The task is that simple one ………. keep taking the pictures even in the lockdown, because pretty soon people will forget how empty our city streets became at the height of the pandemic.
And in the same way I wonder how long it will be before Andy’s pictures of Thomas Street featuring “Eton Mess” and “Marcus Rashford for PM”, will need to be accompanied with detailed notes, and supported by scholarly footnotes.
And that is really all I have to say.
History never stops and while the professional historian makes judgements on what constitutes history, the reality is that we can never be quite sure what at the time will be judged significant and therefore worthy of being recorded.
So, as I always say “hoover it all up” and “wait for posterity to choose".
And if Ms. Posterity gets it wrong ………..just put it out there for everyone to see and decide.
Which just leaves me to add that I fully accept not everyone will see the historical relevance of the pictures, but I would suggest that they may not last more than a few years, vanishing like melting snow in the winter sunshine, so grab them while you can.
Location; Thomas Street, Northern Quarter
Picture; Thomas Street, 2021, from the collection of Andy Robertson
Thomas Street was more deserted in the year 2000, before the 'Northern Quarter' was invented and graffiti became 'Street Art.
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