London
Old colour photos of London from the 1950s to the 1990s, documenting the capital’s streets, buildings, and everyday life across the post-war decades. Taken on colour film, these images capture London during a period of rebuilding, social change, and urban transformation following the Second World War.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 1970
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Royal Wedding Preparations, The Strand, London 1981
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Royal Wedding Waxworks, Madame Tussauds, London 1981
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RRS Discovery, River Thames 1968
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RRS Discovery, River Thames 1968
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RT Bus at Marble Arch, London 1963
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RT Bus FXT 288 seen in 1981
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RT Bus KYY 529 seen in 1981
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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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Russell Street, Covent Garden, London 1987
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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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Science Museum, London 1950s
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Scotland Yard, Derby Gate, London 1956
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Selfridges, Oxford Street 1966
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Selfridges, Oxford Street 1969
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Selfridges, Oxford Street 1969
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Selfridges, Oxford Street, London 1970
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Selfridges, Oxford Street, London 1979
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Selfridges, Oxford Street, London 1958
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Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, London 1971
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Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, London 1971
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Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, London 1980s
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Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 1973
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Shaftesbury Avenue from Piccadilly Circus, London 1980s
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Shaky Jakes One Man Band, London 1985
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Shell Centre under construction, South Bank 1961
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Shell Centre under construction, South Bank 1961
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Shell Centre, Belvedere Road 1961
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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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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Great Newport Street 1961
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Site of new Globe Theatre, River Thames 1990
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Skyway Hotel, Heathrow Airport, London 1973
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Sloane Street, London 1969
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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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South Kensington Underground Station, London 1982
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South Molton Street, London 1982
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Southall Carnival 1969
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Southwark Bridge, London 1973
