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Steve Fitzgerald  
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 More options 10 Mar 2007, 10:25
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From: Steve Fitzgerald <junk@[127.0.0.1]>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:25:28 +0000
Local: Sat 10 Mar 2007 10:25
Subject: Re: Photography underground
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In message <1173466237.334360.253...@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>,
alex_t <atereshche...@googlemail.com> writes

I'm using this to answer two points in this thread.

>Are there any specific instructions for photographers on the
>Underground? I was standing at the Baker Street station (Metropolitan
>line platform) and tried to make photo of the local junction (at the
>moment when train was passing it) - I was approached by two policemen
>and told to stop photography and delete existing photos (they even
>checked that the photos were deleted) as no photography allowed on the
>Underground anymore due to the threat of the terrorism.

>Is it true?

>P.S. I was standing in the location permitted for the passengers and
>photos without flash. Even more, I shot more then 10 stations during
>the week, and this is the first incident of the kind (even though in
>many locations I stood right next to station staff).

You may wish to refer them to the Station Staff who as far as I know are
actually in charge of the station.  I would have also asked them to
provide evidence of this 'rule'.

As has been already stated, they have no authority to force you to
delete the pictures - only a court can do that.

I note in another message, someone being taken to task by station staff
about photography on London Underground stations.  Well, you should
advise them to go and have a look up in their Working Reference Manual,
particularly part 10 of rule Sa109 which states:

>10. Photography on stations
>10.1 Passengers can take photographs with small cameras for private
>purposes, provided
> flashlights and/or tripods are not used
> no obstruction or inconvenience is caused to staff and/or passengers.
>10.2 Representatives of the media, press or photographic agencies and
>film companies, and other persons taking photographs for commercial
>purposes must first get permission from the Press Officer. See section
>13 of this document.

This is taken from the 2002 WRM, but I'm fairly sure it's not been
amended since.
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