Round Our Way (Paperback)

Heather Nicholson

ISBN 10: 1838369368 / ISBN 13: 9781838369361

Published by Pendle Press, 2024

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Paperback. Sam Hanna (1903-96), a pioneering filmmaker from Burnley, Lancashire, was dubbed the 'Lowry of filmmaking' by BBC broadcaster Brian Redhead in the 1980s. The well-meant label stuck, even though it misses the variety of Hanna's remarkable output.Hanna's intimate glimpses into the lives of strangers enable us to imagine the possible stories that lie behind the images. Away from mid-century exponents of documentary filmmaking and photography, Hanna shows us humanity and a microcosm of a world in change, where his subjects are caught up in issues far beyond their grasp that we, as onlookers years later, encounter and see afresh.Written and curated by historian Heather Norris Nicholson, Round our way combines stills, essays and archive photography to document Hanna's unique visual record on film, particularly in northern England, but also further afield, during decades of profound change. Round our way combines stills, essays and archive photography to document the work of Sam Hanna, the 'Lowry of filmmaking', who created a unique visual record of northern England across decades of profound change. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Round Our Way (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pendle Press
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1838369368
• ISBN 13: 9781838369361
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Sam Hanna (1903-96), a pioneering filmmaker from Burnley, Lancashire, was dubbed the ‘Lowry of filmmaking’ by BBC broadcaster Brian Redhead in the 1980s. The well-meant label stuck, even though it misses the variety of Hanna’s remarkable output.

Hanna’s intimate glimpses into the lives of strangers enable us to imagine the possible stories that lie behind the images. Away from mid-century exponents of documentary filmmaking and photography, Hanna shows us humanity and a microcosm of a world in change, where his subjects are caught up in issues far beyond their grasp that we, as onlookers years later, encounter and see afresh.

Written and curated by historian Heather Norris Nicholson, Round our way combines stills, essays and archive photography to document Hanna’s unique visual record on film, particularly in northern England, but also further afield, during decades of profound change.

About the Author

Heather Norris Nicholson is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Visual and Oral History Research at the University of Huddersfield