Carnaby Street – The Home of Swinging London

Starting in the 1960s, Carnaby Street became internationally famous as the centre of Swinging London, attracting young shoppers, musicians, fashion designers and visitors from around the world. Its independent boutiques, colourful shopfronts and distinctive fashions helped establish the street as one of Britain’s most recognisable cultural landmarks.

Explore our collection of genuine vintage colour photographs showing Carnaby Street during its fashionable heyday. Discover the original boutiques, shop signs, street decorations and crowds that made this small Soho street a symbol of the Swinging Sixties, and see how its appearance has changed over the years.