Great George Street, London 1969

This authentic 1960s colour photograph captures the stately atmosphere of Great George Street in Westminster during the summer of 1969. The perspective looks west toward St James’s Park, dominated on the right by the massive, soot-stained Portland stone facade of the Government Offices Great George Street (GOGGS). Large ceremonial flags, including the Cross of St George and the Welsh Dragon, fly prominently from the building’s upper stories against a clear blue sky. The wide pavement is busy with people showcasing late-sixties fashion, featuring women in vibrant sleeveless shift dresses and men in smart dark suits. Ornate Victorian lamp posts line the street, while a traditional red telephone box is tucked against the monumental masonry in the distance. This image perfectly preserves the formal yet bustling character of London’s administrative heart at the end of the decade. This digital download is a magnificent piece of architectural and social history, perfect to print for yourself as a piece of sophisticated vintage wall art.