London in the 1950s
Old colour photos of London in the 1950s, documenting the capital during a decade of post-war recovery, rebuilding, and social change. Taken on colour film, these images capture London’s streets, buildings, and everyday life as the city emerged from wartime damage and adapted to new patterns of living and work.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Constitution Hill, London 1956
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County Fire Office, Piccadilly Circus, London 1953
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Covent Garden, London 1950s
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Crowd outside the Tiger Tavern, Tower Hill 1958
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Cutty Sark, Greenwich 1959
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Cutty Sark, Greenwich 1959
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Decorations for Queen’s Coronation, London 1953
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Decorations for Queen’s Coronation, London 1953
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Decorations for Queen’s Coronation, London 1953
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Decorations for Queen’s Coronation, The Mall 1953
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Decorations for Queen’s Coronation, The Mall 1953
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Duchess Theatre, London 1956
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Duchess Theatre, London 1956
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Edith Cavell Memorial, St Martin’s Place 1959
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Embankment, London 1950s
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Far Tottering & Oystercreek Railway, Battersea Park 1951
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Boating Lake, Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park 1951
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Grand Vista, Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Festival of Britain, Battersea Park, London 1951
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Fun House at Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Festival of Britain, Battersea Park, London 1951
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Festival of Britain, Battersea Park, London 1951
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River Thames, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Illuminated Dragon, Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Festival of Britain, Battersea Park, London 1951
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Vendors at Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Fountain Lake, Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Festival of Britain, Battersea Park, London 1951
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Funfair at Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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Vista Arcades, Festival of Britain, Battersea Park 1951
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View across the Thames, Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Model Boats at Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Festival of Britain, South Bank, London 1951
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Schools Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London 1951
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Sea & Ships Pavilion, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Dome & Skylon, Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Fleet Street, London 1950
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Fleet Street, London 1957
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Guards Memorial, Waterloo Place, London 1956
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Hampton Court Palace 1950s
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Hampton Court Palace 1954
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Hampton Court Palace 1957
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Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure, Festival of Britain 1951
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High Commission of Australia, The Strand 1953
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Highcliffe Drive, Alton Estate, Roehampton 1950s
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Highcliffe Drive, Alton Estate, Roehampton 1950s
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Highcliffe Drive, Alton Estate, Roehampton 1950s
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Holborn Viaduct, London 1958
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Holborn, London 1958
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Horse & Cart, Southampton Street, 1956
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Horse & Cart, Tower Bridge, London 1955
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Horse Guards Parade, London 1957
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Horse Guards Road, London 1957
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Hyde Park Corner, London 1958
