The early stages of lockdown. April 2020. Kings Heath High Street.
Painting over boarded up entrance to Selfridges as all shops close. March 2020. City Centre.
Gravelly Hill Interchange aka Spaghetti Junction devoid of traffic. April 2020. Gravelly Hill.
Mendez from K Star Academy takes his boxing training outside in an improvised gym where he works out for two hours each day. May 2020. Deritend.
River Tame passes underneath the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. April 2020. Gravelly Hill.
Abandoned building reflecting the desolate atmosphere within the whole city. April 2020. Nechells.
Feral pigeons swoop for feed, from the derelict New Palladium Cinema, once the Hockley Picture House after a local family arrived in the underpass to feed them. April 2020. Hockley.
Construction project on hold near Holloway Circus in view of Clydesdale Tower residential social housing. April 2020. Westside.
Space Invader. April 2020. Paradise Circus.
Easter Bunny on Easter Day in Canon Hill Park. April 2020. Moor Green.
Empty car park and advertising space a short walk from the city centre. April 2020. Deritend.
City centre seagull scavenging for scraps at the Bullring. April 2020. City Centre.
Social distancing in what is normally one of the busiest shopping districts, the Bullring. April 2020. City Centre.
Canal graffiti under Spaghetti Junction. April 2020. Gravelly Hill.
Street scene as food markets trade, while life goes on beside a bus stop. May 2020. Lozells.
Spring trees and a vapor trail in Highbury Park. April 2020. Kings Heath.
Outdoor training in Highbury Park as gyms have to close. April 2020. Kings Heath.
Park life in Canon Hill Park. April 2020. Moor Green.
A phenomenon of the times. April 2020. Sarehole.
Bristol Street, the A38 and one of the busiest main roads through the City. April 2020. Chinese Quarter.
Homeless man with a broken leg, waiting for cars to talk to. April 2020. Highgate.
Morris dancers from Beorma Border Morris side on May Day. May 2020. Kings Heath.
Fake virus to control you. March 2020. Deritend.
Jet cleaner on Smallbrook Queensway. March 2020. Chinese Quarter.
Bully, the much loved mascot of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre. September 2020. City Centre.
Street drinkers. The abundance of homeless people and those with with difficulties during lockdown has been particularly stark and apparent on the quiet streets. May 2020. Lozells.
Some life continues on the street as Aston Expressway, where the A38 soars above, is quiet overhead, on what is normally one of the busiest roads in Birmingham. April 2020. City Centre.
Standing in his little stretch of the River Cole at the end of his garden. May 2020. Sarehole.
Elderly couple out walking as a storm approaches near Chinn Brook. May 2020. Billesley.
Crow standing on a fence by rooftops. This area was once a thriving industrial area, in particular cycle and motorcycle companies with housing for workers. May 2020. Tyseley.
Tiny wooden ‘fairy’ door attached to a tree, with a heart shaped hole in support of NHS workers during the Coronavirus pandemic in Highbury Park. May 2020. Kings Heath.
Elderly man out for a walk wearing his shiniest suit. May 2020. Hockley.
Skateboarders underneath the A38 Aston Expressway enjoy the peace in this cathedral-like space under what is normally one of the busiest roads. May 2020. City Centre.
Elderly shoppers. July 2020. Kings Heath.
Construction site with little work underway. July 2020. Gay Village.
Closed down shop. July 2020. Kings Heath.
NHS mask. August 2020. City Centre.
Wet dog is strapped to the back of a woman riding a bike around in the rain. August 2020. City Centre.
Exit at Grand Central. August 2020. City Centre.
Non-essential shops open and shoppers return. August 2020. City Centre.
Local people gather to witness a large scale fire at a plastics factory at Tyseley Industrial Estate. August 2020. Tyseley.
Leaves with little pigment. May 2020. Moseley.
Shoppers in the rain. August 2020. City Centre.
New Street as increased lockdown measures are announced. September 2020. City Centre.
Social distancing on New Street as increased lockdown measures are announced. September 2020. City Centre.
New Street queue as increased lockdown measures are announced. September 2020. City Centre.
Shutters are down as many shops have had to close down again during the second national lockdown. November 2020. Kings Heath
Serene face painted onto a small stone with the third eye stuck onto the bark of a tree in Moseley Bog. October 2020. Moseley.
Primark flagship store enjoys busy times as it re-opens as Birmingham is placed into tier two. October 2020. City Centre.
On the day that the second national lockdown came into effect, some people come to a very quiet open fruit and veg market as all non-essential shops are closed. November 2020. Bull Ring.
Shutters are down as shops have had to close down during the second national lockdown, with just over a week before the new tier system begins. November 2020. Kings Heath.
Magpies. November 2020. Moseley.
While the second national lockdown continues and with just a week before the new three tier system begins. November 2020. Sparkbrook.
End of the second national lockdown and about to enter tier three. November 2020. City Centre.
During the pandemic this area near Grand Central has felt like a stage where some very sad scenes have been played out by Birmingham’s homeless population. November 2020. City Centre.
Birmingham is added to the 'watch list' of critical areas which now face a local lockdown. August 2020. City Centre.
Drinks outside the closed Anchor Inn. December 2020. Digbeth.
With a few days to go until Christmas and plans for social distancing rules to be relaxed for the festive period, the reality of how many people are out and about is very apparent. December 2020. City Centre.
A hundred thousand welcomes. December 2020. Digbeth.
As tier three continues, a fashion photo shoot amongst street art in the old industrial area and railway arches. December 2020. Digbeth.
On the day before national lockdown three commences, a hopeful piece of street art has appeared offering hope that the shackles of Covid-19 will be broken in 2021. January 2021. Kings Heath.
With the streets empty, the numbers of homeless and street drinkers are not hidden in amongst the crowds. April 2020. Digbeth.
Grand Central remains incredibly quiet during national lockdown three. January 2021. City Centre.
Ghost at Grand Central. January 2021. City Centre.
The new variant of Covid-19 is spreading fast, as the stay at home message is reiterated. January 2021. Digbeth.
The first days of national lockdown easing. March 2021. City Centre.
People begin to return slowly to Centenary Square as the lockdown easing continues. March 2021. Westside.
Gas Street Basin starts to see more people as easing begins. March 2021. Westside.
Public health advertising featuring a masked up Bully. March 2021. Gay Village.
Two weeks until ‘Freedom Day’ and more and more people are travelling, using Grand Central station. June 2021. City Centre.
Far more people come shopping, however ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed by the government due to the increased numbers of the Delta variant. June 2021. City Centre.
Far more people come shopping, however ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed by the government due to the increased numbers of the Delta variant. June 2021. City Centre.
Many more people return to the Open Market to come shopping, however ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed by the government due to the increased numbers of the Delta variant. June 2021. Bull Ring.
View along the tram lines towards Grand Central. ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed, and people must gather themselves for another month. June 2021. City Centre.
In the newly renovated Chamberlain Square there is a feeling of people really hanging out in groups and almost as if the end is in sight. June 2021. City Centre.
Far more people come shopping, however ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed by the government due to the increased numbers of the Delta variant. June 2021. City Centre.
Poetry wall water feature sending a positive message, however ‘Freedom Day’ is postponed by the government due to the increased numbers of the Delta variant. June 2021. Bull Ring.