Rob Bremner's photos captured the mood of Liverpool during the turbulent Thatcher years, they also highlight the everyday life and positive spirit of the people – colourful and casual fashions and local characters who were proud of their city.

Rob: "It was tough times, but I found everyone to be warm and friendly, and on rainy days they would ask me in for tea. I left my college Bronica in a pub one night after some dockers invited me for a drink, I returned the next day and they had left it behind the bar for me. I wish I could say I was a socially aware photographer, campaigning against Thatcher’s Britain, but I just felt comfortable taking photos there and liked the people."