City of London
Vintage colour photos of the City of London from the 1950s to the 1990s, documenting the historic financial heart of the capital during the post-war and late-20th-century decades. Taken on colour film, these images capture streets, buildings, and everyday activity within the Square Mile as the area evolved through periods of reconstruction, redevelopment, and economic change.
This collection includes views of offices, banks, commercial streets, historic landmarks, transport, signage, and public spaces, reflecting the distinctive character of the City of London across several decades. From traditional architecture to later modern developments, the photographs preserve a detailed visual record of the area before major late-20th- and early-21st-century transformation reshaped much of the City.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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London Bridge, River Thames 1968
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London Bridge, River Thames 1969
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London Bridge, River Thames 1969
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London Bridge, River Thames 1969
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London Mithraeum, Temple Court 1972
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London skyline 1971
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London Wall, London 1967
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London Wall, London 1978
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Lower Thames Street, London 1982
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Lower Thames Street, London 1982
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Ludgate Hill from St Paul’s Cathedral 1965
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Ludgate Hill, London 1950s
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Ludgate Hill, London 1960
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Ludgate Hill, London 1965
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Ludgate Hill, London 1966
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Ludgate HIll, London 1974
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Ludgate Hill, London 1978
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Mansion House, London 1972
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Middlesex Street, London 1970
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Miner’s Protest, Fleet Street 1984 (7th June)
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Mitre Court, London 1961
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NatWest Tower under construction, London 1977
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New Fresh Wharf and The Monument, River Thames 1968
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Newgate Street, London 1970s
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Noble Street, London 1965
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Paul’s Wharf, London 1968
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Pedestrians at Cannon Street, London 1960
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Police outside the Old Bailey, London 1977
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Queen Street, City of London 1977
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Queen Victoria Street, London 1984
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Queenhithe, London 1965
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River Thames, London 1969
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River Thames, London 1977
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River Thames, London 1980s
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Royal Exchange, London 1964
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Royal Exchange, London 1969
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Royal Exchange, London 1971
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Sir Christopher Wren pub, Paternoster Square 1977
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Southwark Bridge, London 1973
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Southwark Bridge, London 1976
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Southwark Bridge, London 1976
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Southwark Bridge, River Thames 1986
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St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse, London 1963
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St Dunstan-in-the-East, London 1976
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St Giles Cripplegate, London 1963
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St Giles Cripplegate, London 1963
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St Giles Cripplegate, The Barbican 1970s
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St Giles Cripplegate, The Barbican 1990
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St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London 1963
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St Mary-le-Bow, London 1953
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St Paul’s Cathedral, Cannon Street 1972
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St Paul’s Cathedral, London 1950s
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St Paul’s Cathedral, London 1955
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St Paul’s Cathedral, London 1958