Covid 19 in London....a visual record
A selection of black and white images depicting aspects of the Covid 19 pandemic in London from March 2020
![Tottenham](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/48b2ef830653436a1dfaf3fdc54a78a7_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Tottenham
Mariam lives in Tottenham, N17. Recently arrived as a refugee from Syria
![Trafalgar Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/4e5963cb0db66866b68449078a081c95_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Trafalgar Square
Swims like a duck...looks like a duck...
![Golden Jubilee Bridge](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/35057db49b5828ea6d17c0dbba8e30e5_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Golden Jubilee Bridge
A young woman walks in front of the London Eye across the Thames
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/11966cc1cfcb25f7cf52c1fdf1177edd_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Preparing for a Covid 19 funeral, North London
![Central London](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/03cc088cdb040585859655272f1bb425_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Central London
Dutch tourists on Golden Jubilee bridge.
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b45e435cc0bcfe8f91f850fdc1bb2772_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Social distancing on Muswell Hill broadway during Lockdown 2
![Highgate, N6](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/622f8021b5d2df0e5ff93ad81fd251d8_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Highgate, N6
A lone passenger on the underground escalator, Highgate
![Kings Cross](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b33f9fb8bfee2d19937906079341b6e5_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Kings Cross
Camus, summarizes the pandemic by the Regents Canal, NW1
![Shoreditch](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/67ea8ed1d6419de37dbe38d6ba548d2f_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Shoreditch
Resident of Shoreditch, E1
![Kings Cross](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/d8cbd4ada3b5dac802358359d9bed231_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Kings Cross
A largely empty Kings Cross station during Lockdown 1.
![National Gallery](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/979ffd9ce9e62d8492fa9b8f7a251fb4_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
National Gallery
An Italian tourist poses in front of the ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ by Guido Reni. National Gallery, Trafalgar Square
![National Gallery](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/40ef67eaf3aa3addae30cc7709ed7e71_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
National Gallery
Making notes in front of Seurat’s Bathers at Asnieres. National Gallery
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/34eefd7c9b99a1d58afdf9f94676afaf_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Pub visitor at the end of Lockdown 1, North London
![Trafalgar Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/3034ea451609821791bcdca35b7cba10_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Trafalgar Square
No tourists in Trafalgar Square due to the pandemic but no pigeons either, thanks to this falcon and his handler.
![heli cops-2.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/c26edd4b58e81421590aab3b7c029007_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
An air ambulance lands near to the London Eye to take a patient to hospital
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/c4c9fc74fed4652bea5fff5808c18fc0_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Shop staff have risen to the challenge of enforcing social distancing both inside and outside of shops, North London
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Tottenham
A young mother takes her child to the local shops, Tottenham.
![Bank](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/56699f945067695a57b858d085b64bc1_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Bank
Not much activity outside the Bank of England and Royal Exchange, Bank
![King's Cross](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/30af475c1da9cdd9828fb3b858c40016_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
King's Cross
Working from home at the height of the first Lockdown, greatly reduced the underground passenger numbers
![tube masks.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/fdbb47f122d158cd92dbd04eb3fb6d4b_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Full face visors attempt to reduce viral spread between passengers on the Underground
![Trafalar Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/1c5fe17fe91097ac899f2b855d3684bf_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Trafalar Square
A deserted Trafalgar Square is only occupied by the falcon handler intended to scare off pigeons as effectively as Covid19 has scared off tourists and commuters
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/8d13c98481b173d05b628096738c78a4_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
A customer enjoys a haircut after Lockdown 1
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Covid makes little distinction between gender and ethnicity; only health and age are considered important
![Highgate](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/c9c55729b52fc7593712e16e15ebf1aa_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Highgate
Following rules on the underground....
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/f3371c143562fda6bbe54992be3323a6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Keep your distance! Social distancing between friends, North London
![Tottenham Court Road](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b0935bb770e8f08d3f5eeeb50f53b64e_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Tottenham Court Road
![FINAL sains.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/0eaa4a6c9e0748d476e94a6a63b44b53_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Routines,like the weekly shop are still permitted
![Vauxhall](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/f04246b22d53843f0b1493015253df8d_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Vauxhall
Black lives Matter protests carried on throughout the pandemic. Vauxhall
![final protest 2.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/24f03d7c5659988291edbf48e9d0c08d_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
![Vauxhall](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/f72d8df0dc47f8142bd81a084e47e936_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Vauxhall
'Liberty leading the people...'
