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Iconic British photographer Daniel Meadows has been documenting the world around him for almost half a century. He calls it celebrating "the felt life of the great ordinary." Throughout this time, Daniel has encountered and captured strangers all over England.

Fiercely independent, Meadows has had a unique artistic journey. He first ran a free portrait studio in Manchester’s Moss Side in 1972. Then he traveled 10,000 miles in a converted double-decker bus, the Free Photographic Omnibus, setting up impromptu portrait sessions in towns and cities across the country's heartland. 25 years later, he decided to reunite with some of the people he met during the 1970s.

The title Now and Then is a perfect reflection of Meadows' work which involved him photographing his subjects across long intervals in their lives. These photographs — children, adults, couples captured in the 1970s and again in the 1990s have made a very important contribution to documentary journalism as a whole.

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May (1919-1995) And Melody "Molly" Gower, 1974 And 1997

May (1919-1995) And Melody "Molly" Gower, 1974 And 1997

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Tess
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7 years ago

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    Florence Alma Snoad 1974 And 1999

    Florence Alma Snoad 1974 And 1999

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    Chicken Pox
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    7 years ago

    Apart from the hair, she does age. Stunning!

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    David (Left) And Mary (Right) Ingram, 1974 And 1998

    David (Left) And Mary (Right) Ingram, 1974 And 1998

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    7 years ago

    she doesn't really look that different

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    Michael Mcparland (Left) And Peter Mcparland (Right), 1974 And 1995

    Michael Mcparland (Left) And Peter Mcparland (Right), 1974 And 1995

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    Kim Bush
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    7 years ago

    Two handsome young men

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    Christine Stauton (Left) And Christine Laughran (Right), 1974 And 1995

    Christine Stauton (Left) And Christine Laughran (Right), 1974 And 1995

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    Lucille Wenzel
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    7 years ago

    BFFs

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    Left To Right, Dave, Maggie And Steve Summerton 1974 And 1999

    Left To Right, Dave, Maggie And Steve Summerton 1974 And 1999

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    Whatever...
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    7 years ago

    She aged nicely!

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    Lyn (Left) And Stella Brashher (Righ), 1974 And 1999

    Lyn (Left) And Stella Brashher (Righ), 1974 And 1999

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    Stille20
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    7 years ago

    They committed to that hair style

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    Peter (Left) And Susie Gatesy (Right), 1974 And 2000

    Peter (Left) And Susie Gatesy (Right), 1974 And 2000

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    Monday
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    7 years ago

    I love how the height ratio almost totally reversed itself.

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    Karen Cubin (Left) Barbara Taylor (Right), 1974 And 1995

    Karen Cubin (Left) Barbara Taylor (Right), 1974 And 1995

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    SirPatTheCat
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    7 years ago

    Wow both of them look really different

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    David (Left) And Maureen Wade (Right), 1974 And 1995

    David (Left) And Maureen Wade (Right), 1974 And 1995

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    Akorfa No.9
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    7 years ago

    Their cheeky smirks tho!! :')

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    Martin (Left) And Debbie Pout (Right), 1974 And 1999

    Martin (Left) And Debbie Pout (Right), 1974 And 1999

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    MissDemeanour
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    7 years ago

    She went full angry lesbian.

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    Ken Emery (Left) Ed Murphy (Right), 1974 And 2000

    Ken Emery (Left) Ed Murphy (Right), 1974 And 2000

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    Agnes Jekyll
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Ed looked like you shouldn't leave him alone with your hubcaps in 1974, and 20 years later, he looks like a soccer coach.

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    Mary Clarke, 1974 And 1998

    Mary Clarke, 1974 And 1998

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    Isabella kratosisy
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    7 years ago

    Looks happier.

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    Angela Hendley, Dot Rooney And Kim Hillman, 1974 And 1995

    Angela Hendley, Dot Rooney And Kim Hillman, 1974 And 1995

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago

    😢 I'm so sorry. That's the second case where there's less people in second pic than in the first

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    Robin Jones, 1974 And 1998

    Robin Jones, 1974 And 1998

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    Raine
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    7 years ago

    Boy Becomes man

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    Left To Right: Brian Morgan, Martin Tebay, Paul Mcmillan, Phil Tickle, Mike Comish, 1974 And 1995

    Left To Right: Brian Morgan, Martin Tebay, Paul Mcmillan, Phil Tickle, Mike Comish, 1974 And 1995

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    7 years ago

    I think I prefer the pants of 1974

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    Phil Thompson, 1974 And 2000

    Phil Thompson, 1974 And 2000

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    Amanda Kelley
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    7 years ago

    It's Sean Penn

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