Between These Times: From Land's End to the Scottish Border
Dublin Core
Title
Between These Times: From Land's End to the Scottish Border
Subject
Documentary
Description
What freedoms and independence does the disabled concessionary bus pass truly afford people with disabilities? Photographer Dan Bowhay spent 10 Days, 19 hours, 33 minutes, and 15 seconds travelling the length of England, from Land’s End to the Scottish Border near Berwick-upon-Tweed, on local buses and within the restrictions of a disabled bus pass.
Bowhay’s photographs are a subversion of the work of classic road trip photographers, with him photographing primarily from the buses, his means of transportation, and not at the destinations themselves. These photographs differ substantially from the classic images of small English villages and picturesque natural landscapes that we are accustomed to seeing on tours of the country, and instead reflect a more realistic vision of England, seen through the scratches, dirt, and condensation on the windows of an ever-dwindling public transportation network.
The concessionary pass is intended to provide disabled travellers with the same freedom and independence as able-bodied people, but it falls short of this in many ways. Most controversially, the pass can only be used during off-peak times, a heavily criticised policy that “implies disabled people do not hold a place in the world of work, education settings, or in wider social activities, and dismisses their right to equal opportunities” (Whizz Kidz, 2023). With bus services constantly being cut, and with trains and coaches being excluded from the pass, fewer and fewer locations year-on-year actually remain accessible to travellers reliant on the pass.
Bowhay’s photographs are a subversion of the work of classic road trip photographers, with him photographing primarily from the buses, his means of transportation, and not at the destinations themselves. These photographs differ substantially from the classic images of small English villages and picturesque natural landscapes that we are accustomed to seeing on tours of the country, and instead reflect a more realistic vision of England, seen through the scratches, dirt, and condensation on the windows of an ever-dwindling public transportation network.
The concessionary pass is intended to provide disabled travellers with the same freedom and independence as able-bodied people, but it falls short of this in many ways. Most controversially, the pass can only be used during off-peak times, a heavily criticised policy that “implies disabled people do not hold a place in the world of work, education settings, or in wider social activities, and dismisses their right to equal opportunities” (Whizz Kidz, 2023). With bus services constantly being cut, and with trains and coaches being excluded from the pass, fewer and fewer locations year-on-year actually remain accessible to travellers reliant on the pass.
Creator
Dan Bowhay
Publisher
Dan Bowhay, Self Published
Date
2025
Format
Hand sewn french link signatures,
Swiss bound, with pocket on inside,
containing:
- 4.5*8 Inch insert booklet, 20 pages,
- Bus pass artist print.
Swiss bound, with pocket on inside,
containing:
- 4.5*8 Inch insert booklet, 20 pages,
- Bus pass artist print.
Photobook Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
23x32 cm
Number of Pages
144
Number of images
61
Edition Size
8 + 2AP
Place of Publication
UK
Designer
Dan Bowhay
Printer
Handmade, with printing by PurePrint Group
ISBN
N/a
Website
www.danbowhay.co.uk
URL Link to project
https://www.danbowhay.co.uk/projects/between-these-times
Where to buy
https://www.danbowhay.co.uk/shop/between-these-times-book
Links to reviews
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/dan-bowhay-photography-film-project-300925
https://figuresphotography.com/stories/between-these-times-dan-bowhay/
https://figuresphotography.com/stories/between-these-times-dan-bowhay/
Collection
Citation
Dan Bowhay, “Between These Times: From Land's End to the Scottish Border,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed August 30, 2026, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/2320.