Gorbals Children was inspired by the work of artist Joan Eardley (1921-1963) and his study, which involved numerous journeys across Scotland to Glasgow, focused on the children in one of the most deprived areas in the city. Comprising of around 330 images the study is a very moving and heartfelt record of the children who lived amidst the old tenements which were being replaced by modern high-risers. Ten years later McKenzie revisited the Gorbals again recording the repeat of the demise of the Gorbals area.