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The Streets of Old London _s2uk

Piccadilly, c. 1900   Piccadilly Circus, c. 1900   St Clement Danes, c. 1910 Hoardings in Knightsbridge, c. 1935   Wych St, c.1890 Highgate Forge, Highgate High St, 1900   Strand Yard, Highgate, 1900   Bangor St, Kensington, c. 1900…

56 Amazing Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in London in the 1920s _s2uk

Most of the pictures here come from the triple volume Wonderful London, with many of them by photographer Donald McLeish. Published in the 1920s and long out of print, this huge work is an astonishing feat and a valuable addition…

40+ Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London During the 1920s _s2uk1

London in the 1920s changed its mood. The lifting of war time restrictions in the early 1920s created new sorts of night-life in the West End. Entrepreneurs opened clubs, restaurants and dance halls to cater for the new crazes: jazz…

40+ Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London During the 1920s _s2uk

London in the 1920s changed its mood. The lifting of war time restrictions in the early 1920s created new sorts of night-life in the West End. Entrepreneurs opened clubs, restaurants and dance halls to cater for the new crazes: jazz…

Pictures of London Wartime Nightlife Under Blackout Conditions, 1944 _s2uk

London under blackout conditions. On September 17, 1944, the blackout was replaced by a partial “dim-out”. The blackout began two days before the war began. Under blackout rules, everyone had to cover up their windows at night with black material….

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Rarely Seen Color Photographs of London During World War II _s2uk

These color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of VE Day, were taken in Dufaycolor, a little-known photography process. They give another perspective on the period between 1943 and 1945 when…

38+ Fantastic Photos Capture Street Scenes of London During the 1930s _s2uk

Here is a fantastic photo collection that shows street scenes of London in the 1930s. A milk bar in Bear Street, central London, 1936 A trader on a horse and trap outside Long Acre in Covent Garden, circa 1930  …

30+ Stunning Black and White Photographs of London in the 1930s and 1940s _s2uk

Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection….

44 Rare Vintage Photos of London Buses in the 1930s _s2uk

Old buses are always a characteristic in England, especially London.

Amazing Vintage Photographs Show Everyday Life in London’s Soho During the 1930s _s2uk

Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century. Before…