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“I left school at fifteen without any qualifications and initially worked in the building trade. Eventually, I started to get work as a freelance photographer, shooting press and portraits. I spent about eight years as a front-of-house photographer for The Octagon Theatre in Bolton, though my passion has always been Documentary Photography.” – Don Tonge.