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London Power Station2nd July 1955: Battersea power station in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7838 - What can The Citizen Do ? - pub. 1958 (Photo by Michael Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Spiral staircase; Tulip staircase, Queens House, GreenwichTulip staircase, Queens House, Greenwich. The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate
Biba StyleA woman trying on a minidress in one of Londons hippest boutiques, Biba. (Photo by Stephan C Archetti/Getty Images)
St Thomas HospitalAugust 1919: St Thomas Hospital on the south bank of the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bristol Brabazon I Airliner16th June 1950: The Bristol Brabazon I, at 130 tons, the worlds largest airliner seen here as it visits London airport. The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large propeller-driven airliner
Brixton Prison CellA single cell in the old part of Brixton Prison, London, circa 1862. At this time the prison housed female convicts, who were subjected to solitary confinement under the separate system operated at
Leonard BernsteinComposer Leonard Bernstein conducting at Londons Royal Festival Hall. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
William Hogarth Gin LaneVintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer
Pentonville Road, London, with St Pancras Station in the background. Original Artwork: Painting by John O Connor (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Battersea Power Station Silhouette25th January 1954: Battersea power station in London. With dimensions of 160m x 170m, the roof of the boiler house 50m tall, and its four 103m tall, tapering chimneys
Skinny-DippersA British policewoman chasing after a group of naked street boys by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)
White Horse FinalMounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium
William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - MorningVintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion
Blackpool Station9th July 1934: The Fylde Coast Express leaving Blackpool Station on its inaugural trip to London. Blackpool Tower is in the background. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Igor StravinskyRussian-born American composer, conductor and pianist Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) conducting at a recording session in London. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)
Chiswick Housecirca 1829: Chiswick House in London, Middlesex, designed by Richard Boyle, the 3rd Earl of Burlington. The building is inspired by Palladios Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza
Spiral staircase at Queens House, Greenwich, LondonThe sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain
Docklands Blazing1940: The docklands ablaze after the first mass air raid on London. Tower Bridge is in the background. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Inter-City 12515th May 1978: The Scotsman, the high speed, Inter-City 125 train, gliding out of Londons Kings Cross station, on its way to Edinburgh
Billingsgate Marketcirca 1930: Horse-drawn carts at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Guinness Time1932: Lit up advertisements in Piccadilly Circus, London (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
Royal Victoria Docks12th June 1972: Ships at the Royal Victoria Docks, London. (Photo by Chris Djukanovic/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Lyons Corner Housecirca 1930: Lyons Corner House on junction of Coventry Street and Rupert Street in Piccadilly, London W1. (Photo by Sasha/Keystone/Getty Images)
Gasometers beside Regents Canal in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)
Non-Stop Scotsman11th May 1928: The 150 ton LNER Pacific class locomotive Flying Scotsman, pulling the train of the same name, leaving Kings Cross Station in London on its first non-stop run to Edinburgh
Fog At Liverpool StreetTwo passengers looking at the train departure board at Liverpool Street Station, London, during heavy fog, 29th January 1959. Most rail services have been delayed because of the weather
Zebra PowerA zebra and trap and a London tram vie for business in Brixton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Stand To Attention29th September 1931: Peter, the mongrel dog of Tower View in London begging on a jetty near Tower Bridge. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Victorian London - A shady placeVintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley in Whitechapel circa 1870
Stock Exchangecirca 1800: The London stock exchange. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)
Street sign, Brick Lane, on brick wall, East London, London, London region, England, United Kingdom
City of London skyline, including the Walkie Talkie building, Leadenhall building and The Gherkin, London, England, United Kingdom
St Pancras Station and Midland Grand Hotel London, designed by Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott, circa 1905. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)
Passenger Porter26th October 1907: A porter at the ready at a London, Tilbury and Southend Railway station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Oxford OarsmenMarch 1908: The Oxford University rowing crew seen from Hammersmith Bridge during the Varsity Boat Race against Cambridge on the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Double Bass ScrollThe scroll of a double bass belonging to one of the London Mozart Players, 3rd May 1972. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)
Law Society Building in Chancery Lane, London19th July 1950: Law Society Building in Chancery Lane, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Flying Scotsman1929: The locomotive engine the Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross Station, London, for its 392-mile run to Scotland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Gin LaneThis print was published as a pair with Beer Street and contrasted the health and productivity benefits of drinking beer with the vice of gin drinking
Duke Ellington in London6th October 1958: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), in London. (Photo by Reg Davis/Express/Getty Images)
Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Greatcirca 1950: A view of the Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great. Londons oldest surviving church. Founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory, it has been in continuous use since 1143
