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Tish Murtha’s searing documentation of broken Britain

Vandalism on a Grand Scale — Capturing youth unemployment and poverty in north-east England during the ’80s, the photographer never lived to see her work published. A new photobook by British Culture Archive brings her eye-opening work to light.

Written by: Miss Rosen
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Unflinching photos of austerity in Newcastle in the ‘70s & ‘80s

Invisible Britain — When photographer Tish Murtha died suddenly in 2013, she left behind a largely forgotten archive of extraordinary images of working-class communities in the North East. Now, her daughter Ella is seeking to revive her mother’s legacy with a documentary film.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

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