Several of Shirley Baker’s photographs are being shown as part of an exhibition at Stockroom in Stockport, called Saturday Town: Our People.
Stockroom is an exciting new cultural and community centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The friendly, multi-purpose centre has become a focal point for the town, which is currently undergoing a wider regeneration project.
Over the summer, award-winning photographer Casey Orr has been capturing the people of Stockport for the latest edition of Saturday Town, her ongoing pop-up photography project showcasing the styles and identities of young people across the North West of England.
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Casey has also been connecting with local young people from The Proud Trust’s Constellations group. Delving into Stockport’s local history archives, the group has explored what it means to be seen and represented in their own ways, through photography, collage and connection.
Together with Casey, the group has considered their connections with Stockport and their own heritage, capturing and adding to the local heritage library as part of Historic England’s History in the Making.
This exhibition traces the links of young people of Stockport from Shirley Baker’s Stockport punks, photographed in the same precinct that Stockroom is located, to the present day. Saturday Town: Our People explores what it means to belong.
DELVE is being funded by Historic England’s History in the Making. Saturday Town: Our People has been made possible with the generous support of Nan Levy for the Estate of Shirley Baker and DS Colour Labs
Saturday Town: Our People, 2nd October to 19th January 2026. Stockroom. Merseyway Shopping Centre, Stockport SK1 1PR
Photography ©Nan Levy for the Estate of Shirley Baker, All rights reserved
