Black and White Photographs of the London Underground being Built.

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Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday.

On this day in 1863, the first section of the world-famous London Underground opened to the general public after a massive engineering feat burrowing new tunnels under Victorian London.

Among the fascinating photographs released by the London Transport Museum is a picture showing an early trial trip on the London Underground as well as workers building the new line in Bayswater.

Rail workers – dressed very differently to the Network Rail construction teams of today – are pictured building the line at Praed Street in Paddington.
Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday. Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday. Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday. Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday. Rarely-seen black and white photos of the London Underground being built have been released to mark the network’s 155th birthday.
The first line which opened was the Metropolitan – then named the Metropolitan Railway – between Paddington and Farringdon via Baker Street.
The same stretch of the Tube is still in use today, with Baker Street and Great Portland Street among the Underground’s oldest stations.
 In the years that followed, more and more lines were built with the District line opening between Westminster and South Kensington on Christmas Eve in 1868 and the East London Line, which was later overhauled to become part of the Overground, opened in 1869.

The Inner Circle line, now just the Circle line, opened in 1884 and, to mark the new century, the Central Line was opened between Shepherd’s Bush and Bank in 1900 under the name the Central London Railway.

The Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines opened in 1906 while in 1911 another Tube first was marked at Earl’s Court where the first escalators were installed.

The Northern line opened in 1924, the Victoria in 1968 after 25 years of planning and the Jubilee in 1979.

Transport for London said two of London’s oldest stations – Baker Street and Great Portland Street – will soon be among the network’s most high-tech amid plans to transform the signalling.

Mark Wild, managing director of London Underground, said: “Today marks the 155th anniversary of the Tube which continues to be an iconic symbol of London and remains as vital as it ever was in the lives of Londoners.

“The oldest section of our network will soon be the most modern, with the huge programme to modernise signalling set to transform journeys on the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and District lines – 40 per cent of the network – in the coming years.

“We are currently investing unprecedented levels into the Underground to make journeys more reliable, increase capacity and ensure that the network can continue to deliver for London for many more years to come.”

Article from the Evening Standard

Dorothea Lange Photography Summer 2018 Exhibition at The Barbican

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Article taken from the Evening Standard.

The first ever UK retrospective of iconic photographer Dorothea Lange will take place this at the Barbican this summer.

Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing will open at the Barbican Art Gallery in June as part of The Art of Change, a major season of events exploring bold artistic responses to major global issues.

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Lange, one of the most influential female photographers of the 20th century, is known for her work documenting the devastating impact of the Great Depression on American society. Her Migrant Mother image is one of the most recognisable images ever photographed.

 The exhibition will explore her vast body of work, from early portraits of the San Francisco bourgeoisie to rarely seen photographs of the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War.

Lange used her camera as a political tool to document social injustice in both urban and rural contexts, focusing on hardship and suffering to evoke compassion in the viewer. She died in 1965.

Article by Jessie Thompson

Ritzo Ten Cate Captures People’s Obsession With Smartphones.

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Ritzo Ten Cate people with their smartphones in London

‘Caught in the App’ street photography project. Taken on November 19, 2017. Credit: Ritzo ten Cate

Article by  from Amateur Photographer about Ritzo Ten Cate

It’s a common sight around the UK to see people staring at their phones as they walk along the street, narrowly avoiding potential collisions.

Now, Ritzo ten Cate’s street photography project is capturing people on their phones with the aim of highlighting society’s smartphone addiction.

The photographer, based Groningen, Netherlands, recently brought his ‘Caught in the App’ street photography series to the crowded business districts and shopping areas of London.

Ritzo Ten Cate people with their smartphones in London

 

Taken on August 21, 2017. Credit: Ritzo ten Cate

He told Amateur Photographer: “We’re aware of the black sides of alcohol, smoking and hard drugs. And we haven’t reached this point in smartphone addiction.”

“With my series I’m holding up a mirror to let people discover themselves what they think of this behaviour and what they want to do about it,” he added.

Ritzo Ten Cate people with their smartphones in London

 

Taken on August 19, 2017. Credit: Ritzo ten Cate

He added that the project has led to some great interactions with his subjects, with the best so far being from this image above.

“She really got scared. We talked, she immediately understood my series, admitted her addiction and explained what she was doing at that very moment: she’s a social media manager and her job is to distract other people,” he explained.

So does he have any street photography advice? “Just go and be nice and don’t steal any pictures. Be present, make contact and receive your presents,” Cate told me.

“And keep on playing and adjusting your process. Play together with other photographers. It’s inspiring and educative.”

Ritzo Ten Cate people with their smartphones in London

 

Taken on November 19, 2017. Credit: Ritzo ten Cate

The photographer, who takes his images with a Nikon D300S, a Nikon D850 and usually a 35mm f/1.4 or 2.0 lens, added that he hopes to expand his project further afield to Tokyo and New York.

He said: “My dream is to visit many metropoles to give a full awareness treatment: shooting a series, giving a street photography workshop and giving a public lecture on smartphone addiction and its healthy use.”

Check out Cate’s website for more photographs and to see what he’s up to next.

Nick Turpin’s Night Bus Portraits

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PORTRAITS ON THE NIGHT BUS BY NICK TURPIN

Article from Creative Review

BEST IN BOOK in the Photography Annual 2017 

Nick Turpin’s Night Bus Portraits captured at the Elephant and Castle

Published in book form by Hoxton Mini Press, On the Night Bus follows a long tradition of captivating photographic projects centred around public transport and commuting. However what sets Nick Turpin’s portraits apart is their eerie and painterly quality. The steamed windows of the buses create an optical illusion; softening and blurring the faces of those behind the glass, raising questions about voyeurism and public and private space. The steamed windows of the buses create an optical  illusion … raising questions about voyeurism

Nick Turpin’s Night Bus Portraits captured at the Elephant and Castle

Shot over two winters at the Elephant and Castle roundabout in London, and taken with a telephoto lens, the images reveal an intimate glimpse into the life of the city traveller. Some passengers interact with each other, some sleep, some are moody and pensive, others lost in faraway thoughts. All are strangely silent behind the cold wintry glass that, alongside the artificial light in the bus, renders these everyday scenes into something akin to classical paintings.

Nick Turpin’s Night Bus Portraits captured at the Elephant and Castle

Photographer: Nick Turpin 
Publisher: Hoxton Mini Press
Introduction by Will Self
Design by Zoë Bather and Hoxton Mini Press