I used my exercise time during lockdown to cycle through the city, generally early in the morning as the kids were home and needed help during the day. It was eerily quiet, the birds seemed loud. Offices shut, workers furloughed or working from home, the terrifying financial consequences of the pandemic made visible by the city’s emptiness. The streets were swept and washed, cleaners often the only people out in the morning. It was pointed out to me that one of the pictures was the opening shot to the Specials, Ghost Town! Alone on my bike it felt like entering a pristine film set waiting for the actors to arrive.
To be out at the Black Lives Matter protests at the end of this time was both moving and energising. I’ve included a few photos here.
Historic England collected 200 images from Lockdown including a selection of mine.
