Coal Faces is a story in pictures of the last 60 years of coal mining in Britain, seen through the eyes of some remarkable photographers. As the government finally puts coal mining to bed in favour of renewables and other greener sources of energy, this book is an epitaph to an industry that powered the Industrial Revolution, provided the fuel to heat our homes and ensured we had the tanks, ships, planes and missiles to fight two world wars.

Seventeen photographers have contributed to this important record, sharing their work and recollections in their own words. Their photographs record the period before the Miners' Strike of 1984-5, the momentous Strike and its aftermath. Each photographer has taken a different perspective, creating collectively an essential tribute to the men, women and communities that made Britain an economic powerhouse.



The Photographers

John Bulmer, Mik Critchlow, Simon Hill, Nick Hodgson, Roger Hutchings, Andy Marland, Jenny Matthews, Martin Mayer, Keith Pattison, Mark Pinder, Brenda Prince, Martin Shakeshaft, Roger Tiley, Patrick Ward, Zak Waters, Janine Wiedel and David Gilbert Wright.

A book about Lockdown

This is a collaboration between Andrew Moore, Barry Lewis, David Gilbert Wright and David Sládek, Ed Sykes, David Collyer, Alys Tomlinson, Bex Day, J A Mortram, Olivia Harris, Toda-Nation, Alan O’Connor and Kieran Doherty with a foreward by Daniel Meadows. It documents life during COVID and covers the following:

COVID-1 in Japan, Empty London, Resistance to the Vaccine, Commuting during lockdown, Working in an NHS hospital, Teenagers missing graduation, Childhood during the Pandemic, Disability, Homelessness, That first lockdown at home, Old age, Childbirth, Old people trapped in their homes, a lockdown funeral. There is also an introduction by David Gilbert Wright and a Glossary of Lockdown terms.

220mm x 300mm approx. 222 pages

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This book documents a family Christmas in the Yorkshire Dales. It offers a unique view into how a small extended family spent the Christmas period in December 2024. It is rich in visual images of the traditions and religious practices of the English culture. It includes the following: making a gingerbread house,, making Christmas tree decorations, the family decorating the tree, Christmas Eve preparations of hanging up stockings, leaving something out for Santa and saying prayers before bed; Christmas Day is recorded in pictures of the Christmas breakfast, opening presents, a procession to the manger, the children playing with their toys, Christmas dinner with crackers and the pudding, There is the Boxing Day Hunt at a village nearby and Poo-sticks at the beck. The Carols at the Barn gives an insight into how a small groups made up of family and friends celebrate the Christmas season and it closes with the Epiphany Galette des rois or King Cake game.

Full colour

220mm x 300mm approx. 32 pages

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This book is the culmination of many years work. The Appleby Horse Fair is an annual event, held in the north of England. Travellers gather from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland to trade horses and have a good time. David Gilbert Wright has gained access to this close-knit community, to capture life at this remarkable event.

​All photographs by David Gilbert Wright

210mm x210mm soft back staple bound zine 56 pages

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