Underpass

A visit to London’s Barbican inevitably leads you to its underbelly. This is the Beech Street underpass, which carries traffic and pedestrians beneath the 1960s and 70s housing complex – and to the Barbican arts centre.

It’s quite long and the ceiling is criss-crossed with mesmerising lights which set a silvery trail. Lines stretch ahead of you to the daylight at the end, which streams into the low-lit tunnel. Like the concrete jungle above your head, this is a photogenic, interesting city sight.

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See shots from London’s colourful ‘disco tunnel’ by visiting this page

9 thoughts on “Underpass”

Richard Guest on April 14, 2013 at 20:46 said:

Great shots – you really captured the scale of it.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 14, 2013 at 21:02 said:
  
  Thanks Richard – it’s quite a thing of wonder.
  
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RobynG on April 14, 2013 at 15:07 said:

Great light, great angles Mike! Robyn

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 14, 2013 at 15:43 said:
  
  Thank you Robyn, much appreciated. I might have stood there all day… well, perhaps not!
  
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ckponderings on April 14, 2013 at 11:19 said:

Great images! Summing the place up nicely again, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 14, 2013 at 11:44 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! Were you mesmerised by the pretty lights too?
  
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  - ckponderings on April 14, 2013 at 17:31 said:
    
    Haha… Something like that, yeah! :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 14, 2013 at 17:43 said:
      
      From what I read you couldn’t find your way out of that place!
      
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      - ckponderings on April 14, 2013 at 17:44 said:
        
        I went there last year and got totally lost – kept going round in circles and getting nowhere. This time round, however, I had Richard G as an expert guide and that worked perfectly! :)
        
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