Job: Picturing High Streets - Photographer Residencies: Rehan Jamil - Tower Hamlets, Schoolchildren's Photographs

Description

In 2022-23 Historic England commissioned several photographers to work with local communities to capture images representative of their local high streets. This formed part of the Picturing High Streets project. In Tower Hamlets, Rehan Jamil was commissioned as photographer. He wrote the following text to describe his work on the project: "My project captures the community undergoing change. My focus on the three distinct groups—the children, local residents, and traders - provides a multi-faceted perspective on the dynamics of Petticoat Lane market and its surroundings in Tower Hamlets, London." This series of images is one of three produced as a result of the residency, produced during a collaboration with pupils from Tiger Class at Canon Barnett Primary School. Rehan Jamil wrote the following text about these images: "The collaboration with Canon Barnett Primary school's Tiger Class was a valuable experience, allowing the children to engage with their community through the lens of photography. The resulting outdoor projection at Toynbee Hall in October 2022 was a wonderful way to showcase their perspectives to a broader audience." This series of images were taken by the children in collaboration with Rehan Jamil.

'Picturing England's High Streets' commission by Photofusion, Historic England and Photoworks.

Content

This is part of the Volume: HEC01/128/01/07 Picturing High Streets - Photographer Residencies: Rehan Jamil - Tower Hamlets; within the Sub Series: HEC01/128/01 Picturing High Streets: Photographer Residencies; within the Series: HEC01/128 Picturing High Streets; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

This Job contains the following materials:

Photograph (Digital): 8

Rights

© Rehan Jamil