London in the 1970s
Old colour photos of London in the 1970s, documenting the capital during a decade of economic pressure, urban change, and shifting everyday life. Taken on colour film, these images capture London’s streets, buildings, and neighbourhoods as the city adjusted to new social realities and evolving patterns of work, transport, and housing.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Rosebery Avenue, London 1970s
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Routemaster bus RM980 in London 1979
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Royal Mail van & policeman, London 1979
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Royal Mail van, New Bond Street, London 1979
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 1970
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Rupert Street, London 1977
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Rupert Street and Walkers Court, Soho, London 1977
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Russell Hotel & Maple Restaurant, London 1971
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Sac Freres, Old Bond Street, London 1973
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Samuel French Ltd, Southampton Street, London 1970
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Sandwiches for sale, London 1972
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Selfridges, Oxford Street, London 1970
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Selfridges, Oxford Street, London 1979
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Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, London 1971
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Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, London 1971
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Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 1973
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Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London 1972
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Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London 1976
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Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London 1971
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Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London 1976
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Signs in Regents Park, London 1977
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Sir Christopher Wren pub, Paternoster Square, London 1977
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Skyway Hotel, Heathrow Airport, London 1973
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Sloane Street, London 1975
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Smith’s Wharf, River Thames, London 1970
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Soho Square, London 1977
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South Kensington Station, London 1973
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South Kensington Station, London 1973
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South Kensington Station Arcade, London 1976
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South Kensington Station Arcade, London 1976
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South Kensington station platform, London 1979
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Southwark Bridge, London 1973
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Lord Mayor’s procession on Southwark Bridge, London 1976
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Lord Mayor’s Procession, Southwark Bridge, London 1976
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1970s
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1971
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1973
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1973
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1973
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1973
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Spectators at Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London 1979
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St Dunstan-in-the-East, London 1976
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St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican, London 1970s
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Pelicans in St James’s Park, London 1972
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St James’s Park, London 1974
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St Katherine Docks, London 1976
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St Katherine Docks, London 1976
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St Katherine Docks Redeveloment, London 1976
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Lightship Nore, St Katharine Docks, London 1976
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St Katherine Docks, London 1976
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St Katherine Docks, London 1976
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St Katherine Docks, London 1976
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St Mary Overy’s Wharf, River Thames, London 1976
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St Mary’s Church, Battersea 1971