The Streets In The Sky

Above the bustle of Halifax Borough Market are two hidden streets, The Streets in the Sky.

They run alongside the roof of the market and look out onto the streets of Halifax, and on the other, through tall panes of glass, you can look in onto the market stalls below. At the risk of sounding like a line from Dr Who, the houses are a lot bigger than you think on the inside. Each house holds its own particular story. Behind those sturdy front doors, we walked into spacious houses, three storeys high. Some still hold beautiful period features and the light streams through dusty sash windows.

The houses were originally occupied by the market workers. They'd access their stall from their house. Two are still lived in.

Stepping into the houses, there are remnants of life. 

On the end is where the old Peacock Hotel was. There's still the dumbwaiter in place, if a little bit dusty, and there are faded signs of decadence.

I'd heard so much about this place and it was the perfect way to end a day of working with the market. We're making a film about it, documenting the people that work there, the heart and soul of the market. It's really under my skin this one, and I'm looking forward to showing you when we've finished it.

This is me at the end of the shoot taken by our friend Chris.

If you'd like to see what's going on at the market, you can keep up to date with news on the Facebook page here.

BEAU

Here's Beau. We first met her a few months ago when she came into our office with Mum Penny to talk about her shoot. She sat on the sofa, feet not quite touching the floor, and talked about the things she liked to do. Me and Suzi were a bit excited when she said how much she enjoyed metal detecting. We talked about being a detectorist, and all the other adventures Beau enjoys. When we talk to kids like this, we often feel the echoes of our childhood. And when we feel this pull, we always want to incorporate these elements in a shoot. We love meeting these young adventurers. Here's Beau's Life In The Great Outdoors shoot.

At Home With Freyja

Sitting on the kitchen tiles warmed by the sun, I was taking photos of Freyja, next to the penguin doorstop, as the light streamed through the window. It's these fleeting moments that really stay with me.

I know I've said it before, (and I'm going to pre-empt now that I'm more than likely to say it again), I have been so drawn over the last few months to taking photos of children in the home they are growing up in. Freyja had crawled along the hallway, and after that journey, she rested against the kitchen door. We took these photos before she was walking, but we heard last week, she's now taking her first steps. So that journey will be a little quicker now!

Back in 2015, we took photos of Lou and Nick's (her parents) beautiful wedding. It feels such a privilege that we're invited back into lives we've documented, especially when there's a new family member!