Historic London Photographic Archive
Explore more than 180 genuine vintage colour photographs of London, capturing the capital’s streets, landmarks, shops, transport and everyday life from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Every photograph originates from an original vintage colour slide or negative in the Places Remembered archive. Each image has been carefully restored to improve its clarity and appearance while preserving its historical character. These are genuine photographs of real places, not artificially colourised pictures or AI-generated historical recreations.
Each photograph is also accompanied by an informative historical description, exploring the buildings, businesses, landmarks and everyday scenes depicted. Where relevant, we explain how the location has changed and what happened to the places shown.
Our photographs are also available as premium matte posters, ready-to-hang framed prints and canvas prints.
Explore London Collections
Looking for a particular London location or subject? Explore our specialist photographic collections below, or browse the complete London archive.
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Horseshoe Alley, Bankside, London 1976 – Photo Print
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Hyde Park Corner, London 1960 – Photo Print
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I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet, Carnaby Street, London 1969 – Photo Print to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet, Carnaby Street, London 1969 – Photo Print
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Interior of Waterloo Air Terminal, London 1950s – Photo Print
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Lady Jane Again & The Fox’s Lair, Carnaby Street 1972 – Photo Print to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
Lady Jane Again & The Fox’s Lair, Carnaby Street 1972 – Photo Print
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Lady Jane Boutique, Carnaby Street, London 1966 – Photo Print
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Land Rover, Berkeley Square Garages, London 1973 – Photo Print
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London 1961 – Oxo Tower & River Thames – Photo Print
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London 1961 – Royal Festival Hall & Shot Tower – Photo Print
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London 1969 – Cannon Street from the Monument – Photo Print
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London Airport (Heathrow), 1960, Terminal 2 – Photo Print
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London Bridge & Hibernia Wharf, London 1968 – Photo Print
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London Bridge from NatWest Tower, London 1987 – Photo Print
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London from Millbank Tower 1965 – Photo Print
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London from Park Lane Hilton 1964 – Photo Print
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London from the Shell Centre Tower 1961 – Photo Print
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London Motor Show, Earls Court 1962 – Photo Print
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London Sandwich Shop, 1972 – Photo Print
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London Skyline from NatWest Tower 1987 – Photo Print
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London Skyline from St Paul’s Cathedral, 1972 – Photo Print
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London Skyline from St Paul’s Cathedral, Early 1960s – Photo Print to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
London Skyline from St Paul’s Cathedral, Early 1960s – Photo Print
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London Skyline from the Barbican 1976 – Photo Print
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London Transport RT Bus, Park Lane, London 1959 – Photo Print
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Lord John Boutique, Carnaby Street, London 1967 – Photo Print
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Ludgate Hill & St Paul’s Cathedral, London 1965 – Photo Print
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Max Bygraves TV Show, Teddington Studios, London 1969 – Photo Print to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
Max Bygraves TV Show, Teddington Studios, London 1969 – Photo Print
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McDonald’s Restaurant, Haymarket, London 1977 – Photo Print
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New Fresh Wharf, River Thames, London 1968 – Photo Print
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New Fresh Wharf, River Thames, London 1971 – Photo Print
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Old Bailey from St Paul’s Cathedral 1960 – Photo Print
