Davenant 📸
@MarcDavenant
Marc Davenant, photographer, writer, two time winner of the Portrait of Britain. My new book ‘Outsiders’ is now available from Bluecoat Press.
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https://marcdavenant.com 07-08-2011 16:24:22
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This is a gross erasure of how the UK built its wealth. The C of E, Guardian and Lloyds are prominent examples that openly show how our church, media and financial systems are rooted in colonialism and slavery
This is not a matter of conjecture, but fact
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
#OnThisDay in AD 1770, Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sighted the eastern coast of what is now Australia on his first of three voyages in the Pacific. He took this shield from Kamay Botany Bay, purportedly after shooting the owner. 1/2
Street Portrait. Rak, China Lane, Manchester for my Northern Quarter Portraits collection.
#photography #portrait #portrait photography #photography lovers
Remember our winter appeal with our amazing colleagues Haringey Welcome ?
Well it's been a long road but we have our our first three tenancy agreements signed & paid this week!
Big up community power to fight the hostile environment.
Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
We + our Museum of Homelessness partners hve just started supporting new refugees > homes thks to your generosity!
It has taken mths of work w coordinated support from Council + community, but now bearing fruit!
This week we've housed 2 Afghan men and 1 Iranian man.
More on the way soon!
Laughable and also contemptible that both Andy Street and Ben Houchen are trying to distance themselves from the Tory party when it is clear that a vote for them is a vote for more sewage in your rivers and an endorsement of the abhorrent behaviour of the Tories in Westminster. They