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Chris Hunt

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1974

In 1974, Chris Hunt photographed his neighbours on Beeton Grove, a terraced street in Longsight, Manchester. The residents included English, Irish, Pakistani and Cypriot families, photographed in their homes and elsewhere across Manchester and Salford.

Hunt approached the project house by house. Alongside the photographs, he recorded conversations with residents about their families, work, housing and circumstances. He returned to several households, giving families prints from earlier visits before continuing the work.

The series extends beyond Beeton Grove to nearby shops, workplaces, pubs and social clubs. 

Read the full BCA feature on Chris Hunt and Beeton Grove.

Six children standing together against a brick wall on Beeton Grove, Longsight, photographed by Chris Hunt in the 1970s.
The Kids of Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Marie Burke. Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.
Marie Burke. Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

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Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

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Mrs Cunningham hanging out the washing. Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.
Mrs Cunningham hanging out the washing.

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Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Mrs Keegan's Corner Shop.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Longsight, 1970s.
Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Afternoon drinks in The Lord Nelson. Salford, 1974.
Afternoon drinks in The Lord Nelson. Salford, 1974.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Afternoon drinks in The Lord Nelson. Salford, 1974.
Sunday Afternoon in The Lord Nelson Salford, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1975.
Supper. Beeton Grove, Longsight, 1970s.

Photo © Chris Hunt / British Culture Archive

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Beeton Grove, Manchester, 1974: the full Chris Hunt feature

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