Photo Essays

The Crookes - Winter In Europe
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The Crookes - Winter In Europe
Russell Bates continues his personal documentation of his band, The Crookes whilst on tour in mainland Europe.
Sunday Morning Sales
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Sunday Morning Sales
Sunday Morning Sales is an ongoing series by James Dodd, exploring the fascinating world of English carboot sales. By James Dodd
The Crookes In Tokyo
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The Crookes In Tokyo
After leaving my full time job (as a news photographer) in summer 2009 I sold off most of my cameras to fund an entirely different lifestyle when I decided to play in a band full-time. By Russell Bates
After the Fall
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After the Fall
As the moist air rolls off the Pacific Ocean to first encounter the North American land mass it slams headlong into the Olympic Mountains, rises up, cools off, and dumps. Of all the regions in the lower 48 states, this is wettest and this is where I live. By Tom Hyde
Red Road Multimedia
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Red Road Multimedia
Life inside the UK asylum system. Red Road is Scotland’s main centre for accommodating asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the country. It houses several hundred of a total of around 2000 asylum seekers living in Glasgow. By Robert Ormerod
Car Wash
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Car Wash
For more than 50 years, the Elephant Super Car Washes in the Pacific Northwest city of Seattle have been a central fixture for recent immigrants to find a job, and for the working man and the wealthy to pamper their rides. By Tom Hyde
The Resurrection of Eddie Troy
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The Resurrection of Eddie Troy
Drug addiction and the healing power of faith in a small American town By Robert Ormerod
Olympic Dreams
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Olympic Dreams
UK Sports funding increased dramatically as a result of winning the 2012 Olympic bid. Much of this has been spent scouting exceptional youth talent and intensely developing them into potential Olympians.
A work in progress. By James Dodd
Els Segadors
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Els Segadors
"Els Segadors" (The Reapers) is the official anthem of Catalonia. By James Dodd
Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day
World War One ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918. 90 years later the fields of France and Belgium still hold the memories of those left behind. By Mark Lomas
DSE Swimming
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DSE Swimming
The British International Open Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, is the only event held in a 50-metre pool for disabled swimmers in the UK.
By James Dodd
Catcliffe Floods
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Catcliffe Floods
On 25 and 26 June 2007 the village of Catcliffe, South Yorkshire was flooded after days of persistent rain. It also lay in the path of Ulley Dam which threatened to break at anytime.
By Mark Lomas
BUCS Athletics
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BUCS Athletics
Students from 153 institutions compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships across 50 disciplines. The athletics events are contested in Sheffield over two days.

By Russell Bates, James Dodd & Mark Lomas

World Water Bombing Championships
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World Water Bombing Championships
16 teams and 62 bombers don their silly side, and become a little competitive, all to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
By James Dodd & Mark Lomas
Coal Carrying World Championships
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Coal Carrying World Championships
Every year since 1963 competitors for across the UK have competed in the World Coal Carrying Championships in the small village of Gawthorpe.
By Russell Bates