26th April 2013. People gather on Parliament Square to ‘Save the Bees’. They are urging the UK government to support a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
© Emma Stoner / Greenpeace
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances
“Thatcheristic” at Gallery Different, 14 Percy St London, Greater London W1T 1DR Press Preview / Private View 17th April Open to the public 18th - 28th April.
© Emma Stoner / Art Below
I started a new project last week documenting young people in the Welsh Valleys. Unemployment and child poverty is particularly high here as no industry was bought into the area to replace coal mines after they were closed by Thatcher. I’ll be working on this project throughout the year but wanted to share a few pictures now whilst it’s especially poignant.
Nigel (50) on Margaret Thatcher “When she closed the mines there was no real jobs for people to go into. There is still a knock on effect from that that we’ve never recovered from. Although some of the other governments have tried to it hasn’t got any better and now there is nothing for young people to do. Maggie ripped the heart out of Wales but I still love my queen and country.”
All images © Emma Stoner
Sunrise rituals at Stonehenge on the 20th March 2013. Druids and pagans gather to celebrate the spring equinox.
© Emma Stoner
Winter 2013 Favourites
A selection of early 2013 news photos from South London. Pictures include; a flooded moat at Hampton Court Palace, cold swimmer Kate Webb, Levi Roots, playwright Simon Stephens, Romeo and Juliet in the great hall at Hampton Court, Age UK run in Crystal Palace, England Rugby stars open Nandos in Teddington, a snowy memorial service at Hither Green cemetery and model railways in Pratts Bottom.
Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU. The moat in the palace is flooded which is a very rare occurance. The last time it filled up like this was in the year 2000.
© Emma Stoner / Newsquest
Kate Webb (50) is doing the Cold water swimming Championships soon in freezing water at Tooting Bec Lido. The temperature will be just above zero and is to raise funds for a charity - The Pickering Cancer Drop in Centre - that has helped her brother who suffers from cancer.
© Emma Stoner / Newsquest
Hither Green Cemetery, Verdant Lane. children will be laying a wreath at the cemetery where the victims of the WW2 bombing of Sandhurst school are buried. 7,000 people attended the original funeral. Father Lindsay Mckenna lays the wreaths.
© Emma Stoner / Newsquest
Pratts Bottom Village Hall, Pratts Bottom, BR6 7NQ. Orpington & District Rail Model Society is having a show in the village hall. Ken Jackson (67) from Eynsford with the smallest layout depicting an industrial railway.
© Emma Stoner / Newsquest
Drama suite, Second Floor, Temporary Block, Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road, SE26 4RD. Playwright Simon Stephens is visiting the school for a Q & A with students.
© Emma Stoner / Newsquest
