London in the 1970s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was the decade of rapid change; it was the time for rebels, sports, feminism, and protests. […]
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Fascinating Vintage Pictures of Post-War London in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone on various visits to London in the 1950s, back when […]
Bowie Fans Outside a David Bowie Concert, Including a young Sid Vicious, at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing UK dates at the start of the year, The David Bowie Tour 1973 revisited the USA in […]
Stanley Spencer’s First Airship, Sponsored by Mellins Foods, Became the First Airship to Fly Over London in 1902
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Edward Spencer (1868–1906) was an early English aeronaut, famous for ballooning and parachuting in several countries, and […]
Baby Pushed by Elephant, circa 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from LIFE magazine, Kam the elephant is pushing Yvonne Kruse in her pram in London, […]
February 2, 1852: The First Public Flushing Toilets Open in London
This post was originally published on this siteSited at 95 Fleet Street, next to the Society of Arts, the toilets were exclusively for gents. However, […]
A 16 Year Old Sid Vicious Going to a David Bowie Concert at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteA young John Ritchie (he was yet to become a Sex Pistol in the shape of Sid Vicious) […]
Intimate Pictures of the London Underground in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and smoke on the London Underground, […]
Haunting pictures of Londoners sheltering in the Underground during World War II, 1940-1941
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, Londoners of all classes flocked to Underground platforms to keep themselves safe from […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Londoners in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1950s onwards London became home to a large number of immigrants, largely from Commonwealth countries, turning […]
Famous Photograph of Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler Taking a Lunch Break in a London Pub, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteDoreen Spooner was the first female staff photographer on a British national newspaper. In a career stretching from […]
Marianne Faithfull Photographed by Doreen Spooner, October 1964
This post was originally published on this siteDoreen Spooner was probably the first female photographer to have a staff job for a popular British newspaper. […]
Rare Photos of the Beatles Throw a Fancy Dress Party to Celebrate the Release of ‘Magical Mystery Tour’
This post was originally published on this siteAs the Beatles typically celebrated Christmas with a party, in 1967, John Lennon suggested that they have a […]
London During the Blitz Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1912 in Evanston, Illinois, American photographer William Vandivert work for the Chicago Herald Examiner from 1935. He […]
Beautiful Color Photos of Life in London From Early to Mid Seventies
This post was originally published on this siteThese nostalgic pictures were from Flickr user Blackthorne57’s collection. They reveal what the capital city looked like in […]
Beautiful Black-and-White Photos of London in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Australian amateur photographer John Goodman. He made two trips to the United Kingdom […]
Portraits of Members of the London Handlebar Club, 1947
This post was originally published on this site“The object of the Handlebar Club was, and still is, to bring together mustache wearers (beards being strictly […]
Goldie Hawn Riding a Moulton Small-Wheel Bike in London, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteGoldie Hawn sailing around Shepperton Studios outside of London on her Moulton small-wheel bike. It’s 1970 and she’s […]
London’s East End life through the lens of Jack London, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteNot many people know that the famous American author Jack London was also a skilled documentary photographer and […]
Amazing Photos of Porters at Covent Garden Market in London Carrying Tower of Baskets on Their Heads
This post was originally published on this siteCovent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair […]
November Effigies, London, ca. 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteThe accompanying photograph is that of a nondescript guy, somewhat clumsily built up by a costermonger who lives […]
Photoshot of Debbie Harry in “Andy Warhol’s Bad” T-Shirt, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteFrom a photo shoot in 1979 at the Old Street Studio in London, frontwoman for the iconic New […]
The Old Clothes of St. Giles in Seven Dials, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage photograph represents a second-hand clothes shop in a narrow thoroughfare of St. Giles, appropriately called Lumber […]
Brilliant Vintage Photos of The Rolling Stones’ Free Concert At Hyde Park in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 5, 1969, The Rolling Stones played at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. They decided […]
A Street Doctor Displaying His Wares, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer John Thomson (1837–1921) used the ‘Woodburytype’ process patented in 1864 for the images in Street Life in […]