Vanley Burke Galleries
Vanley Burke has been living and working in Birmingham since 1965. He started photographing the community around him in 1967 and has continued to the present day. He has exhibited his work extensively ...
Vanley Burke Work: Vertical Hold
From 'Vertical Hold' artshow, Westminster Road, Handsworth. 23rd September 2002
Vase and photographs
Including photograph of Princess Diana.
Wasiffa Sound System, Handsworth Park
Wedding in West Bromwich
Bride and bridesmaid at a wedding in West Bromwich
West Indian Community Centre, Winson Green
Young people dancing at a community centre in Winson Green. The roof is in a bad state, highlighting the lack of decent facilities for people in the area.
When I moved in here...
‘When I moved in here I had nine months to get everything I needed for a flat and a baby. It was an emergency move so I just took what I could. But I can’t plan anything at the moment because we don’t ...
Working the sound system at a party
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.
You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know...
‘You want to watch how you knock on the doors you know. People’ll be flushing their stash down the bogs.
I’ve just moved in a few days ago. It’s a bit rough but it’s all right. I was staying in Edgbaston ...
Young Men in Handsworth Park
There was so little to do for young people in Handsworth that it was common for youths to hang around in the play park.