A photograph of two young female figures stood outside of a building – they both have a hand on their left hips. They are wearing head scarfs and aprons to protect their clothing. Behind on the left, the door to building is open. A notice is pinned to the door.

#BlackCountry this 1907 photograph of women brick workers in Cradley Heath is from MS 4618 : Industry and Employment photographs collection (Black Country Workers) #LibraryofBham #Sandwelllibs #SandwellArchive

An ornate stained glass window design. Borders on the left and right with a medieval flora design. A paisley design on the central panel of the window.

#CityOf1000Trades Chance Brothers was a leading glass manufacturer founded in Smethwick in the 1820s. The company’s glass was used at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Ref - A E 096/1851, plate 86 #LibraryofBham #SandwellArchive ‪@sandwellcouncil.bsky.social‬

A newspaper article. Top half of the article is a photograph of a male figure on the far left of the photo wearing a hat, glasses and overcoat. Above him on the right is a street sign for Marshall Street, County Borough of Smethwick. Beneath this, the following headline – Mayor Protests Over Malcolm ‘X’ Smethwick Trip.

#MalcolmX In last Monday’s post celebrating #Marika Sherwood, we highlighted her book on Malcolm X. Here is Malcolm during his tour of Smethwick in 1965. Ref - Birmingham Mail & Despatch Night Final, 12 Feb 1965 #LibraryofBham #SandwellArchive

A photography of an entrance to a gasworks plant. A set of gates in the immediate left foreground of the photograph. A large multi-story bay window behind this. On the right, the non – descript frontage of a factory in the background. Brickwork and small windows.

We recently strayed upon this souvenir brochure for the New Swan Village Gasworks opened on 9 October 1953. Operated by the much missed West Midlands Gas Board. The only surviving features of the works are two gas holders and brickwork. Ref: LF 49.13 #LibraryofBham #SandwellArchive