Midlands

Unflinching portraits of people from the Midlands

Photographer Bruce Gilden discusses his series documenting the overlooked factory workers, labourers and other people residing on the margins of English society.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Evocative photos of ordinary life in ‘70s Stourbridge

Looking at the overlooked — Between 1972 and 1988, John Myers set out to capture unremarkable scenes within walking distance of his home in the Midlands to shine a light on the people and places that are typically ignored.