South Bank London

Vintage colour photos of the South Bank, London from the 1950s to the 1990s, documenting one of the capital’s most important cultural and architectural areas across the post-war decades. Taken on colour film, these images capture the South Bank as it developed from a site of post-war exhibition into a major centre for arts, transport, and public life.

This collection includes views of the Festival of Britain, the Royal Festival Hall, the Waterloo Air Terminal, surrounding buildings, walkways, riverside spaces, and street scenes. From landmark modernist architecture to everyday activity along the Thames, the photographs preserve a detailed visual record of the South Bank before later redevelopment and large-scale regeneration reshaped the area.

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