Socially distanced queueing outside Tesco Bow during lockdown

Socially distanced queueing outside Tesco © Rebecca Landon

Lockdown living: readers’ own photographs of life in the pandemic

5 June 202027 November 2022 Siva Thangarajah Covid, Features

If you could sum up your experience of Roman Road during lockdown in one picture, what would it be?

Lockdown is slowly being lifted. Now that we are returning to a state of something resembling normalcy, we asked members of our local community to send in images summarising their experience of Covid-19.

After all, our local area drastically changed for a period of time, whether it is closed public parks or socially distanced queues.

Some of these images will be familiar to many of you. Signs of support for the NHS popped up on our social media circles; for instance, those signs on Grove Road (which have since been taken down) and the expertly painted drive-way on Morgan Street.

These images capture how our community came together in support of key workers and to show solidarity to one another during challenging times.

Other images show how people’s daily lives were impacted by lockdown, whether it is working from home or being unable to go for a daily jog in Victoria Park while it was closed.

Do you have photographs of your life in lockdown you’d like to add to this photo documentary? A buzz cut? Exercising in your living room? Please send to hello@romanroadlondon.com

Children playing on the streets in a social distanced way — Children being socially distant © Algy Batten

Aerial photo of Victoria Park, empty during lockdown 2020 — Empty crossing in Victoria Park © Matt Payne

Victoria Park during lockdown, closed to the public — Kept out of Victoria Park © Wilna Fourie

Enjoying takeway fish and chips and a pint during lockdown, 2020. — Enjoying takeway fish and chips and a pint on the balcony © Therese Detje

Children's chalk drawings on pavement during lockdown — Pavement art © Rebecca Landon

Sign sprayed on tarmac for 2m distancing in Victoria Park during lockdown — Two meters apart in the park © Olivier Van Laer

Social distancing sign on path in empty park during lockdown — Empty Victoria Park © Olivier Van Laer

Stronger Together sign in shop window during lockdown — Stronger Together sign painted by Lumior Signs for Simply Fresh © Annajane Güzel

Painted driveway displaying words 'Stay Home, Save NHS' — Stay Home, Save NHS © Emily Chandler

A watercolour card saying Miss You — Quarantine art – learning to paint with watercolour © Leanne Woodward

Sign hung on building saying 'Stay Home, We Will Come Back Stronger' — ‘Stay Home, We Will Come Back Stronger’ © Atter Kalsi

Man on a conference call, working from home during lockdown — Video calls © Algy Batten

Woman multi tasking, working from home with child — Work and childare © Algy Batten

Someone holding a packet of fresh yeast — Hens teeth: fresh yeast © Annajane Güzel

Deserted supermarket with empty shelves — Deserted supermarket © Tabitha Stapely

Sign Paintings for the NHS on Roman Road by artist Peter Liverslidge — NHS signs by Peter Liversidge @ Social Streets

If you like this article, you might also enjoy local photographer Stephie Devred’s photos of Roman Road during lockdown.

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