Peter J Walsh

The Haçienda

1980s-1990s

Peter J Walsh first went to The Haçienda in 1985 and later photographed the club from the late 1980s into the 1990s. A clubber as well as a documentary photographer, he photographed its dancefloors, queues, staff, security, DJs, bands and regulars.

The selected photographs include Hot, Temperance Club and Flesh, alongside live performances and images of the people who worked in and attended the club. Together, they form part of Walsh’s wider archive of acid house, Madchester and Manchester music culture, explored in the British Culture Archive feature Acid House and Madchester: Photographs by Peter J Walsh

This gallery presents a curated selection from the archive.

The Haçienda, Acid House and Madchester

A long-form feature on Peter J Walsh’s photographs of The Haçienda, acid house and Manchester music culture.

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Original Ravers

Peter J Walsh’s portraits of clubbers and staff, made in The Haçienda basement in 1991 and published by British Culture Archive.

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Flesh at The Haçienda

Jon Shard’s photographs of Flesh, the monthly gay club night held at The Haçienda during the 1990s.

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Peter J Walsh

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Rights and Licensing

Selected photographs from Peter J Walsh’s archive are represented by British Culture Archive for editorial, publishing, broadcast, exhibition, retail and cultural use.

The images shown in this gallery form a curated selection. Additional material may be available on request.

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Peter J Walsh

The Haçienda

1980s-1990s

Related

The Haçienda, Acid House and Madchester

Original Ravers

Flesh at The Haçienda

Peter J Walsh

Rights and Licensing