South Bank London
Old colour photos of the South Bank, London from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring the Festival of Britain, the Royal Festival Hall and the Waterloo Air Terminal. 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.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition, London 1951
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Festival of Britain, South Bank, London 1951
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Royal Festival Hall and South Bank, London 1950s
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Royal Festival Hall and South Bank, London 1953
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The Islanders, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Abacus Screen, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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County Hall & the South Bank Lion, London 1971
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County Hall, London 1975
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County Hall, South Bank, London 1969
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View across the Thames, Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Model Boats at Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Festival of Britain, South Bank, London 1951
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Schools Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London 1951
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Sea & Ships Pavilion, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Dome & Skylon, Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure, Festival of Britain 1951
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London skyline from the South Bank 1971
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National Film Theatre, South Bank 1950s
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Oxo Tower, River Thames, London 1977
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Park Street, Bankside, London 1976
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 1967
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1950s
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1950s
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1961
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1963
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1967
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1967
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1968
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Royal Festival Hall, London 1980
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Royal Festival Hall, London c1953
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Royal Festival Hall, London c1953
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Royal Festival Hall, South Bank 1950s
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Seaside Mural at Royal Festival Hall, London 1950s
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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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Steam Over Belvedere Road, South Bank c1953
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The Anchor, Park Street, Southwark, London 1976
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The Old Vic, The Cut, South Bank 1968
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Transport Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank 1951
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Victoria Embankment, London 1963
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View from the London Eye, South Bank 2001
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View from the Shell Centre Tower, South Bank 1961
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Waterloo Air Terminal, South Bank 1950s
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Waterloo Air Terminal, South Bank 1950s
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Waterloo Air Terminal, South Bank 1950s
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Waterloo Air Terminal, South Bank 1950s
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Waterloo Bridge & Royal Festival Hall 1961
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Waterloo East Station, London 1961
