Covent Garden
This collection features retro colour photos of Covent Garden, documenting the dramatic transformation of this world-famous London district from the 1950s through to the 1980s. These vintage colour pictures capture the area’s original identity as the city’s primary fruit, vegetable, and flower market, followed by its evolution into a premier shopping and cultural destination after the market relocated in the mid-1970s.
You can find more historic images in our London photo archive, where the images are organised by decade or area and theme.
All our images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, and creative projects – or make your own prints for home, work, or as a truly unique gift.
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Bow Street, Covent Garden, London 1960
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Covent Garden Market, London 1963
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Covent Garden Market, London 1963
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Covent Garden market, London 1970
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Covent Garden market, London 1970
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Covent Garden market, London 1974
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Covent Garden Market, London 1974
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Covent Garden, London 1950s
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Covent Garden, London 1984
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Covent Garden, London 1985
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Covent Garden, London 1985
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Covent Garden, London 1985
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Covent Garden, London 1985
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Covent Garden, London 1985
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Covent Garden, London 1989
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Covent Garden, London 1989
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Covent Garden, London 1989
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Covent Garden, London 1989
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Crown & Anchor, Neal Street, Covent Garden 1976
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Fire at Civil Service, Chandos Place 1982
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Floral Street, Covent Garden 1970
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Horse & Cart, Southampton Street, 1956
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Paxman Instruments, 116 Long Acre, London 1977
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 1970
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Russell Street, Covent Garden 1987
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St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, London 1970
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The Floral Hall, Covent Garden 1950s
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The Floral Hall, Covent Garden 1953
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The White Swan, New Row, London 1960