Vintage London Photography

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an old black and white photo of people walking down the street
SWINGING LONDON. Carnaby Str. July, 1967
Carnaby Street • 1967
an old photo of a woman walking her dog down the street
The Elephant in the Room. Royal Docks, London, 1950. Liner at the end of the street (like Venice today, and just as startling). #1950s…
an old black and white photo of people riding in a horse drawn carriage down the street
a person walking down a street in the fog
I am a dreamer
One of the most common sights in Victorian London was "crossing sweepers" – workers who cleared dung and rubbish from the streets in the hope of getting a few coins from local home and business owners. In London Labour and the London Poor, Henry Mayhew described the many types of sweeper, from "the one-legged crossing sweeper of Chancery Lane" to "the aristocratic crossing sweeper".:
an old photo of people walking down the street in front of brick buildings and cobblestone streets
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An unidentified alley in Lambeth, London c. 1860’s. Uneven cobbles, walls jutting out and leaning as if about to collapse, and is that a costermonger’s barrow at the end of the alley?
an old black and white photo of people on the street
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U.K. Victoria Station, Victoria Street, Westminster, London 1915.
an old black and white photo of horse drawn carriages on a city street with buildings in the background
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Southwark Bridge, London c 1890 via English Heritage
an old black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage on a city street in the rain
" Fine Day In London " | PhotoSeed
" Fine day in London " Hector Colard, 1896
an old black and white photo of people in front of a store with many items on display
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An East London pet store in the 1890's with a wall of caged song-birds at Club…
an old black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage
London, Piccadilly, Eros c1895
London, Piccadilly, Eros c.1895. Part of The Francis Frith Collection of nostalgic and historic photos of Britain, free to browse online today. Your nostalgic journey begins here! #francisfrith
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an old black and white photo of traffic on a bridge
The Bridges of Old London
London Bridge, c. 1930. Sold to Robert Mc Culloch in 1968 and re-assembled in Arizona in 1971. The Bridges of Old London | Spitalfields Life
an old black and white photo of people walking in front of a building with signs on it
The Elephant and Castle Theatre, 24-28 New Kent Road, Southwark, London
An early photograph of the second Elephant and Castle Theatre - From Dianna Howard's 'London Theatres and Music Halls 1850-1950.'
a black and white photo of a man walking down the stairs in a train station
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Liverpool Street Station, Liverpool Street, City Of London, Greater London
an old black and white photo of a pier with boats on the water in front of it
Tower Bridge celebrates its 120th birthday - In pictures
London's iconic Tower Bridge is 120 years old. Here we take a look at some facts and figures from one of the capital's favourite landmarks
an old black and white photo of people at a train station
Liverpool Street Station