Thanks to the ever excellent Spitalfields Life for bringing the work of Homer Sykes to our attention. We suggest that you check out his site to gain an appreciation of his excellent documentary photography, the pictures here are merely portions of larger photos.
The top photo shows a factory worker in Bradford, 1983. Directly above is an image of a lady working in Salts Cotton Mill, Saltaire, 1981.
Images from 'The Way We Were, England 1968 - 1989' by Homer Sykes
