October 2002
Nottingham in the 1980s - Introduction |
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| Nottingham in the 1980s - Old
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A new book capturing
Nottingham in the 1980s is being released by two Nottingham art graduates.
See a sample of the images from the book in our photo gallery. |
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Described as candid, offbeat and intriguing by its
publishers - this book, compiled by local authors, captures the vibe
of a Nottingham we once knew (if you're old enough).
In the early 1980s, two teenage art students Paul Fillingham and Chris
Richards travelled around Nottingham City centre with their cameras,
notebooks and diaries, habitually capturing a vibrant slice of everyday
life.
Twenty years later the pictures serve as a record of a time remembered
fondly by some and unknown by those of us in our 20s.
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| Book cover of Nottingham in the 1980s |
The collection of over 200
images documents some of the major changes which took place in Nottingham
between 1980 and 1989.
Paul and Chris see this as an important era: "The 1980s saw the
closure of many established businesses, the coming and going of youth
fashions and trends, massive changes in technology, communications
and industry, and the transformation of the young authors from students
to working adults."
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| Chris and Paul visit us at the BBC to give
us a preview of their photos |
"It offers the opportunity
to reflect upon an era which resides in our recent past, and which
is yet far enough removed from present-day Nottingham to offer a valuable
pictorial history that will doubtless provide much interest."
The book draws largely upon previously unpublished material. The majority
of the images have been buried in box files and attics since the 1980s.
Read about what
drove Chris and Paul to compile the book >>
Take a look at a sample of the 200 photos
that will be appearing in the book >>
The book is published by Tempus Publishing and is due out in November.
For more information visit the official Nottingham
in the 1980s website. |
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