These photographs were taken by my grandfather, Michael John Burgess.

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Many document the North West of England, including our hometown of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, circa 1960 onwards.

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My grandfather was an amateur, yet passionate photographer. He was a quiet, observant man, traits which show through in his images.

 

He continued to make photographs up until his passing in 2021, after which I inherited his collection of over 20,000 negatives and positives, many of which remain unseen.

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It is my intent to digitise his collection, making it available to the wider public. I hope by doing so I can spotlight my grandfather's talent, and raise awareness for Prostate Cancer, the disease which took him from us too soon.

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Support for the project is welcomed. For enquiries please get in touch via the 'about' section on this website.

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