Description
Joe Russell’s Smethwick is a local history book edited and produced by Alton Douglas, documenting the social life, customs and history of Smethwick in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. First published in the 1980s, the 100-page book provides a pictorial record of the town and its people.
The book is compiled entirely from the photographic archive of Joe Russell (1907–?), a well-known local character and photographer who documented Smethwick and its community. His photographs offer a visual record of everyday life and the changing town, making the book particularly valuable as a record of local social history.
A good choice for readers interested in local history, British social history, documentary photography and the history of Smethwick and the Black Country.
