Sean McCaffery

Sean McCaffery was a community activist and campaigner who became involved in the ‘Demolish Divis’ movement of the 1970s-80s. He took these photos in the late 1980s at the start of the demolitions which he and others had fought for including images of the appalling conditions the residents had to endure in what were described as the worst social housing in Europe (1982).

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Sandy Row
Sandy Row

Our work in Sandy Row is almost complete. Please stay tuned for a selection of oral histories and photographs from this historic Belfast community.

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Another important collection within the BAP is the work of the very prolific John White. White was born in the Ballymacarrett/Short Strand district in 1930. Before his death in 1992, he captured the dramatic changes in this small industrial enclave of Belfast. His photography is notable for revealing the everyday lives and practices of those with whom he lived and worked. . . . . . . . . . #documentaryphotography #localheritage#archives#belfasthistory#localhistory #photoarchive#streetphotography#street_vision#love_belfast#streetizm#historicalphotos#documentbelfast#SandyRow
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