To guarantee the delivery of his papers during the Wapping Dispute, Murdoch hired TNT to deliver them by lorry, within 5 years completely destroying the established system at the time of delivering them by rail. On the 10th January 1987, in solidarity with the print workers, Micheal Delaney went up to a TNT lorry and banged on its door. The lorry set off, dragging Delaney under its wheels, leaving him behind eventually to die in hospital from his injuries. The TNT driver did not stop until he reached Heston services, over 17 miles away, and was not prosecuted. Micheal Delaney was 19.
The following is a series of photographs taken by the artist whilst walking the 17.498 mile distance from where Micheal Delaney was run over to Heston services. Every traffic light along the route was photographed, along with the time, its coordinates and the total distance of the journey at that point.
Handmade frame, printed photographs, notes on paper, concrete, 300*150mm
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