Great Britain
Vintage colour photos of Britain from the 1950s to the 1990s, capturing towns, cities, landscapes, and everyday life across the post-war decades. Taken on colour film, these images document British streetscapes, high streets, seaside resorts, housing, industry, and transport during a period of significant social and economic change.
This collection spans England, Scotland, and Wales, featuring urban centres, rural communities, coastal towns, and historic environments as they appeared before widespread redevelopment and modernisation. From shopping streets and public buildings to vehicles, signage, and daily activity, the photographs offer a detailed visual record of life in Britain during the second half of the 20th century.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Approaching Heathrow Airport from the south west, 1958
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Approaching Westminster Pier, River Thames 1969
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Aquarium and Motor Museum, Brighton 1960s
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Arbroath railway station 1973
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Armada Way, Plymouth 1971
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Armada Way, Plymouth 1979
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Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 1950s
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Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 1950s
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Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 1950s
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Art Sale at Hyde Park Corner, London 1960
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Art Sale, Green Park, Piccadilly 1965
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Art Sale, Knightsbridge Road London 1958
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Art Sale, Knightsbridge Road, London 1958
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Art Sale, Piccadilly, London 1958
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Art sale, Piccadilly, London 1972
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Art Sale, Piccadilly, London 1972
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Art Sale, Piccadilly, London 1972
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Art Sale, St James’s Park, Piccadilly 1972
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Arundel Castle, West Sussex 1971
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Arundel Castle, West Sussex 1971
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Asda Baby Carrots Billboard 1987
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Asda Govan petrol station, Glasgow 1998
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Asda Govan petrol station, Glasgow 1998
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Asda Govan petrol station, Glasgow 1998
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Ashford Town Centre, Bank Street, Kent, 1971
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Assorted vehicles seen in 1979
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Assortment of Seeds and Spices, 1979
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Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire 1964
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Aston Martin stand, London Motor Show, Earls Court 1962
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Astor Cinema, Newquay, Cornwall, 1977
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Astral Cinema, Brewer Street, London 1977
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Atlantic Road, Brixton 1990s
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Auchinleck House, East Ayrshire 1969
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Aust to Beachley Ferry, Severn Bridge 1965
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Auster J/5G Autocar G-ARNB at North Denes airfield, Norfolk 1966
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Austin 1100 CPO 140B seen in 1970
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Austin 1100 in Cumbria 1976
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Austin 1100 LML 264C seen in 1967
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Austin 1100 seen in 1992
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Austin 1300 GTC 159K seen in 1979
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Austin 1300 LYR 467K seen in 1976
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Austin 1800, Putsborough Beach 1973
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Austin 8 in Israel 1960s
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Austin A30 KMO 568 seen in 1972
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Austin A30 seen in 1967
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Austin A35 van seen in the late-1950s
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Austin A40 seen in the 1960s
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Austin Allegro and sheep, Tan Hill 1984
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Austin Allegro seen in the 1980s
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Austin Cambridge seen in 1963
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Austin Cambridge seen in the 1960s
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Austin Maestro Lombard Rally 1988
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Austin Maxi seen in 1972
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Austin Mini 182 DHO seen in the 1960s
