Based on the exhibition of the same name, Shadows Of The North is the first of several books that I will be publishing based on the photographs from my two websites www.mechanicallandscapes.com and www.theviewfromthenorth.org.

Shadows of the North is an exploration of the remains of the northern textile industry. In many areas of the North this industry dominated, both directly and indirectly, the landscape, the economy, the community and the social life of many towns and villages.

Although textile manufacturing has almost vanished from the UK, it's legacies can still be witnessed today in our urban landscapes, the ethnic make up of our communities, and the impressive Town Halls and Civic Centres of towns like Bolton, Accrington, and others.

But while some of the remaining textile mills and chimneys (such as where you are standing now) have been carefully restored and repurposed, many are stood quietly decaying, waiting for demolition or reuse. It is in this uncertain period that I have photographed these giants of our past.