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The first buses to come into service did so slightly earlier, though – back in London. As soon as the war began, London’s buses were pressed...

Elizabeth Taylor in 1951 The glamour of Elizabeth Taylor will be back for a bit this fall, thanks to a London photography exhibit opening in October. Grit and Glamour will open at the Getty Images Gallery, sharing hundreds of rarely seen photos of the original diva from her days as a young starlet (including all that we're previewing here). All the shots are fascinating to view when you think about the full life that lay ahead of the movie star, but we're especially interested in the…

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In 1962 when the first of these photos were taken the photographer was just 13 and took photos using a Halina PET camera and Ektachrome film. He lived in Byfleet, 20 miles from the centre of London and rom 1971 to 1987 made frequent journeys by train to London. Ektachrome film was initially developed in … Continue reading "London Retro – Ektachrome Snapshots from the 1960s"

These evocative snapshots of London were taken by Bernd Loos, who on the way to visit his friends in Liverpool suddenly felt a bit under the...

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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 o...

EO Hoppé's revelatory portraits of London life in the first half of the 20th century, now on show at the National Portrait GalleryHoppé Portraits: Society, Studio and Street is at the National Portrait Gallery from 17 February until 30 May

Explore these remarkable old photos of London from the 1860s through to the 1960s. Capturing the people, the landmarks, the soul of the capital.

AN amazing collection of British images has become available online for the first time. Over 150 years ago, a pioneering Victorian photographer called Francis Frith began a project that eventually …