Vandalism on a grand scale

A major new publication from British Culture Archive, created in collaboration with the Tish Murtha Archive. Reworking Murtha’s seminal Youth Unemployment series, this new edition brings one of the most vital bodies of work in British documentary photography back into focus for a new generation.

With a bold new title drawn from Tish’s powerful accompanying essay, new design, sequence and updated texts, this essential work is ready to inspire once more, whether you are a long-time admirer or discovering it for the first time.

• Published by British Culture Archive
• Case-bound hardcover with embossed cover and tipped-in insert
• Printed on heavyweight art paper
• 226 pages
• 260mm x 220mm, landscape
• First edition, 2026
• Exclusively sold by British Culture Archive
• ISBN 978-1-9191700-0-8

Vandalism on a Grand Scale will be available to pre-order from 14th March 2026, with publication and fulfilment scheduled for 9th June 2026.