“When I gave up my office job and became a full-time professional photographer, my fortunes certainly improved markedly. We moved away from the council estate into our own house and for the first time in my life, I had a little spare money.” FirstsLittlesJobsHouseOfficeFirst TimeMovedFortunePhotographerSparesEstatesCouncilGave UpOffice JobsProfessional PhotographerCouncil Estates Author:Derek Ridgers
“It's more about subtracting every single buck from the tourists that still flock there. Gentrification and the need for developers to maximize their profits from every square inch of the place means that there just aren't any scruffy little basement clubs left. Those scruffy little basement clubs were the areas lifeblood. Now, it's all penthouse flats and global brands. They destroyed the very thing that drew people there in the first place - it's superficial sleaziness.” PeopleNeedsFirstsMeanLittlesStillsLeftAreasProfitClubsDestroyedBrandsFlatsSquaresInchesSuperficialBucksTouristsFlocksBasementsDevelopersGentrificationPenthouses Author:Derek Ridgers
