Photographer Dave Sinclair began photographing his home town of Liverpool in the 1980s. He became a photographer for the newspaper Militant Tendency in 1986.
In 1988 he visited Belfast to document that year’s May Day rally and other events, here are some of those images.
Photographer Dave Sinclair began photographing his home town of Liverpool in the 1980s. He became a photographer for the newspaper Militant Tendency in 1986.In 1988 he visited Belfast to document that year’s May Day rally and other events, here are some of those images.
Photographer Dave Sinclair began photographing his home town of Liverpool in the 1980s. He became a photographer for the newspaper Militant Tendency in 1986.In 1988 he visited Belfast to document that year’s May Day rally and other events, here are some of those images.
Photographer Dave Sinclair began photographing his home town of Liverpool in the 1980s. He became a photographer for the newspaper Militant Tendency in 1986.In 1988 he visited Belfast to document that year’s May Day rally and other events, here are some of those images.
Photographer Dave Sinclair began photographing his home town of Liverpool in the 1980s. He became a photographer for the newspaper Militant Tendency in 1986.In 1988 he visited Belfast to document that year’s May Day rally and other events, here are some of those images.
“A fundamental difference between the time I took these photos and today is the general attitude towards photographing children. Back then there was little, or no paranoia compared to now"
“A fundamental difference between the time I took these photos and today is the general attitude towards photographing children. Back then there was little, or no paranoia compared to now"
“A fundamental difference between the time I took these photos and today is the general attitude towards photographing children. Back then there was little, or no paranoia compared to now"
“A fundamental difference between the time I took these photos and today is the general attitude towards photographing children. Back then there was little, or no paranoia compared to now"
“A fundamental difference between the time I took these photos and today is the general attitude towards photographing children. Back then there was little, or no paranoia compared to now"
"Kids on the street would run up to me asking if I was from the Echo. I’d say no, but they’d insist I’d have to take a group shot, and I did so they’d leave me alone"
"Kids on the street would run up to me asking if I was from the Echo. I’d say no, but they’d insist I’d have to take a group shot, and I did so they’d leave me alone"
"Kids on the street would run up to me asking if I was from the Echo. I’d say no, but they’d insist I’d have to take a group shot, and I did so they’d leave me alone"
"Kids on the street would run up to me asking if I was from the Echo. I’d say no, but they’d insist I’d have to take a group shot, and I did so they’d leave me alone"
"Kids on the street would run up to me asking if I was from the Echo. I’d say no, but they’d insist I’d have to take a group shot, and I did so they’d leave me alone"
"Some of these shots are now my favourite photos and I take little credit for them because the kids’ insistence is what made me take the pictures"
"Some of these shots are now my favourite photos and I take little credit for them because the kids’ insistence is what made me take the pictures"
"Some of these shots are now my favourite photos and I take little credit for them because the kids’ insistence is what made me take the pictures"
"Some of these shots are now my favourite photos and I take little credit for them because the kids’ insistence is what made me take the pictures"
"Some of these shots are now my favourite photos and I take little credit for them because the kids’ insistence is what made me take the pictures"
More of Dave's images including those taken in Liverpool can be found alongside a great interview by @mrpaulwright here. https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/2018/11/02/strikes-protests-hope-dave-sinclairs-images-of-the-1980s-90s/
Demolitions, Protests & Hope | David Sinclair’s Images of the 1980s & 90s.

By Paul Wright | 02 November 2018, 09:37am As an official photographer for The Militant David Sinclair captured many key social and political events through the 1980s and 1990s. If you're familiar...

https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/2018/11/02/strikes-protests-hope-dave-sinclairs-images-of-the-1980s-90s/
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