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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Shanklin Old Village, Isle of Wight, 1961
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Shanklin Pier, Isle of Wight 1969
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Shanklin Station, Isle of Wight 1990
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Shanklin Station, Isle of Wight 1990
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Shanklin, Isle of Wight 1964
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Sheep near Drynock, Isle of Skye 1973
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Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 1978
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Sheep Street, Burford, Oxfordshire, 1959
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Sheep Street, Stratford upon Avon 1971
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Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon 1970
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Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford, 1968
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Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford 1969
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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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Shell Centre, South Bank, London 1990s
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Shepherd & Dog Inn, Fulking, West Sussex 1959
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Shepherd Market, London 1972
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Shepherd Market, London 1976
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Shepherd Street, London 1971
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Shepherd Street, London 1976
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Sherborne Arms, Northleach 1978
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Shipwreck at Dunvegan, Isle of Skye 1973
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Shire Hall, Chelmsford, Essex 1980s
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Shop interior, England, 1970s
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Shop window display with 1960s fashion mannequins, 1966
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Shopping centre in Chelmsford 1980s
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Shore Road, East Wittering, Chichester 1959
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Shore Street, Anstruther 1973
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Shore Street, Ullapool 1973
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Shore Street, Ullapool 1974
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Shropshire Union Canal, Chester 1986
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Sidmouth beach, Devon 1982
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Sidmouth beach, Devon 1982
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Sidmouth beach, Devon 1982
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Sidmouth, Devon 1971
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Sidmouth, Devon 1977
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Sign at Dover Ferry Terminal 1971
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Sign post in Chipping Campden 1982
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Signs in Regents Park, London 1977
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Silver Lake Express, St Ignace, Michigan 1966
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Silver Sands Holiday Camp, Hayling Island 1972
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Silver Sands Holiday Camp, Hayling Island 1972
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Simca 1000 seen in the 1970s
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Singer Gazelle at Severn Bridge 1966
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Singer Gazelle wedding car 1967
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Singleton, West Sussex 1987
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Sir Alan Dalton, New Cornish Riviera Lido, Carlyon Bay, 1966
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Sir Christopher Wren pub, Paternoster Square 1977
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Sir John Barleycorn, Cadnam 1984
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Great Newport Street 1961
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Sir Walter Raleigh, East Budleigh 1971
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Site of new Globe Theatre, River Thames 1990
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Skyway Hotel, Bath Road, Heathrow Airport 1973
