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Thanks to the ever excellent Spitalfields Life for bringing the work of Homer Sykes to our attention. We suggest that you check out his site to gain an appreciation of his excellent documentary photography, the pictures here are merely portions of larger photos. The top photo shows a factory worker in Bradford , 1983. Directly above is an image of a lady working in Salts Cotton Mill , Saltaire, 1981. Images from ' The Way We Were, England 1968 - 1989 ' by Homer Sykes

Click on the title for a pleasing article about the working processes employed by Mr. Trevor Ablett, who makes pocket knives in Sheffield. Written by Mr. Jon Henley and published in yesterday's Guardian 'Work' section. Thanks due to Mr. Mike Knight for nudging us in the direction of this informative piece. Photo credit: Christopher Tomond