![Archway](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/a307164d4e4013152fe1aa443b758e81_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Archway
Two ladies living opposite the Whittington Hospital show their appreciation for NHS workers during Lockdown 1.
![Docklands](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/0277cc1cf5e0a56043646f8cb192897a_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Docklands
A passenger waits for a train on a deserted Canary Wharf platform during Lockdown 2.
![Highgate](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/a8943531ec66e0c2801535f964e5a4f5_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Highgate
A certain eeriness in the Underground during Lockdown
![London Underground](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/ed748c964b49ea421cebde85358cc715_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
London Underground
Passenger numbers using the Underground were greatly reduced during early stages of the pandemic
![Muswel Hill, N10](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/9513874229f18f05c9285591dada90c6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswel Hill, N10
Clear signage was key to encouraging customers to visit retail establishments
![Holloway](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/a4190443f45ab4260ececaa407c999b1_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Holloway
Close contact professions such as this beauty salon, had to ensure ppe was worn and customers maintained social distancing
![London Underground](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/3a2b44dfa3262f1bb6b245a66b3d8865_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
London Underground
Elderly passengers on the Underground were aware of their vulnerability and behaved accordingly
![Euston Road](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b2228f5298dbf5f68d52bd966e74f66e_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Euston Road
Outside the HS 2 protest
![Waterloo](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/432063ad9c017a1ce3bda7c8d7ec4cbc_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Waterloo
A fine was advertised to encourage face mask wearing by everyone at mainline stations
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/e397efa32fe769f659179c3170dddbe4_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Ethiopian Christian funeral during the pandemic, North London
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/a0ad816161d827f98c13cebccad65414_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
Horse-drawn hearse at an Ethiopian funeral, North London
![Primrose Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/361ac750b7703af8b2b0420602aed948_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Primrose Hill
Visitors enjoy the views from Primrose Hill, North London
![Picadilly Circus](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/305761919168783e402020054b45e951_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Picadilly Circus
Life starts to get back to normal after the first Lockdown
![Trafalgar Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/1335d7afa354f7d72644ce4a7f5ac5b6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Trafalgar Square
Two sisters on a day trip from Hertfordshire enjoy the sun in Trafalgar Square
![Tottenham Hale](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/17614ff686e11faed94fbb50de8c1fe6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Tottenham Hale
A young mother carries her son on the Underground escalator
![Oxford Street](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/3addb2cba624f7152e1de0fb0564e7c0_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Oxford Street
Pedestrians walk in front of powerful street art in central London.
![Mayfair](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/81ccc18fe556a18becb5a62e7c1f9723_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Mayfair
I asked this guy if he worked in the area. He replied "Work....I don't work..." Fair enough.
![Thames](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b1a4d7872b863199d908bd0952f866a9_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Thames
A lone pedestrian with a metal detector tries his luck on the banks of the Thames.
![Parliament Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/f6f7691bb3bfa45136e38032664749f7_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Parliament Square
Extinction Rebellion protestors gather in Parliament Square close to Westminster
![Partliament Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/812e0d918bd2614b0f2202378cae05d7_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Partliament Square
Looking after us...
![Westminster](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/75dc1da8c4e27e87683a18a9215e084a_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Westminster
Extinction Rebellion protestors, Parliament Square.
![Westminster](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/8600e3ab5094c20dfbdcc330f733cd91_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Westminster
Protesting along Westminster bridge
![Southbank waiter](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/31f69b23ed517b87215945ed97ff4101_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Southbank waiter
![Westminster](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/0d10ba421cf7b417b5e681beadb68663_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Westminster
A lone couple ride a Thames Passenger Boat leaving Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in their wake.
![North Greenwich](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/deb9f42f225037ec881fe221788b1c7d_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
North Greenwich
A cable car over the Thames, takes passengers close to the O2 arena.
![Camden Town](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/e4b0e28fc867479af27deeddd64a1556_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Camden Town
Daily life returns to Camden as the second Lockdown is eased.
