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Exploring Travel Underground: Moments in Time

June 28, 2026
Tired on the underground. London 2013.
Tired on the underground. London 2013.

This photograph feels less like a picture of the London Underground than one about emotional isolation within a crowded city. Although there are many people using the London underground there’s usually little communication between strangers on the train.

It speaks to the paradox of metropolitan life: being surrounded by strangers while experiencing something deeply personal.

The mood of passengers on the underground changes at different times of day. At night after the pubs have shut passengers are boisterous in the morning they’re quiet.

In a lift on the underground. London 2026.
Underground c.1996
Underground. East London 1996.
Underground on the Northern line with a hen party. London 2026.
Underground c.1984
Underground on the District Line. London 1980s.
Escalator on the underground. London 2026.
Moving train on the underground, 1992
Moving train on the underground, 1992
Walking to get a train on the underground. London 2026.
Underground 1999
Escalator. London Underground 1999.
Entering the underground. Berlin 2019.
Passengers on the underground. Berlin 2019.
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