Golden Jubilee Bridge – Black & White London Fine Art Photograph

Black and White Fine Art Photography – Golden Jubilee Bridge, London

Captured on the South Bank of the Thames, “Golden Jubilee Bridge” is a striking black and white architectural photograph by award-winning photographer Michael Hart. Framed through a vintage Holga film camera, the image captures the radiant lines of the bridge’s steel support cables as they rise into the London sky—perfectly intersected by a lone pedestrian in quiet contemplation.

A Moment of Chance on London’s Queen’s Walk

We were walking along The Queen’s Walk on a lovely London afternoon when we arrived at the Hungerford Bridge. Flanking the railway lines leading to Charing Cross Station, the twin pedestrian bridges—known as the Golden Jubilee Bridges—were gleaming in the afternoon light. These bridges, named in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s 50th year on the throne, are the busiest footbridges in the city, carrying millions across the Thames each year.

Drawn to the glinting steel and graphic lines of the structure, I pulled out the Holga in my pocket—loaded with black and white film—and tilted it just enough to create dynamic diagonals through the cables. As I composed the frame, a lone figure stepped into place and paused, looking out across the river. Perfect.

Click. Just one frame. That was all it took.

The Beauty of Simplicity

Back home, I scanned the film and immediately loved what I saw: the radiating lines, the central vertical column, and the soft falloff around the frame’s edges—signature traits of the Holga’s plastic lens. While many images from that trip retained some color cast, this one demanded pure black and white—its metallic clarity made all the more powerful through monochrome.

A Modern Icon, Rendered Timeless

This limited edition fine art photograph offers a distinctive view of one of London’s most traveled pedestrian crossings. With its clean geometry and spontaneous human presence, “Golden Jubilee Bridge” invites quiet reflection—making it a perfect statement piece for collectors of modern architectural photography, design professionals, or anyone who loves London from the ground up.

Bring this moment of serendipity and structure into your collection—crafted from film, and framed by chance.

Available in a Limited Edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs.