The Queen’s Pub, Southbank, Middlesbrough 1981

"The Queen’s Pub, Southbank, Middlesbrough" (1981) by Graham Smith is a black and white photograph depicting a dimly lit pub interior. The scene, captured in 1981, shows a man sitting on a stool, facing away from the camera, with his back to the window. In the background, another man sits at the bar, and the window view reveals industrial buildings, highlighting the working-class context of the scene. Smith's photograph captures a moment of everyday life in Middlesbrough, a town in the northeast of England, known for its steel industry. The photograph’s composition and the muted tones of the black and white film, create a sense of intimacy and melancholic atmosphere, highlighting the daily life of working-class people and the impact of industrialization on their lives.