Paul Trevor came to Liverpool in 1975 and began documenting local life on the streets, in particular children growing up in almost poverty stricken areas of the city. These images to me, don't just capture the economic state of the city, but how the children deal with this way of life in such a positive way.
Trevor revisits the city in 2010 in hope of finding some of the children he once photographed, only to find out that one children has died of a drug overdose. I found the idea of trying to find the children quite endearing and interesting, as well as the stories that went with them.
The work also raises the issue of photographing children, as in todays society, it would be unacceptable to do what Trevor did. Which is a shame and a loss to the documentation of present children's upbringing around the city.
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