Arriving in the UK as a political refugee from Chile on Christmas Eve, 1974 – Luis was one of thirty Chileans who were welcomed by the city after fleeing government oppression in his home country. After studying at Hull University Luis worked in photography education in London and Bristol. He has carried out documentary work throughout Britain and his native South America.

Luis Bustamante’s photographs of Hull in the 1970s provide a unique opportunity to look at the city in a long gone past. Familiar places and faces that provide and insight into the character of the city.