![Waterloo](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/2aff35c58cbde4791ac3a5ae16622291_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Waterloo
![Bank, Leadenhall Market](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/497ae2b8607c362df2bdd3079e5571c1_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Bank, Leadenhall Market
Few customers for drinks or shoe shines at this iconic City location close to the Bank of England.
![Leaden Hall Market, Bank](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/e382dbb4e2b94609ee8ca78eeb528c9a_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Leaden Hall Market, Bank
![Covent Garden](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/11b57477bf6790a51ca4c33babb6c8bd_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Covent Garden
The normally busy Piazza in Covent Garden is sparsely peopled during the pandemic.
![Picadilly circus](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/b6efd33dc8b6080895e1963e24756151_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Picadilly circus
![North London](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/e74be50555519cac2647127b2e5e2db7_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
North London
Evidence of a lively gathering held after early closing of pubs.
![South Bank](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/dc72268eb3e5d3c10455c13fd2cea7be_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
South Bank
Shaun Bailey. London Conservative Mayoral candidate
![Sunday worship, Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/6f54ec38ecce96e33504184b77148f78_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Sunday worship, Muswell Hill
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![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/52fcb50638850438e7bf8f309650418c_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
![Muswell Hill](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/833563dd37fd446a2105e290bf0ef2d9_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Muswell Hill
![Holloway Road](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/34b78bec2262db15df395d76d02b392a_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Holloway Road
![Golden Jubilee Bridge](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/bbfc4a39d828045c848f4b3604607a65_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Golden Jubilee Bridge
![Bank](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/aaedec116586e41ec0140248283b4775_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Bank
Couriers meant meals were delivered with little chance of social interaction between restaurants and customers.
![Moorgate](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/29b643c199b58e3c216877ec8ec93073_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Moorgate
Nothing lasts forever....
![Camden](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/6d58863029d6b1abaadbd65e7dfb31fb_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Camden
Exercise was permitted during the various Lockdowns
![Oxford Street](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/2d0e2fa95c08e5a5ff5f2348b436465a_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Oxford Street
Christmas is here....but the pandemic is worsening.
![hosp woman-2.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/dfad85f978b30fb0b0db279b3698213c_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
![Whitechapel](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/75ceb96e2248bb17ba9b8724bd1d208c_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Whitechapel
Royal London Hospital
![South Bank](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/94b9ce76214dba2290a2c91bb309695e_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
South Bank
Comfort food on offer during Lockdown 3
![Euston](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/7a646af435f07fe85c89769f890ed66c_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Euston
High Speed 2 rail protesters are evicted from their tree forts outside Euston station during Lockdown 3.
![Euston](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/67e99260e5990e7a61cd69f1914920e2_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Euston
Continuing protest against HS2 at Euston station.
![Richmond](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/241fc23533b286d0dc70d12c787b0d35_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Richmond
Feeding a grey Heron on the banks of the Thames
![Tottenham](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/907e75da6ba6c675f4b2175a7fea4730_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Tottenham
A stylish resident ventures out during the pandemic.
![Trafalgar Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/c50d59e27cf889709e12d450e9de98c6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Trafalgar Square
Apparently the virus reproduces fastest in low temperatures...
![Holloway Road](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/4934926894db42357e9ad07a524de29e_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Holloway Road
Turkish food....welcome under any circumstances!
![Parliament Square](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/75baf3127b8ce9515dfd4a29a6f102d6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Parliament Square
Pedestrians walk beneath a Winston Churchill statue
![London Bridge, Southwark](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/ea62c1bddcd8dd8310b6705c1e1ff264_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
London Bridge, Southwark
Two Chinese students pose in front of Tower Bridge during Lockdown 3
![Clapham Common](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/295ce6fb16c6138f33ebd8aecd9c7245_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Clapham Common
Floral memorial for murdered commuter
![Holloway Road](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/c32b5150957eae6c86ba7d0f41be6acb_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Holloway Road
All good in this Turkish takeaway....
![Westminster](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/a1ad91ea730670e4907637227f23a8b4_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Westminster
![Westminster](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/7177de47e57b58d71ff530775e136eb6_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
Westminster
And finally....
![new covid wall.jpg](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/f77021d18fa75b45aab5635511c8953e_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)
![Kings Cross](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/94537/5d3e7997c2e2563690bef57ab3687bc3_hd.jpg?fit=max&w=640&h=640)