G.B. ENGLAND. Sandwell, The West Midlands. Known as 'The Black Country'. Peter Marlow photographed the many closed down foundaries and engineering industries and titled the project 'Closed Down Britain'. During this dramatic era of the severe decline of traditional manufacturing industry in the area Marlow took workers back to their old places of work inside now derelict plants.

Children playing on the framework of a deserted factory near Tipton. The roof was removed in 1980 so the owners could avoid paying Rates.
1983