post-war London

A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964

Collapsed Scaffolding

A man sweeps up debris in the foreground as collapsed scaffolding covers a Willment flat-bed truck during construction of a building on a London street. People crowd the doorway of a shop in the background, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A girl bounces a ball as she plays on a walkway outside her flat in a crowded Victorian mansion block in the East End. She is watched by a woman and a toddler and there are three women chatting on the walkway above hers. Laundry hangs from the line, London, circa 1964

Walkway Play

A girl bounces a ball as she plays on a walkway outside her flat in a crowded Victorian mansion block in the East End. She is watched by a woman and a toddler and there are three women chatting on the walkway above hers. Laundry hangs from the line, London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A young girl in a winter coat and knitted hat pushes a toy pram in front of a boarded-up pub with an empty bottle of fortified wine on the doorstep. An elderly woman carrying a cardboard box walks away from the camera towards a black and white cat, London circa 1964

Street Life

A young girl in a winter coat and knitted hat pushes a toy pram in front of a boarded-up pub with an empty bottle of fortified wine on the doorstep. An elderly woman carrying a cardboard box walks away from the camera towards a black and white cat, London circa 1964 Gallery:
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A young boys reads a book as he sits on the roof of a car that has been totally stripped and left on a bomb-site. Dead tree branches and detritus cover the wheel arches of the car - all that is left of it is the metal frame. The boy concentrates on the book and holds another in his arms. in the background are several burned-out vehicles, derelict and occupied houses, East End of London circa 1964

Outdoor Learning

A young boys reads a book as he sits on the roof of a car that has been totally stripped and left on a bomb-site. Dead tree branches and detritus cover the wheel arches of the car - all that is left of it is the metal frame. The boy concentrates on the book and holds another in his arms. in the background are several burned-out vehicles, derelict and occupied houses, East End of London circa 1964 Gallery:
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A middle-aged man pulls a handcart into the junction of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue: the cart carries boxes of vegetables from F A Barker of Datchet. In the background people walk along Wardour Street towards Gerrard Street and vehicles wait at the traffic lights; London, circa Summer 1964

Wardour Street handcart

A middle-aged man pulls a handcart into the junction of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue: the cart carries boxes of vegetables from F A Barker of Datchet. In the background people walk along Wardour Street towards Gerrard Street and vehicles wait at the traffic lights; London, circa Summer 1964 Gallery:
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A middle-aged woman in a cardigan and woolly hat stands behind a makeshift bar and serves drinks to men in suits and trilby hats at the opening of the Hyde Park Corner underpass, held on-site, on 17 October 1962 in London. The underpass curves away in the distance and the scene is lit by overhead fluorescent lights

Underpass Drinks

A middle-aged woman in a cardigan and woolly hat stands behind a makeshift bar and serves drinks to men in suits and trilby hats at the opening of the Hyde Park Corner underpass, held on-site, on 17 October 1962 in London. The underpass curves away in the distance and the scene is lit by overhead fluorescent lights Gallery:
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On Regent Street a stylishly dressed woman stands with three children, including a sleeping toddler in a pushchair: her two other children look at the camera as they hold on to the pushchair. Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement and Routemaster double-decker buses, including route 13 to London Bridge, travel under festive decorations; London, December 1961

Stylish Shopper

On Regent Street a stylishly dressed woman stands with three children, including a sleeping toddler in a pushchair: her two other children look at the camera as they hold on to the pushchair. Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement and Routemaster double-decker buses, including route 13 to London Bridge, travel under festive decorations; London, December 1961 Gallery:
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Two women wait to disembark an open-platform number 13 Routemaster double-decker bus as it travels south along Regent Street, past pedestrians, Christmas festive street decorations, a Meredew Furniture van, motor cars and taxi-cabs; London, December 1961

Route 13 Passengers

Two women wait to disembark an open-platform number 13 Routemaster double-decker bus as it travels south along Regent Street, past pedestrians, Christmas festive street decorations, a Meredew Furniture van, motor cars and taxi-cabs; London, December 1961 Gallery:
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On the opening day of the Hyde Park Corner underpass three young men stand in the middle of the road as they measure out the gaps between letters before they paint filtering instructions onto the tarmac. They have yet to chalk out the letters P and I in the directive PICCADILLY ONLY: the rest has already been painted onto the road; London, October 17 1962

Piccadilly Only

On the opening day of the Hyde Park Corner underpass three young men stand in the middle of the road as they measure out the gaps between letters before they paint filtering instructions onto the tarmac. They have yet to chalk out the letters P and I in the directive PICCADILLY ONLY: the rest has already been painted onto the road; London, October 17 1962 Gallery:
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A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962

Obsolete Road Signs

A pile of obsolete wooden directional signs for various central London locations lie on the ground in a pile at the top of Park Lane on Hyde Park Corner. In the distance a police officer directs traffic flow: London circa 1962 Gallery:
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Two young construction workers flick V-signs at the photographer as they sit amongst their colleagues and eat during a break from working on the Hyde Park Corner underpass; London circa 1962 as motor vehicles, black taxi-cabs and Routemaster buses drive past; London circa 1962

