In the Middle Ages, hanging signs were common to any commercial establishment. In pubs, they stuck around. A pub might be named after a royal for centuries, with the sign…
Trollhättan-based Swedish engineer Mats Örn took these fantastic photos when he traveled to London with his family in the 1970s. Everyday Life of '70s London Through A Swedish Traveler's Lens Everyday Life…
Take a look back at the district in the ‘50s through 16 fascinating vintage black-and-white photographs below: The Barbour Brothers from Blackpool strolling down Shaftesbury Avenue, 1952. (Chris Ware) Londoners…
A South Wales-based photographer named left--handed who shot these wonderful photos while traveling in his honeymoon vacation in May 1975. The pictures show everyday life of London, Kent, Ludlow, Brighton, Eastbourne, Cornwall,…
Swinging London is a catch-all term applied to the fashion and cultural scene that flourished in London in the 1960s. It was a youth-oriented phenomenon that emphasized the new and…
These evocative snapshots of London were taken by Swedish tourist Mats Örn in 1971 and 1977. They reveal what the capital city looked like in this bygone era, which is…
The London Underground is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The idea of…
Piccadilly, c. 1900 Piccadilly Circus, c. 1900 St Clement Danes, c. 1910 Hoardings in Knightsbridge, c. 1935 Wych St, c.1890 Highgate Forge, Highgate High St, 1900…
Some of these photos show the street in it's glory days in the late Sixties, including the polka dotted Mens boutique Lord John. Other places snapped around London include Portobello Road,…