John Smythe

Video Archive

Talk event for Black History Walks, featuring Eddy Smythe talking about John Smythe, skip to 1 hour 13 mins for Eddy’s Q&A.

John Smythe’s two sons, Eddy and John are members of the reggae band Dubwiser who recorded the song Johnny in tribute to their father. Johnny appears on the EP The Empire Windrush by Dubwiser, available now on all good streaming services.

Video taken from the permanent exhibition on the life of John Smythe at Thame Museum, Oxfordshire. Video by David C Dawson.

Animated video that tells the life of John Smythe, commissioned by Black History Walks

Introductory film for Thame Museum exhibition on the life of John Smythe