ron Bailey's pioneer squatters, now back in a hostel for homeless families'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mr B one of Ron Bailey's pioneer squatters, now back in a hostel for homeless families

1969-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room of a multi-let house in Mulgrave Street. Her other son was in care until she found larger, more suitable accommodation. The room received no natural light, and was extremely damp. The lavatory on the first floor was shared with everyone else in the house. The bathroom was not functioning. The rent was £3.25'. Liverpool 8, March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room...

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Note in window ' showing a notice inscribed Public Health. Please knock loud or come round the back for parcels. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Note in window

1971-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Street scenes in Liverpool 8. An area abutting onto and including the SHELTER Neighbourhood Action Project'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Street scenes in Liverpool 8…

1969-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Stall inside Oldham Market', showing Beech's Temperance Bar'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Stall inside Oldham Market

1970-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Neighbours on the doorstep of a terraced house in a clum (sic) clearance zone'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Neighbours on the doorstep of a terraced house in a clum (sic) clearance zone

1970-05

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Pakistani boy off Lumb Lane'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Bradford, May 1969.

Pakistani boy off Lumb Lane

1969-05

Gelatin silver print entitled '"It's disgusting and appalling. The Housing Minister (Pater Walker) came round here and said it wasn't fit for human habitation, and I'm still here." Mrs Chichockjy'. See interview p.28 'Condemned''. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

It's disgusting and appalling…

1971-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'New housing, industrialised building techniques'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Killingworth New Town, North Tyneside, July 1970.

New housing, industrialised building techniques

1970-07

Gelatin silver print entitled 'April 1970, Liverpool 8. Residents of the SNAP (Shelter Neighbourhood Action Project) area at the opening of a show house'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Residents of the SNAP…

1970-04

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Gap in a terrace of multi-let houses.' Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Gap in a terrace of multi-let houses

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs Cowie lived with her 2 children in a rain sodden single room of a multi-let house'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, West End, Newcastle, June 1971.

Mrs Cowie lived with her 2 children in a rain sodden single room of a multi-let house

1971-06

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Dudley. Houses adjacent to gasometer'. March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Houses adjacent to gasometer

1969-03

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room of a multi-let house in Mulgrave Street. Her other son was in care until she found larger, more suitable accommodation. The room received no natural light, and was extremely damp. The lavatory on the first floor was shared with everyone else in the house. The bathroom was not functioning. The rent was £3.25'. Liverpool 8, March 1969. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mrs D lived with her teenage daughter and son in this cellar room...

1969-03

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