London Wharves

Vintage colour photos of London wharves along the River Thames from the 1960s and 1970s, documenting the capital’s riverside industry and working waterfront during its final decades of traditional use. Taken on colour film, these images capture wharves, docks, warehouses, and river traffic as commercial activity along the Thames declined and began to change.

This collection includes views of working wharves, cranes, barges, cargo handling, riverside buildings, and surrounding streets, reflecting the industrial character of the Thames during the mid-to-late 20th century. From busy stretches of river to quieter, run-down dockside scenes, the photographs preserve a detailed visual record of London’s wharves before widespread closure, redevelopment, and regeneration transformed much of the riverside landscape.

All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.