The Dark River Kearsley Power Station – John Darwell

Photographs from a previously unpublished (and unfinished) series ‘The Dark River’. Taken between 1986-87, it is a study of the River Irwell. Formerly one of the UK’s most polluted rivers now some twenty years later returning to life.

John Darwell is an independent photographer working on long-term projects that reflect his interest in social and industrial change, concern for the environment and issues around the depiction of mental health. Find out more on his website.