Victorian Cricket Match, 19th CenturyVintage engraving of a bowler bowling out a batsman during a cricket match, at Lords cricket ground between Oxford and Cambridge. c.1870
Ship PassengersPassengers who have disembarked from the Cunard liner Mauretania at Fishguard, Pembroke waiting with their luggage to board the first special passenger train to London
Lords Match1906: Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Vauxhall Motor-Car24th August 1931: A Vauxhall (1932 model) parked in a London street. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)
Airship R-101October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Golden reflectionGolden light reflects off the Palace of Westminster during a quiet Christmas morning in London
Historic map of London (18th Century)map/plan of the inner city of London from 1898
Highly detailed vector map of England. Source data courtesy of NGDC and NASA. Source database: World Data Bank II. The source data is in the public domain. Data updated and improved
New Imperial Airways Aircraft At CroydonAn aerial view of the christening ceremony for five Handley Page airliners of Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome, London, 30th March 1926
Greenwich Paddlers1928: London children paddling in the Thames by the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dock CranesApril 1921: Huge cranes tower over the George V docks in London. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Hoxton SlumsSlum housing in Shaftesbury Street, Hoxton in the East End of London, 5th October 1946. Original publication: Picture Post - 4224 - All In A Hoxton Garden - pub
City map of London, lithograph, lithograph, published in 1877City map of London, United Kingdom. Lithograph, published in 1877
London - Greenwich SymmetryThe symmetrical structure of the Greenwich Naval Colleges frame the modern buildings of Canary Wharf in London, England.The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime
Rooftop Rifle Range18th June 1940: London workers at lunchtime target practice on the roof of their office building. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Tennessee Williams23rd March 1965: Tennessee Williams, born Thomas Lanier (1911 - 1983), American playwright, in London to attend the first night of Night Of The Iguana at the Savoy Theatre
London City Centre 1900scirca 1900: A busy street in the centre of London full of horse-drawn traffic. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Spiral StaircaseMonochrome image of a Spiral Staircase in London
Millennium Bridge LondonView of the Millennium bridge & St.Pauls Cathedral at night
Shoe LaneAugust 1919: The Daily Sketch, Evening Standard and Edward Hulton offices in Shoe Lane, off Fleet Street, home of Britains national press. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Hall Of InfamyDiners watching a punch-up in their midst at the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street, New Covent Garden, London. Original Artwork: The Hall of Infamy, alias the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street
In Berth; Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London18th February 1955: Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London during a blizzard. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
London From The Air the Palace of Westminster at lower right and County Hall at centre rightAn aerial view over the Thames in London, with the Palace of Westminster at lower right and County Hall at centre right, circa 1950
Spring Forward In LondonA railway worker stands on a ladder and changes a clock ahead one hour to begin Daylight Savings (or Summer) time, at Liverpool Street Station, London, early 20th Century. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)
New Golden Arrow LocoThe locomotive William Shakespeare at Victoria Station, London, before entering service on the Golden Arrow route from London to Dover for the channel crossing, 11th October 1951
Air Raid Ruined Buildings12th May 1941: Buildings devastated during air raids near the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bombed Londoncirca 1940: Bomb damage sustained by the City of London. Tower Bridge can be seen in the background. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
St Pauls Bomb Damage20th October 1940: St Pauls Cathedral after a direct hit during the blitz in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Mannequin In The NudeUndraped mannequins in the window of a London shop before the sales, circa 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
September - Cockney SportsmenA group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves
Armorial City of London 19th centuryThese are the arms of the City of London from a copper engraving dated 1806. Text on this engraving reads: (Motto) DOMINE DIRIGE NOS (God guide us; O Lord direct us) London
Bleak HouseVintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!
Bus Splash26th April 1934: A London bus splashes along flooded Shooters Hill Road in Blackheath following heavy rain. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Pilot Aboard1930: A river pilot from the PLA Pilot station at Gravesend, Kent climbs up the side of a ship to take it to its destination at one of the London docks. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Old Bond Streetcirca 1925: Shoppers in Old Bond Street, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Barrage Balloon1st August 1918: A barrage balloon tethered at Queens Club, London, in the background the tents used for housing the balloons. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Captured Aircraft9th November 1918: Captured German aircraft at the Lord Mayors show, London. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Indian Ace29th October 1927: The first Indian four-cylinder engine motorbike, on view at the motorcycle show at Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Electric TrainA new electric train leaves Blackheath railway station in London, 8th June 1926. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The National Theate25th April 1975: The National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames is nearing completion. Designed by architect Sir Denys Lasdun. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Ballet Dancer24th December 1938: A dancer with Antony Tudors London Ballet looking into a wardrobe at Toynbee Hall in east London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 55 - Ballet In The East End - pub
Clock Inspection1957: Mr King examining the clock face of Big Ben, in Clock Tower (the clock tower) of the Houses of Parliament, London. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)
