She slept in the same bed with two of her siblings because the family could not afford to heat the flat. But these photographs tell the story.” Hedges also photographed the Pryde family at their house in Moss Side, Manchester. There was no hot water and the eight children were forced to wash in the kitchen sink. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Newlove family living in overcrowded housing Bradford 1972 Photograph: Nick Hedges/ShelterHedges visited the Newlove family in Bradford. “It was a mistake, I was trying to prove something.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Colin Newlove says growing up in such extreme poverty has affected all of his life.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 00:06 UTC