Ten photos of London's hidden homeless
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2014
Under subways, in doorways and on the streets, the rough sleepers of London go almost unnoticed. The award-winning photographer Rosie Hallam decided to put their shelter in the spotlight.
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Above: Waterloo station
I started noticing a rise in rough sleeping in London, writes Rosie Hallam. I don't know whether there had been that increase but I became aware of more people who seemed to be living on the streets.
These people seem to be invisible. We don't look too hard - just walk past, maybe sometimes giving them some money or food or a hot drink. But generally we don't engage with the street homeless. Even if we do notice them or glance over, they are still an invisible group.
I thought it might be interesting to photograph the possessions that go with rough sleeping. The sleeping bag, the cardboard mat, newspapers, food cartons, cups and cans.
These doorways, corners and underpasses are where homeless people live, often returning to the same place each night.
Old Street station, EC1
Ten Photos of London's Hidden Homeless by Thavam
These people seem to be invisible. We don't look too hard - just walk past, maybe sometimes giving them some money or food or a hot drink. But generally we don't engage with the street homeless. Even if we do notice them or glance over, they are still an invisible group.
I thought it might be interesting to photograph the possessions that go with rough sleeping. The sleeping bag, the cardboard mat, newspapers, food cartons, cups and cans.
These doorways, corners and underpasses are where homeless people live, often returning to the same place each night.
Old Street station, EC1
Ten Photos of London's Hidden Homeless by Thavam
