Fascinating Vintage Pictures of Post-War London in the 1950s

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These amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone on various visits to London in the 1950s, back when the city was bouncing back from the horrors of the Second World War.

Piccadilly and Piccadilly Circus, February 1956

These images show a busy and vibrant post-war capital city at a time that Hailstone recalls as being ‘magical’. From the bright lights of the West End to the lost theatres and smog in the air, the very essence of London was clearly captured by Hailstone’s keen eyes.

These fascinating photographs below are a selection from the 120 that feature in Hailstone’s book ‘London: Portrait of a City 1950-1962’. For more amazing vintage pictures, visit Hailstone’s brilliant Flickr site.