Roman Road Stories

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Discover both the rich past and buzzing present of this historic East End street.

The coronavirus pandemic has been an important reminder of the value of local high streets. At a time of isolation, film and photography can bring us together. 

Last year, Four Corners ran an open call for photographs documenting the culture of East London’s vibrant Roman Road. We received an array of powerful images, ranging from classic street documentation to archive prints and contemporary portraiture. 

From local people who picked up a camera during lockdown to long-term projects by professional photographers, the selection provides an intimate and authentic picture of the people and places of Roman Road.

A hairdresser’s, pub and butchers are among twelve local businesses invited to select their favourite works for display in their own shop windows. Exhibited together, the images will create a public exhibition of photographs seen from the road where they were taken.

Visitors can collect a map from Four Corners and take to the streets to explore Roman Road Stories, supporting their local businesses, discovering local photographers and celebrating the people and places that make Roman Road.
 

Participating photographers: 

ANTIKO (Antonia Luxem and Marika Kochiashvili), Julie Begum, Bob Dawson, Jacqueline Ennis-Cole, Giorgia Frare, Delia Gaitskell, Jessica Heale, Joseph Lockley, Emily-Jayne Nolan, Martin O’Kane, Francesco Ragazzi, Martina Rapaggi, Gloria Sfoggia, Jamie Sinclair, Marie Sleigh, Wedgley Snipes, Dav Stewart, Dougie Wallace, Andrew Wyatt, JJ Wyatt, Mark Wilkinson

Participating shops: 

Sazzy and Fran Cafe, Workshop 353, Lama's Pyjamas, The Angel and Crown, The Larder, Massingham Chemist, Hair by Rosemary, Quarantacinque, Rembrandt's Hairdresser, Robert's Butchers, Luminor Sign Co, Paradise Cycles, Jimmy Slicks Barbershop