by Martin O'Neill

Street photography from Eccles, Salford & Manchester in the 1970s and 80s.
 
Martin O'Neill was introduced to photography in 1973.
Aged just 13, he joined a camera club at his school and decided early on that he wanted to be a press-photographer.
He began to roam his local streets with camera in hand, artistically documenting everything around him.
These books are a selection of those archive photographs, compiled into a series of amusing, affordable (£10) books.
(Ps: He achieved his ambition, getting a job on local newspapers when he was just 18 years old.)

Reviews

"Amazing value for a fantastic collection of photographs."
"O'Neill's work is brilliant. His story-telling through the lens is second-to-none."
"Manchester has produced some incredible photographers ..
and one of them is Martin O'Neill."
(BBC Radio Manchester)
"O'Neill's book is a flick through history in a well-observed,
light-hearted trip down memory lane."
(Peter Dench, Amateur Photographer Magazine)
"Just finished all your books.
I can now pronounce you officially as the L.S.Lowry of Salford
and environs of the 1970s and ‘80s. Really enjoyed them.
(PS - I’m a great fan of Lowry)."


Book One