Not a book in the traditional sense, this volume is the official catalogue for an ongoing exhibition as well as an autopsy of North Manchester, back then, c.1982-1997.

Thirty-five photographs by Charles Gordon Montgomery aka Don, nestled alongside words by Austin Collings. Together they map the architecture of abandonment. A record of lives lived on the edge of the official grid. The official records failed. They did not capture the weight of the everyday. But Don did. Don: the God of the empty hospital corridor. Don: the greatest photographer you have never heard of. The final image stays with you.




Published on the occasion of, but not limited to, the exhibition 'God's Fox: The Photography of Charles Gordon Montgomery', at Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK - 14th November 2025 - 10th January 2026.

About the Author
Austin Collings is an author and film-maker from Radcliffe, North Manchester. He has previously written 'Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith' (Penguin, 2008) and 'The Myth of Brilliant Summers' (Pariah Press, 2014).


Book Information
ISBN 9781919629674
Author Charles Gordon Montgomery
Format Paperback
Page Count 56
Imprint Pariah Press
Publisher Pariah Press
Dimensions(mm) 205mm * 205mm * 5mm