Demo in support of Liverpool Council in 1985.
Liverpool in the 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread disquiet which culminated in public shows of resistance such as the 1981 Toxteth Riots. Liverpool also elected its first Labour council in 1983, who promised to stand up for what they saw as unjust cuts under the Thatcher government.
However, the people of Liverpool were strong in the face of this upheaval, and glimpses of light can be found in dark times. As official photographer for Militant, Dave Sinclair’s stunning images show a city that refused to lie down in the face of adversity. Liverpool in the 1980s pays tribute to the constancy of the Liverpudlian spirit. From citywide protests to intimate portraits, this volume is a unique insight into the recent history of one of Britain’s most inspirational cities.
School students’ strike against Youth Training Scheme conscription, 1985.
Liverpool in the 1980s by Dave Sinclair published by Amberley Publishing.
Lad throwing rock into the Leeds–Liverpool Canal
Three girls in Ashfield Gardens, Vauxhall.
Radcliff Estate
The Mersey Beat, Dingle.
Radcliff Estate
The Mersey Beat, Dingle.
Two girls with buggies, Braddocks.
Four lads, Vauxhall Road.
Councillors meet the media
Tony Boothe, Pat Phoenix, Derek Hatton, Tony Benn MP and Terry Fields during Terry’s 1983 campaign to be elected to Broadgreen.
Anglican Cathedral and the Piggeries.
School students’ strike against Youth Training Scheme conscription, 1985.
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