This barmy, barmy, man has made a number 11 bus calendar.
Author Archives: Jon Bounds
11 badges, gotta catch ‘em all
7 October 2009 – 7:51 pm
Just ordered these: Will let you know when they’re available.
11-11-11 ’09
16 September 2009 – 3:18 pm
On the eleventh of November 2009 you are invited to take part in a pyschogeographical epic. You have a window of eleven hours to complete a circuit of Birmingham’s number eleven bus. There are rules. But not many: Get on the 11C at some point after 11am on 11/11. Get off the 11C exactly one [...]
Jon Bounds’ Outer Circle Psychogeographical Report
24 November 2008 – 11:17 pm
“Where shops appear they don’t seem to be planned, the ‘party shop’ in Stirchley on the Pershore Road seems to whimper “celebration” rather than shout. It’s falling into itself, does it open? I don’t know. It has competition, the area thrives on the vibe of balloons and peculiarly dull glitter. Even the charity shops, the [...]
Louise Whitmore’s 11-11-11
24 November 2008 – 10:55 am
“started realising that maybe Edgbaston wasn’t that bad after all. But did it really need me to sit on the 11c bus for the full lap to see that?” 11-11-11 the big day
TWM Driver’s 11-11-11
23 November 2008 – 6:43 pm
He didn’t drive the bus, he had a — hem hem — busman’s holiday with a full trip round the 11 route. Here’s what the driver thought of being a passenger.
Alicja Rogalska’s 11-11-11
16 November 2008 – 5:20 pm
Artist Alicja Rogalska did a circuit with her fisheye lens. She’s currently working on a research project — Transitions — commissioned by Longhouse that concerns the possibilities for creating and disseminating art in a public transport context. You can help by taking a survey. Some photos are of on the bus: And as the doom [...]
More from Julia’s 11-11-11
16 November 2008 – 3:57 pm
“There was so much to look at, that you could almost pick a different ‘theme’ to document on each circuit, such as architecture, shops, housing, parks/green spaces, roads (signs/markings/road furniture), grafitti/tagging etc etc. I suppose I ended up tweeting a bit of everything. When taking photos, it was impossible to take them while the bus [...]
First pub to have splash pans – Alan Bounds’ 11-11-11
14 November 2008 – 5:24 pm
The Old House at Home, is the pub. What splash pans are is open to question. Here’s Alan’s photos on Flickr from 11-11-11.
