Rob Bremner | Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989

Rob Bremner’s black and white photographs from his series documenting Liverpool’s Pier Head Bus Station and Cafe in 1989.

Aside from his well-known colour photography, Rob Bremner built up a significant body of black and white photography work. These images were shot in and around Liverpool’s Pier Head, documenting the bus station and cafe. At that time it was a run-down and grim place for some, however, it was also an essential social outlet for many people, including the city’s elder working-class communities who would spend many hours drinking tea and catching up with familiar faces.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

“Liverpool’s Pier Head, at that time, was really just a dilapidated bus station where people went to catch the ferries across the Mersey. It was the last stop for most buses, and older people with their free bus passes would alight there. There was a café and the staff were friendly; you could sit there all day sipping the same cup of tea and not be asked to leave. It was cheaper than heating a home. Danny, who used to run the burger stand, would give me free burgers.” – Rob Bremner. 

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.
Pier Head, Liverpool, 1989.

Photo © Rob Bremner.

Gallery first published 7th September, 2018. © Rob Bremner / British Culture Archive. All rights reserved. 

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