Stainer Street was once a traffic tunnel, that was dimly lit and where few pedestrians would dare to linger.
It was closed during the refurbishment and enlargement of London Bridge station and reopened as a pedestrianised thoroughfare, still linking St Thomas Street with Tooley Street, but also allowing for passengers to traverse from the mainline station to the London Underground.
Three glass cups, etched with abstract patterns and containing messages, now hang above the pathway, and are entitled 'Me. Here. Now.' by Mark Titchner. The messages read:
"One foot in front of the other"
"The distance means nothing"
"Only the first step is difficult"
But, you could reverse this, depending on which way through the tunnel you are walking.
