“We’ve all been there. We can straight away relate to that space.”
– Mark McEoy, riding the last Tube in the 1990s
Before 2016, when the London Underground began running a 24hr service on Fridays and Saturdays, workers and revellers had to catch the last Tube home or rely on a night bus or a taxi. “The project I undertook all those years ago was at times a challenge, but looking back on the work and seeing how the images have gained value over time, I’m really glad I stuck with it,” says Mark McEvoy.
He needs your help. “I’m looking to track down any of the commuters I photographed back then to see what they were up to then and where their lives have taken them since. Please get in contact if you see yourself or anyone you know in the photos!”
In this album of Mark’s work we look at friends and lovers taking the last Tube home in the mid-1990s…
“This couple were nuzzling up to each other, and when I asked if I could take a picture, they said yes straight away and started kissing. It was kind of a performance, but then it wasn’t. They thought: oh, this guy’s asked to take a picture; come on, let’s give him this. Or maybe they were about to kiss anyway.”
– Mark McEvoy
“I stepped onto the train and saw a carriage full of punks and rockabillies. With nothing to lose I announced I was doing a photo project and asked if I could take a few pictures. ‘Yeah mate- take a picture of this!!'”
– Mark McEvoy
If this is you or someone you recognise in Mark’s picture, please get in touch.
Follow Mark on his Instagram.
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