Commuters Collection

Catching the 5: 15 at Liverpool Street by Grace Golden
Scene inside Liverpool Street Station in the City of London showing commuters and travelling swarming around the station concourse and platforms as they rush to catch trains to NE London suburbs

UK London Oxford Street Shoppers in the rain

Leaving the Underground
Way Out - commuters walking up the steep steps leading out of Westminster underground station, central London, England

Interior, Central Railway Station, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Pedestrians with umbrellas Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest crossings in the world, Tokyo, Japan

Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912
The scene from the Waterloo Railway Station platform, London. Date: 1912

Scene on a London Underground Station. Date: 1966

Paris subway, Paris, France, Europe

Walking across London Bridge 1950s
Commuters walking across London Bridge

Cable car on a street in San Francisco, California, USA

India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), (formerly Victoria Terminus), UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. 'In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than upon the spot where Hungerford Market once stood

Indian Railways
Marco Brivio

In the mist
Vrabiuta Albert Adrian

Russian metro station series 1/5
Carmine Chiriacò

Arriving from the suburbs, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Arriving from the suburbs, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Alvey Augustus Adee, Assistant Secretary of State, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Alvey Augustus Adee, Assistant Secretary of State, 1914. US politician, Washington, DC

Commuters / Commuting: People walking to work. January 1975 75-00539-003
Commuters/Commuting: People walking to work. January 1975 75-00539-003

Shadows of people walking on sidewalk
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Elevated view over Interstate 85 passing the Midtown Atlanta skyline, Georgia, United States of America

Interstate I-85 leading into Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Elevated view over Interstate 85 passing the Atlanta skyline, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA cityscape on Broad Street with City Hall

Trafalgar Square in London. Buses carry passengers around the square and Nelsons Column on a cold February day. Picture taken circa 1st February 1926

Clevedon Branch Line Taken just a year before its closure, in October 1966, passengers on the Clevedon-Yatton branch line

Tea time at Waterloo Station, London. 3rd April 1957

Commuters / Commuting: People walking to work. January 1975 75-00539-004
Commuters/Commuting: People walking to work. January 1975 75-00539-004

Great Central Railway - Marylebone Station. The newspaper headlines on the left give a perfect date for this photograph of May 1906 as they detail the British victory in the Bambatha (Bambaata)

Ben Thanh roundabout and Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Three monks in orange robes with bowls for alms giving and a leg-rowing fisherman commute using a boat across Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Elevated view over Freedom Parkway and the Downtown Atlanta skyline, Georgia, United States of America

City skyline, elevated view over Downtown and the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

UK, England, London, London Bridge with Double Decker bus and commuters, Tower Bridge beyond

China, Hong Kong, commuters inside a busy Metro train

Busy pedestrian crossing, Central Manhattan, New York, USA

Commuters & shoppers in busy cental Manhattan, New York, USA

Long boats crossing Irrawaddy River during rush hour, Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)

shopping day
Gilbert Claes

Adelaide, Australia - The Railway Station Date: 1913

The Royal Exchange, London, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
XJF283184 The Royal Exchange, London, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

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Commuters walking to work across the Millennium Bridge toward St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England. Date: 30/01/2009

Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W

Waiting for the street car at 7th and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Waiting for the street car at 7th and Florida Avenue, N.W

Morning Commute on the Nile. Creator: Viet Chu
Morning Commute on the Nile

Herding passengers onto a bus at Ludgate Hill, City of London (b / w photo)
3637646 Herding passengers onto a bus at Ludgate Hill, City of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Exchange, London, , c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242386 Royal Exchange, London, , c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Daily Evening Scene at the New York Entrance to Brooklyn Bridge (litho)
5214950 A Daily Evening Scene at the New York Entrance to Brooklyn Bridge (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Journeying through Time: Capturing the Essence of Commuters" Step back in time to Grand Central Terminal, New York c. 1930, where a monochromatic symphony of bustling commuters paints a vivid picture of an era gone by. Grace Golden's lens transports us to Liverpool Street, UK, as we witness the anticipation and determination etched on faces catching the 5:15 train amidst the hustle and bustle. Rain-soaked streets become a stage for resilience as Londoners brave Oxford Street's downpour, proving that even inclement weather cannot deter dedicated shoppers. Leaving the Underground in Dresden, Germany takes us into an interior world where travelers navigate labyrinthine tunnels with purposeful strides - each one with their own story to tell. Shibuya Crossing emerges as a mesmerizing tableau of pedestrians adorned with umbrellas; this iconic Tokyo intersection epitomizes the energy and rhythm of daily commuting on a global scale. A glimpse into Waterloo Railway Station circa 1912 reveals an era when steam trains reigned supreme - capturing both nostalgia and progress within its ornate architecture. Scenes from London Underground stations transport us underground once more; here, humanity converges in motion while diverse stories unfold against tiled walls echoing whispers from decades past. The Paris subway invites us into its subterranean realm – an intricate web connecting lives across France's capital city. Here lies proof that beneath our feet resides another universe teeming with movement and life. Walking across London Bridge during the 1950s evokes images of gentlemen donning bowler hats alongside ladies clad in elegant attire – each commuter playing their part in weaving together the tapestry of urban existence. In India's Kolkata, Garia Railway Station welcomes trains arriving at its platform like clockwork; amid vibrant chaos and colorful saris billowing in syncopation with departing locomotives – it is here that journeys begin or end but never cease to amaze.