Portrait of Carey
This is a photgraph of Vanley's son Carey. The defiant image of the boy contrasts with the racist graffitti in the background.
Protest outside Downing Street 1970's
This photograph was taken at a protest outside Downing Street in the late 1970's. Protesters were angry about issues around the new government in Zimbabwe.
Riot Police
The National Front Leader was holding a meeting in West Bromwich, people came to protest against the meeting being held in the area, and the police came out to play.
Summer School at Methodist Church on Coventry Road
Summer Schools were quite popular in the 1970's and 1980's as a means of supplementing the education of Black youngsters. At these schools emphasis was placed on history and culture and the three "r"'s....
Supplementary School, Handsworth
In the 1970's supplementary schools were set up. They took place on Saturday mornings with the aim of giving black children support with their lessons for example english and maths. They also educated ...
The Boy With The Flag
Boy with his bike in Handsworth Park. With all the political connotations of the British Flag, especially in the late 1970's, it's interesting to see a child for whom it is merely something colourful ...
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 ...
Wedding in West Bromwich
Bride and bridesmaid at a wedding in West Bromwich