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A look at the 1950s London Through these Amazing Color Photos

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During the 1950s, London was a booming city for baby boomers. After the war, rationing had ended, and the city was undergoing substantial social and economic changes. A new Queen, vibrantly popular, ruled the country, and hope hung in the air for a new era.

In addition, televisions and washing machines were introduced in homes, which transformed the lives of housewives. The standard of living was generally improving as council houses provided an alternative to slums and the welfare state was in full swing.

#1 Admiralty Arch from the Mall, London

Admiralty Arch from the Mall, London

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#2 Admiralty Arch, London

Admiralty Arch, London

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#3 Beefeaters, London

Beefeaters, London

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#4 Buckingham Palace, London

Buckingham Palace, London

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#5 Coronation of Elizabeth II, London

Coronation of Elizabeth II, London

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#6 Cutty Sark, London

Cutty Sark, London

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#7 Egyptian Sphinx on Victoria Embankment, London

Egyptian Sphinx on Victoria Embankment, London

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#8 From the Queen’s Building at London Airport (Heathrow)

From the Queen's Building at London Airport (Heathrow)

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#9 Kew Gardens, London

Kew Gardens, London

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#10 Lambeth Palace, London

Lambeth Palace, London

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#11 London Airport (Heathrow) car park

London Airport (Heathrow) car park

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#12 London overview

London overview

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#13 London Pavilion at Piccadilly Circus, London

London Pavilion at Piccadilly Circus, London

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#14 London street scenes

London street scenes

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#15 Marble Arch, London

Marble Arch, London

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#16 Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, London

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

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#17 Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, London

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

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#18 Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, London

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

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#19 Palace of Westminster, London

Palace of Westminster, London

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#20 Parliament Square, London

Parliament Square, London

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#21 Queen’s Guard, London

Queen's Guard, London

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#22 St James’s Palace seen from St James’s Street, London

St James's Palace seen from St James's Street, London

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#23 St Stephen’s Tower (Big Ben) and Westminster Bridge, London

St Stephen's Tower (Big Ben) and Westminster Bridge, London

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#24 St Stephen’s Tower (Big Ben) underwent extensive repairs, London

St Stephen's Tower (Big Ben) underwent extensive repairs, London

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#25 St Stephen’s Tower (Big Ben), London

St Stephen's Tower (Big Ben), London

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#26 St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

St. Paul's Cathedral, London

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#27 St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

St. Paul's Cathedral, London

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#28 The Cenotaph on Whitehall, London

The Cenotaph on Whitehall, London

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#29 The church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Trafalgar Square fountains in the foreground

The church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Trafalgar Square fountains in the foreground

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#30 The church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Trafalgar Square in the foreground

The church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Trafalgar Square in the foreground

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#31 The Mall, London

The Mall, London

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#32 Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge, London

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#33 Tower of London

Tower of London

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#34 Tower of London

Tower of London

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#35 Tower of London

Tower of London

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#36 Tower of London

Tower of London

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#37 Tower of London

Tower of London

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#38 Trafalgar Square, London

Trafalgar Square, London

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#39 Victoria Tower Gardens, with the eponymous tower in view, London

Victoria Tower Gardens, with the eponymous tower in view, London

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#40 Waterloo Bridge looking east towards St. Paul’s Cathedral, London

Waterloo Bridge looking east towards St. Paul's Cathedral, London

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#41 Westminster Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey, London

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#42 Westminster Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey, London

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#43 Westminster Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey, London

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#44 Piccadilly Circus, 1956

Piccadilly Circus, 1956

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#45 Landseer Lions, Trafalgar Square, 1956

Landseer Lions, Trafalgar Square, 1956

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#46 Cafe at the top level of the Passenger Building, London Airport, 1956

Cafe at the top level of the Passenger Building, London Airport, 1956

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#47 BEA Waterloo Terminal, 1956

BEA Waterloo Terminal, 1956

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#48 London Airport Control Tower, 1956

London Airport Control Tower, 1956

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#49 Old Sunken Roundabout outside the Heathrow Tunnel (and just south of the Bath Road), London Airport, 1958

Old Sunken Roundabout outside the Heathrow Tunnel (and just south of the Bath Road), London Airport, 1958

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#50 St James Palace, 1958

St James Palace, 1958

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#51 View down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square (including Big Ben), 1958

View down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square (including Big Ben), 1958

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#52 Nelson’s Column, 1958

Nelson’s Column, 1958

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#53 Number 10, Downing Street, 1958

Number 10, Downing Street, 1958

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#54 Royal Festival Hall, 1958

Royal Festival Hall, 1958

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#55 Trafalgar Square, 1958

Trafalgar Square, 1958

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#56 View of London Bridge from Tower Bridge, 1958

View of London Bridge from Tower Bridge, 1958

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#57 Tower Bridge, 1958

Tower Bridge, 1958

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#58 Tower Bridge, 1958

Tower Bridge, 1958

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Written by Aung Budhh

Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.

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