New Camerawork exhibition launched at Pilot’s Row

By Staff reporter
Published 7th Aug 2025, 11:33 GMT
Family and friends gathered at the new exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of Charles English.anniversary.placeholder image
Family and friends gathered at the new exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of Charles English.anniversary.

A new photographic exhibition by Camerawork is now on display at Pilot’s Row to mark the 40th anniversary of Charles English’s death.

Family and friends gathered at the new exhibition on August 6, Charles' anniversary. placeholder image
Family and friends gathered at the new exhibition on August 6, Charles' anniversary. 

The Camerawork exhibition at Pilots Row in memory of Charles English.

A spokesperson said: "This exhibition is dedicated to his memory and to the resilience of the English family and features personal photographs from his family and friends and is complimented by powerful photographs from the Camerawork archive of the time.

"For those who lived through those dark days everything has changed, while for many who have borne the most during the conflict, nothing has changed. True peace will only blossom through justice and equality and building a society where everyone is valued and respected.placeholder image
"For those who lived through those dark days everything has changed, while for many who have borne the most during the conflict, nothing has changed. True peace will only blossom through justice and equality and building a society where everyone is valued and respected.

Camerawork archives on display in Bogside.

"Camerawork Darkrooms Derry was established in 1982 in Derry’s Bogside to provide local people with the tools to create their own black and white images. Derry in the 1980s resembled a war zone, and it was against this backdrop that Camerawork photographers began recording everyday life in the city from its citizens’ viewpoint.

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"A huge archive was amassed, numbering several thousand negatives, that provide a fascinating portrayal of a people and place."placeholder image
"A huge archive was amassed, numbering several thousand negatives, that provide a fascinating portrayal of a people and place."

Friends remembering Charles English.

The exhibition will be on display on the fence at Pilot’s Row throughout Féile 2025, and people are encouraged to come along and view it.

 

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