St Thomas HospitalAugust 1919: St Thomas Hospital on the south bank of the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/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
Biba StyleA woman trying on a minidress in one of Londons hippest boutiques, Biba. (Photo by Stephan C Archetti/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
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
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
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
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
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
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
Billingsgate Marketcirca 1930: Horse-drawn carts at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/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)
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)
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)
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)
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
Guinness Time1932: Lit up advertisements in Piccadilly Circus, London (Photo by General Photographic Agency/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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
St Pancras Station and Midland Grand Hotel London, designed by Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott, circa 1905. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)
Leonard BernsteinComposer Leonard Bernstein conducting at Londons Royal Festival Hall. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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)
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)
Golden reflectionGolden light reflects off the Palace of Westminster during a quiet Christmas morning in London
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
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
Zebra PowerA zebra and trap and a London tram vie for business in Brixton. (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)
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)
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
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
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)
Panto Rehearsals12th November 1936: Dancers waiting in the wings during rehearsals for the pantomime Cinderella, to be performed at The Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London. (Photo by A)
Pentonville Road, London, with St Pancras Station in the background. Original Artwork: Painting by John O Connor (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