Flicking the V

Two young construction workers flick V-signs at the photographer as they sit amongst their colleagues and eat during a break from working on the Hyde Park Corner underpass; London circa 1962 as motor vehicles, black taxi-cabs and Routemaster buses drive past; London circa 1962 Gallery:
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Old fashioned black London taxi-cans and motor cars are stuck in a traffic jam on Park Lane: in the distance there is a constructor’s hoarding for the London Hilton Hotel; London circa 1962

Traffic Jam

Old fashioned black London taxi-cans and motor cars are stuck in a traffic jam on Park Lane: in the distance there is a constructor’s hoarding for the London Hilton Hotel; London circa 1962 Gallery:
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A man removes a pile of chairs from the rear of a catering company van supplying furniture for an event in a building near Park Lane; London circa 1962

Chair Hire

A man removes a pile of chairs from the rear of a catering company van supplying furniture for an event in a building near Park Lane; London circa 1962 Gallery:
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A young woman holds a pram containing a baby wearing a bonnet; she looks away from camera at two small children running along an exterior walkway outside a Peabody block of flats in East London. There is washing drying on lines hanging above the walkway railings in front of the flats; London, circa Spring 1964

Streets in the Sky

A young woman holds a pram containing a baby wearing a bonnet; she looks away from camera at two small children running along an exterior walkway outside a Peabody block of flats in East London. There is washing drying on lines hanging above the walkway railings in front of the flats; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery:
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A woman with a beehive hair style stares at the camera as Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement along Regent Street near a gentleman’s hairdresser and a dual-screen cinema. Delivery vans, taxi-cabs and motorcyclists are stuck in a traffic jam under festive street decorations; London, December 1961

Beehive Girl

A woman with a beehive hair style stares at the camera as Christmas shoppers crowd the pavement along Regent Street near a gentleman’s hairdresser and a dual-screen cinema. Delivery vans, taxi-cabs and motorcyclists are stuck in a traffic jam under festive street decorations; London, December 1961 Gallery:
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Christmas decorations on Regent Street, looking south and seen from a high viewpoint. People crowd the pavements, motor cars taxi-cabs and Routemaster double-decker buses drive north including route 15 to Ladbroke Grove, with festive decorations strung across the street; London, December 1961

Festive Regent Street

Christmas decorations on Regent Street, looking south and seen from a high viewpoint. People crowd the pavements, motor cars taxi-cabs and Routemaster double-decker buses drive north including route 15 to Ladbroke Grove, with festive decorations strung across the street; London, December 1961 Gallery:
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A black vintage motorcar sits in a parking space on Parliament Square: it has a Union Jack British flag stuck into the front grille and a learner driver L plate tied to the front bumper. London circa early 1964

Patriotic Learner

A black vintage motorcar sits in a parking space on Parliament Square: it has a Union Jack British flag stuck into the front grille and a learner driver L plate tied to the front bumper. London circa early 1964 Gallery:
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Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy is climbing out of the missing roof panel: in the background other stripped vehicles lay abandoned in front of terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses; London, circa 1964

Exit Through the Sun-Roof

Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy is climbing out of the missing roof panel: in the background other stripped vehicles lay abandoned in front of terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses; London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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A man and a woman look at antiques in a shop window, photographed from inside the premises. There are many ornate antique items in the shop front including sconces, candelabra, clocks and small glass electric chandeliers. There is a handcart visible in the street behind the couple, and several ornate buildings with shops on the ground floor; London circa 1964

Browsing for Antiques

A man and a woman look at antiques in a shop window, photographed from inside the premises. There are many ornate antique items in the shop front including sconces, candelabra, clocks and small glass electric chandeliers. There is a handcart visible in the street behind the couple, and several ornate buildings with shops on the ground floor; London circa 1964 Gallery:
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A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964

Aldgate Bus Stop

A queue of people in winter clothes start boarding a bus at a stop outside Aldgate East underground station that serves routes 10, 25 and 32 heading to Whitechapel, Mile End, Bow and Stratford. Women carry large handbags: several people stare at the camera with a weary look; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery:
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Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy stares out of the missing rear window at the viewer: in the background boarded up and empty terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses sit beside new low-rise blocks of flats; London, circa 1964

Rear Window

Two young boys play in an abandoned and gutted motor car on a demolition site in London’s East End. One boy stares out of the missing rear window at the viewer: in the background boarded up and empty terraces of WWII bomb-damaged houses sit beside new low-rise blocks of flats; London, circa 1964 Gallery:
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An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964

Tea Tea Tea

An older woman looks at the camera in front of a boarded-up Lyons Tea shop in the East End. She wears a headscarf and a heavy winter coat with winter boots; London, circa Spring 1964 Gallery:
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