A Photographer’s Blog
An Evening with some Amazing Women.
- The 40th re-union of the 1986 GB Women’s first rugby International.Programme team sheet, Great Britain v France 1st women’s rugby international, 19 th April 1986,Richmond Athletic Ground. On the 19th April 1986 I attended and photographed the first proper Women's rugby international to be held in England. Then Great Britain side contained many of the women I had photographed over the previous two seasons the Loughborough women – Kik Lee, Lisa Burgess, Amanda Bennett, Sam Robson, Pippa...
2026 Women Chainmakers Festival
- the 2026 Women Chainmakers Festival27/06/2026 Mary McArthur Park, Cradley HeathThe 1910 Chainmakers strike re-enactors pose for a group photographEvery year during the summer the Midlands TUC coordinates a family festival at the Mary McArthur Park at Cradley Heath, to commemorate and Remember the 1910 Women Chainmakers Strike.This year, I was once again privileged to be commissioned to document the occasion. The call to arms a piece of street theatre intended to give the audience a flavour...
A gathering of unions to remember the anniversary of the 1833-1834 Derby Silk Mill lockout
The 2026 Derby Silk Mill Lock out march.A gathering of unions to celebrate the anniversary of the 1833-1834 lockout celebrating Derby’s proud, Industrial and trade union history 20th June 2026.The head of the Derby Silk Mill Turn out march with Marios Doucas, Stuart Richards (regional Secretary of the TUC), and Derby Councillor Cecille Wright.Derby’s Silk Mill Festival held every year commemorates the first organised strike by Britains Industrial workers. I was commissioned to document the day...
Louisa Toxværd Munch delivers the 2026 Mary Macarthur Lecture
Since the inaugural Mary Macarthur lecture in 2016 I have been privileged to
document the event on behalf of the Midlands TUC. Previous speakers have included Francis O’Grady, Polly Toynbee, Jess Phillips, Sylvia Heal, Cathy Hunt, Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, Fran Heathcote, Polly Smythe.
I regularly photograph and document speakers, conferences and similar events. I
prefer a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ approach, avoiding flash wherever possible, and preferring to stay back from the stage or speaking area. This way I am less likely to disturb both the speakers themselves….
Midlands’ Trades Union Congress at Derby’s Pride Park
A 180 degree view of the Pride Park stadium and pitch constructed from a series of overlapping images 'stitched' together.As a life member of the National Union of Journalists, and former member of the unions National Executive Committee, I am very used to the demands and requirements of unions and similar organisations. I am empathic with the needs and endeavour to record their events without overly intruding. Wherever possible I utilise a fly on the wall approach, using longer lenses. I...
An Evening in Surrey with the Three Amigos
Rob Henderson (compere), Peter Winterbottom, Dean Richards and Mike Teague Photo: ©Pete Jenkins/ www.Fromthebackofamotorbike.co.uk It was a pleasant surprise when I received a call from Leicester, England and Lions rugby Legend Dean Richards asking me for some photographs of himself and fellow England back row players Mike Teague (Gloucester, England and British Lions) and Peter Winterbottom (Headingley, Harlequin, England and British Lions), for a forthcoming ‘ Evening with’ that the three...
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