Photozine 001 Birmingham 1970s
This set of images catches the centre of Birmingham at one of its points of change. Hockley was re-branded the Jewellery Quarter just as it started a process of decline in the traditional trades and a growth in other businesses and residential conversions. Snow Hill Station had just closed and the later increase in rail usage was yet to happen. The canals were still a decaying relic with no indication of the later developments of bars, restaurants and night clubs. On the East side of the city centre slum houses and abandoned factories were being demolished.
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"Wonderful editing and images and looking forward to more zines in the series."
Richard Short Photographer & Curator
"I’ve only had your photozine for a few hours but it’s already evoked lots of family stories and history! Thank you."
Helen AllmanMarketing Manager
"I've never been to Birmingham.
My dear friend Terry Zacaroli was from Birmingham.
The series of frames taken by Brian Homer during the Seventies gave me back a piece I was missing from Terry's hometown life.
Brian Homer's black and white shots whisper the rhythm of everyday life (Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Judas Priest ring in my head) suggesting the inevitable “bottleneck” of the Past with which each of us must confront.
Streets, courtyards, and alleys are the “living stages” where ordinary people play their stories: even the marginal elements and the small details of the photographic composition (ads in the background, a blurred car, a door at the end of an alley, etc.) have a role in the narration of the tale.
Homer's monochrome narrative is a sensitive caress that reminds us who we were and help us understand who we could be tomorrow.
Matteo CeschiPhotographer, Milano
"Looks great. I spent a lot of time in Birmingham in the late 70s so it bought so many memories back. Really enjoyed it."
Martin ShakeshaftPhotographer and Senior Lecturer
"A well produced and interesting personal view of Birmingham in the Seventies from Brian Homer. He only produced 100 copies so if it's still available grab a copy while you're able by contacting him on FB.
A great job Brian 😎"
Garry CorbettPhotographer
"For me this collection is like time travel and extraordinarily evocative of a time and place that is very much part of my own history. It’s a slightly odd feeling when you realise that you’ve become part of what is now the past – that you and the photographer have shared a common experience and can share that understanding through this collection of images."
Terry Potterwww.letterpressproject.co.uk
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