Pimlico Road

A group of men stand and chat by several public telephone boxes on Pimlico Road, with stores and the offices of the Grosvenor Estate in the background, London circa 1960/61 Gallery: Post-War London

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: Post-War London

Rocket Science 2

During the 1962 Festival of Labour in Battersea Park, a float takes part in a parade. The float is titled 'Designing a great future - Designing a Great Britain' and has people dressed as scientists and astronauts working at draughting tables, as well as a futuristically-styled rocket ship. The float is passing Labour Party leaders, seen from the back Gallery: Political Activism

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Wheelbarrow siesta

Two young boys sleep in wheelbarrows, Notting Hill, west London, circa 1962 Gallery: Leisure

Rocket Science

During the 1962 Festival of Labour in Battersea Park, a float takes part in a parade. The float is titled 'Designing a great future - Designing a Great Britain' and has people dressed as scientists and astronauts working at draughting tables, as well as a futuristically-styled rocket ship Gallery: Leisure

1960s adults B+W Battersea Park black and white child children crowds event Festival of Labour leisure London marquee observers outside park pastoral relaxing Swinging Sixties tableau tent trees view woman

Park play

Children and adults crowd around a large tableau in a marquee during the Festival of Labour in Battersea Park Gallery: Leisure

1960s 1961 B+W black and white boats child ducks feed Kingston leisure London pastoral relaxing river riverside suburb suburban swans Swinging Sixties Thames trees woman

Kingston ducks

A woman and her young daughter feed the ducks and swans on the river Thames in Kingston, west London, circa 1961 Gallery: Leisure

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1960s 1961 B+W black and white boats child ducks feed Kingston leisure London pastoral relaxing river riverside suburb suburban swans Swinging Sixties Thames trees woman