3. Daniel - New Goth

Patrick - Goth Musician

6. New Goth

Ruby - New Goth

Whitby

Nathan - a Punk Goth

Toni - New Goth

14. New Goth

16. New Goth

Hakon - A Goth Musician

Janine - Leisure Goth

Goth children

Whitby

Lisa - a Gypsy Leisure Goth

Norah - Leisure Goth

Sara - Original Goth

The selection shown here is from the Goth in colour series. The Goth subculture drew from the dark cultural inspirations of the Victorian Gothic. Fashion adopted black materials and leather, silver jewellery, Christian symbols. The monochrome 'look' of white faces and heavy dark eyes had its origins in the early German Expressionist Cinema of the 1930s with films such as The Cabinet of Dr Cagligari and Nostradamus.

It is a common misconception that Goths only like black. Although the subculture draws from the Gothic genre that is identifiable by its dark and shadowed view of the world, splashes of colour are utilized in its fashion. Make-up utilizes blues and reds and in the case of this young woman, it permeates her hair adornments and clothing. It demonstrates that the Goths have emerged from their drab underworld and are going beyond the rebellious into one of celebration. They want to stand out from the drabness of the northern weather and coal-stained buildings.

Historically, the Goth subculture has its origins in Post-Punk also drawing influences from the New Romantics, Belle Epoque, Glam as well as the Victorian era. Androgyny is an acceptable norm especially among male Goths who will wear makeup and dresses while women also wear sexualised clothing such as corsets and bodices, stocking and suspenders. The move away from traditional stereotypes allowed Goths to pave the way to loser expressions of sexual behaviour.