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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SS France entering Southampton 1962
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SS Great Britain, Bristol 1976
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SS Scottish Coast seen in Glasgow 1965
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St Abbs, Berwickshire 1974
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St Aldgate’s Post Office, Oxford 1950s
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St Andrew Square bus station, Edinburgh 1973
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St Andrew Square, Edinburgh 1975
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St Andrew Square, Edinburgh 1975
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St Andrews, Scotland 1970s
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St Andrews, Scotland 1973
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St Andrews, Scotland 1973
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St Andrews, Scotland 1979
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St Ann Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1967
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St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol 1974
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St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse, London 1963
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St Benedicts Square, Lincoln 1956
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St Catherines Lodge Hotel, Hove 1979
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St Christopher’s Church, Willingale 1980s
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St Clair Hotel, Upper Bristol Road, Bath 1977
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St Clement Danes, The Strand 1963
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St Clement Danes, The Strand, London 1963
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St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright 1978
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St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells 1970
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St Dunstan-in-the-East, London 1976
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St Edmund’s Church, Exeter 1971
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St Erth Railway Station, Cornwall 1950s
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St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle 1968
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St George’s Way, Burgess Park 1968
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St George’s Hotel, Cliftonville, Kent 1956
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St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh 1950s
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St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh 1971
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St Giles Cripplegate, London 1963
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St Giles Cripplegate, London 1963
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St Giles Street, Norwich, Norfolk, 1968
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St Giles’ Church, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire 1954
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St Helen’s Square, York 1986
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St Ives Bridge, Cambridgeshire 1980
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St Ives Harbour and Townscape, Cornwall 1950s
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St Ives harbour, Cornwall 1971
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St Ives harbour, Cornwall 1971
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St Ives Harbour, Cornwall 1977
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St Ives, Cornwall 1966
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St Ives, Cornwall 1977
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St Ives, Cornwall 1997
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St James Centre, Edinburgh 1975
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St James Centre, Edinburgh 1977
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St James Church, Gerrards Cross 1980s
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St James’s Palace, London 1963
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St James’s Palace, London 1968
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St James’s Park, London 1965
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St James’s Park, London 1965
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St James’s Park, London 1965


