Street life of Victorian London in Rare Historical Photographs, 1873-1877
Porters with boxes of plants at Covent Garden market. 1877. These rare historical photographs were taken from 1873 to 1877 and are part of Street Life in London, a book that was one of the first examples of social documentary photography….
A Saturday afternoon in London (Ohio) through the photos of Ben Shahn, 1938
In 1938, photographer Ben Shahn of FSA traveled to the small town of London, Ohio, and captured the residents as they strolled through the town’s main streets. The town was struggling economically and the welfare of the residents had declined…
30 Vintage Photos of Mrs. Gertrude Shilling Wearing Eccentric Giant Hats for Years at Royal Ascot Racing Events
Considered now to be one of the greatest milliners and hat-makers in the world, the hats David Shilling designed for his mother Gertrude to be worn at Royal Ascot in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s were anywhere from over the…
32 Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of London From the 1970s
Remembering London in the 1970s through fascinating photographs taken by pszz. Street & Clock Tower, London, circa 1970s Trafalgar Square, London, circa 1970s Trafalgar Square, London, circa 1970s Trafalgar Square, London, circa 1970s Trafalgar Square, London, circa 1970s Trafalgar Square, London,…
30 Impressive Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in 1981
The 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it all. Short of a world war, there was probably no other period in which the social and political atmosphere changed so drastically….
10 Interesting Photographs of VE Day Celebrations in London
On 7 May 1945 the formal act of military surrender was signed by Germany, ending the war in Europe. The next day celebrations broke out all over the world to mark Victory in Europe or VE Day. In Britain, Churchill…
Old Snapshots of British Schoolchildren During World War II _ UK
World War II had a huge impact on the daily lives of the people of Britain, but soldiers and grieving widows weren’t the only ones whose lives were irrevocably altered by the war. Young schoolchildren in cities across Britain found…
Interesting Black and White Photographs That Show Christmas From the the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s _ UK
Today, kids want expensive games like XBox and cell phones for Christmas. In the musical “Annie,” they sing about the Depression years, with families just wanting “a New Deal for Christmas this year.” The song’s words, “I know the Depression…
36 Wonderful Photos of London’s Tube Riders From the 1960s to 1980s _ UK
For more than four decades, photographer Bob Mazzer has been taking pictures on the London Underground. “There’s definitely a link between being born in Aldgate and taking all these pictures on the tube,” Bob said, “You don’t think you are…
London Underground in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos _ UK
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Underground…