A driver selling 32p pints from his van is among a host of fascinating photos showcasing Greater Manchester life in the 1970s and 80s. A stallholder flogging 75p ‘kiddies jumpers’ in Bolton and a young lad leaping off a wall onto a pile of mattresses in Hattersley are other striking moments from a new exhibition of documentary photographs opening this weekend.
The images aim to shine a positive light on growing up in working class communities in Greater Manchester in the 1970s and 80s. British Culture Archive – A Celebration of Life in the North during the 1970s-80s, is the title of a new show opening this Saturday at Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre.
The archive's founder and the curator of the exhibition, Mancunian Paul Wright, set up the crowd-sourced project documenting everyday life in 20th century Britain in 2017. This exhibition, featuring work by professional photographers as well as snap shots from people's photo albums, shows everyday life in Greater Manchester.
