Buckingham Palace, London 1971
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A 1970s colour photo of the exterior of Buckingham Palace during the latter half of the 20th century. The scene from 1971 shows a busy afternoon at the Queen’s Victoria Memorial, with a large crowd of tourists in period attire—including summer dresses, patterned shirts, and classic strollers—gathered along the edge of the red-tinted road. To the right, a black Austin FX4 taxicab with the registration GGC 824J drives past the ornate wrought-iron and gold-leaf gates. The grand Neoclassical facade of the palace, originally designed by John Nash and later refaced by Sir Aston Webb in 1913, stands prominently in the background under a pale sky. To the left, several large stone piers topped with elaborate multi-lamp streetlights and white lion statues frame the entrance, while the modern silhouette of the Hilton London Park Lane is visible rising above the trees in the distance. This historic royal residence has been the focal point of British national life for centuries, and this image captures its enduring popularity as a major London landmark during the early seventies.
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