A youth releases in pigeon The Ford Estate, Birkenhead, Merseyside 1981


A youth releases a pigeon on the Ford Estate Birkenhead in the early eighties. The notorious estate boasted Britain's highest rate of heroin abuse among teenagers. 9 per cent of 16 to 24 year olds were known heroin users.


Size: 3732px × 5621px
Location: The Ford Estate, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Photo credit: © Mike Abrahams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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