Offering a fascinating snapshot of Liverpool life during the 80s and 90s, Tom Wood spent 25 years capturing characters on the streets of Merseyside.
Born in Ireland, Tom, now 72, moved to Merseyside in 1978 and lived here until 2003. It was during this time he earned the nickname "Photie Man", as he spent his time photographing people and places not usually represented in art at a time of great social and political change.
From trips to Greatie market to matchdays at Anfield and Goodison Park to New Brighton's Chelsea Reach nightclub and Birkenhead's Cammell Laird shipyard, Tom's photos are set to feature in a new exhibition. "Photie Man: 50 Years of Tom Wood" at the Walker Art Gallery will celebrate over half a century of his work.
