Aston Expressway, where the A38 soars above, is quiet overhead, on what is normally one of the busiest roads in Birmingham. City Centre.
The latest phenomenon. Kings Heath.
Mask outside Snobs bar. Chinese Quarter.
Close to the city centre this area, in transition from industrial use and dereliction to redevelopment, remains a long term project hugely linked to the success of HS2. Deritend.
Aston Reservoir looking towards Star City. Aston.
Storm approaching over a recycling plant. Nechells.
Engineering works landscape in an industrial area on the border of the Jewellery Quarter, which has been part of a regeneration project. Newtown.
Dead tree in Highbury Park. Kings Heath.
No traffic on Holloway Circus, where new buildings juxtapose the old (and famously wonky) pagoda which is virtually deserted under Coronavirus lockdown. City Centre.
Holloway Circus, where new buildings juxtapose the old (and famously wonky) pagoda and run down pedestrian underpass. City Centre.
Whites Ironmongery Stores corner in an industrial area on the border of the Jewellery Quarter, which has been part of a regeneration project. Newtown.
‘Succeed in life’ near the A38 at the UKGC Help Centre, a stones throw away from Grand Central. The area is still very quiet but with more traffic and people returning slowly. City Centre.
New Street. City Centre.
As noxious fumes fill the air from a large scale fire at a plastics factory at Tyseley Industrial Estate, one woman continues to do her gardening. Tyseley.
Exit at Grand Central. City Centre.
Waiting in the rain. City Centre.
As numbers of Covid-19 cases increased dramatically, the city was about to be added to the 'watch list' of critical areas which may face a local lockdown. City Centre.
As numbers of Covid-19 cases increased dramatically, the city was about to be added to the 'watch list' of critical areas which may face a local lockdown. City Centre.
New Street and Corporation Street. City Centre.
Walk of Shame disruptive march through the City of London visiting locations to protest against companies and institutions with historical links to the slave trade, or who finance or insure projects which are seen as ecologically unsound.
Climate change activists from Extinction Rebellion block the streets at Bank in the heart of the City of London financial district.
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People of Birmingham out playing after heavy snowfall.
Exercising on the Birmingham Canal Old Line. Summerfield.
82 year old gentleman, walks through the Bullring, one of Birmingham’s busiest shopping areas, one month after knee replacement surgery. City Centre.
Social distancing markings. Kings Heath High Street.
A great climbing tree in wooded land between Canon Hill Park and Holders Lane Playing Fields. Families spending lots of outdoor time together is one of the positives to come from the lockdown. Moor Green.
Fitness promotion. Ladywood.
Rainbows for key workers. Kings Heath.
Customers queue observing social distancing are assisted by Lloyds Bank staff. Kings Heath.
Empty tracks at Grand Central aka New Street Station. City Centre.
Black Sabbath. Digbeth.
Bully, the much loved mascot of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre. City Centre.
Dead squirrel on Wake Green Road. Throughout lockdown there has been a marked increase in the amount of wildlife in and around the city. With some accidents on the quiet streets. Moseley.
Police chased a car up this street and arrested the driver after he had crashed into parked cars. Local people gathered to watch the crime scene unfold, and told me about how this kind of crime is a daily occurrence in their area. Lozells.
A quiet construction site as the redevelopment of central Birmingham’s industrial buildings is on hold. Gay Village.
Police attend a large scale fire at a plastics factory at Tyseley Industrial Estate. Tyseley.
Birmingham. Chinese Quarter.
Shortly after lockdown is first announced, the atmosphere changes and some magnolia flowers offer some joy amidst the uncertainty. Kings Heath.
As numbers of Covid-19 cases continue to rise, increased lockdown measures are announced. City Centre.
The O2 Institute sends a hopeful message. Digbeth.
With new local coronavirus lockdown measures in place Birmingham is set at 'Tier 2', or level 'high’. City Centre.
Woman enjoys the Autumn sun along Corporation Street. City Centre.
The Wholesale Markets Precinct remains empty with the hope that Commonwealth Games events will fill the area with life in 2022. Digbeth.
With all non-essential shops closed during the second national lockdown, people still have to head out onto the High Street for their daily business. Kings Heath.
Light at the end of the tunnel as it is announced that Birmingham will enter tier three of the new tier system… Theatreland.
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. City Centre.
Christmas shoppers. City Centre.
Muppet. City Centre.
The Rotunda from Digbeth. City Centre.
Overgrown and disused ground awaiting redevelopment, which seems to have stalled in the last year in the old industrial area of which lies less than half a mile from the city centre. Deritend.
National coronavirus lockdown three begins at the Bull Ring. City Centre.
National lockdown three begins and people are advised to stay at home, but many have to use public transport. Digbeth.
Man wearing a face mask in front of the Library of Birmingham, which remains eerily empty. Centenary Square.
The struggle through the Winter months on New Street. City Centre.
Passerby says that the poster is ‘governtment propaganda’ as the stay at home message is reiterated. Bull Ring.
Empty streets during lockdown three. Westside.
The Anchor pub. Digbeth.
Empty tram lines towards Grand Central. City Centre.
Struggling down the steps from Grand Central. City Centre.
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