Rob Clayton | Lion Farm Estate, 1990-91

Rob Clayton is a freelance photographer based in London. In 1990, while studying for a photography degree under the acclaimed photographer Nick Hedges, Rob undertook a social photography project. He captured the residents and life on the Lion Farm Estate in Oldbury, West Midlands.

The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Anti Poll Tax Graffiti on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Anti Poll Tax Graffiti on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Crusader Close, Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Moving Furniture. Crusader Close, Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Mini on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Mini on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Boys outside The Lion Farm Chippy. The Lion Farm Estate, Oldbury, 1991.
Boys outside The Chip Shop. The Lion Farm Estate, Oldbury, 1991.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

“It is a solid working-class community, the sort within which I grew up. It is perhaps to the credit of the estate and its design that despite years of neglect and austerity it is quite a cohesive community. Sure, there are problems there and some people are certainly struggling to get by, but I felt there was the same sense of strong community and kinship that prevailed a generation ago.” – Robert Clayton.

The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Shopkeepers on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Shopkeepers on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Newsagents on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Newsagents on The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Bonfire preparations, The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Bonfire preparations, The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Boy on a Raleigh Chopper, Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Boy on a Raleigh Chopper, Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Elderly man out walking his dog, The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Off Licence Prices, the Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Off Licence Prices, the Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Milk and Sugar. The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.
Milk and Sugar. The Lion Farm Estate, 1990.

Photo © Robert Clayton.

Gallery first published 10th November, 2018. © Robert Clayton / British Culture Archive. All rights reserved.

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