A personal project shot over 3 years documenting the demise of Birmingham's old Central Library in Chamberlain Square. The third phase was photographing the demolition of the structure of the building. All images are shot on film on either Hasselblad or Sinar 5'x4' cameras

 

img195 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img201 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img199 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img189 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img196 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img211 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img185 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img192 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img222 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img181 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img219 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img190 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img213 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img209 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img227 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img180 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img188 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img229 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img198 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img212 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img233 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img194 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img200 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img184 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img191 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img224 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img232 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img218 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img226 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img208 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img228 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img221 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img203 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img204 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img183 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img205 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img223 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img215 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img217 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img206 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img210 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img214 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer
img231 Birmingham Central Library Project Copyright - Richard Southall Keywords: Birmingham, Central, Library, Project, brutalism, architecture, interior, 60s, decay, concrete, chamberlain, square, demolition, Copyright, Richard, Southall, emphasis, photography, photographer