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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Royal Station Hotel, York 1980s
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Royal Wedding preparation, The Strand 1981
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Royal wedding train (carrying Charles & Diana) West Byfleet 1981
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Royal Wedding, Madame Tussauds 1981
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Royalty & Empire Exhibition, Windsor 1985
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Royalty & Empire Exhibition, Windsor 1987
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Royalty & Empire Exhibition, Windsor 1989
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Royalty & Empire Exhibition, Windsor 1989
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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/Brewer Street, London 1977
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Russell Hotel & Maple Restaurant, London 1971
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Russell Street, Covent Garden 1987
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Russian Cannon, Castle Square, Ludlow 1978
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Rydal Road, Ambleside 1973
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Rye Castle (Ypres Tower), Rye, East Sussex, 1967
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Rye, East Sussex 1950s
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Rye, East Sussex 1970s
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Sac Freres, Old Bond Street 1973
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Saint Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall 1960
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Salaga, Market Row, Brixton 1989
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Salcombe Harbour, Kingsbridge Estuary, Devon, 1963
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Salcombe Harbour, Kingsbridge Estuary, Devon, 1964
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Salcombe, Devon 1963
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Salisbury Cathedral and Messerschmitt KR200, Wiltshire, 1960
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Salisbury railway station 1972
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Salisbury railway station 1992
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Salisburys & Golden Egg, Hereford 1978
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Salter’s Steamers Yard, Folly Bridge, Oxford 1966
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Salvation Army buildings, Bath 1967
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Samuel French Ltd, Southampton Street 1970
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Samuel Johnson birthplace, Lichfield 1978
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San Remo Hotel (now Riviera Hotel), Belgrave Road, Torquay 1959
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Sandown station, Isle of Wight 1987
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Sandown Station, Isle of Wight 1990
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Sandown Station, Isle of Wight 1990
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Sandwich Toll Bridge, Kent 1971
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Sandwiches for sale, London 1972
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Saundersfoot Harbour, Wales 1971
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Scalby Mills, Scarborough 1970
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, Festival of Britain, London 1951
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Science Museum, London 1950s
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Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland 1970s

