London
Vintage 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.
This collection includes views of central London and surrounding districts, showing streetscapes, shops, offices, housing, transport, signage, and public spaces as they appeared in the second half of the 20th century. From historic landmarks to ordinary neighbourhood scenes, the photographs preserve a detailed visual record of London before widespread redevelopment and modernisation 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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Portobello Road, London 1980
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Portobello Road, London 1980s
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Portobello Road, London 1989
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Portobello Road, London 1989
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Portobello Road, London 1989
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Portobello Road, London 1990s
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Portobello Road, London 1990s
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Portobello Road, London 1990s
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Portrait artists in London 1979
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Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames 1990s
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Post box in London 1979
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Post Office Tower, Clipstone Street 1976
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Post Office, 38 Victoria Road, Surbiton 1990s
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Powers of Kilburn, 340 Kilburn High Road 1989
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Prince Alfred, Queensway, London 1989
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Prospect of Whitby, Wapping 1968
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Prospect of Whitby, Wapping 1986
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PS Princess Elizabeth, River Thames 1970
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PS Princess Elizabeth, River Thames 1977
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PS Princess Elizabeth, River Thames 1980
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PS Tattershall Castle, River Thames 1986
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Pussy Galore, Carnaby Street 1968
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Pussy Galore, Carnaby Street 1969
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 1967
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Queen Elizabeth, Trooping the Colour 1969
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Queen Street, City of London 1977
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Queen Victoria Street, London 1984
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Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s Coronation, Buckingham Gate 1953
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Queen’s Coronation, Buckingham Gate 1953
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Queen’s Coronation, Westminster Abbey 1953
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Queen’s House, Greenwich 1969
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Queenhithe, London 1965
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Queensway, Bayswater 1976
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Queensway, Bayswater 1976
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Queensway, Bayswater 1976
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RAC House, Landsdowne Road, Croydon 1963
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Railway yard, Battersea Park Road 1956
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Raleigh Hall, Brixton c2001
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Rasta Stores, Brixton 1990s
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Ratcliff Beach, River Thames 1986
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Raymond Revuebar, London 1962
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Raymond Revuebar, Soho 1980
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Raymond Revuebar, Soho, London 1977
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Rear of The Tiger Tavern, Tower Hill 1958
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Rebuilt Patriot 45530 ‘Sir Frank Ree’ Willesden 1963
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Red Lion Square, London 1965
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Red Lion Wharf & Ceylon Wharf, River Thames 1971
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Regent Palace Hotel, Glasshouse Street 1976
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Regent Street Saint James’s, London 1977
