Stunning Color Photos of London in the 1960s

The photographer took these photographs when he was just 13 years old using a Halina PET camera and Ektachrome film. He lived in Byfleet, a village approximately 20 miles outside of London. Between 1971 and 1987, he frequently visited the capital city by train.

The majority of these pictures were taken with Ektachrome film. This method allowed amateurs and professionals alike to process their films in the early 1940s. For decades, National Geographic used Eptachrome extensively for color photographs in situations where Kodachrome was too slow.

Have a look at these beautiful vintage Ektachrome of London in the 1960s. These photographs were taken from the photographer’s Flickr page.

#1 Piccadilly Circus, North side, 1962

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#2 Piccadilly Circus, West side, 1962

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#3 Piccadilly Circus at night, 1962

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#4 Victoria Embankment from Westminster Bridge, 1962

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#5 Big Ben across Westminster Bridge, 1962

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#6 National Galley, Trafalgar Square, 1965

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#7 Trafalgar Square. St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1965

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#8 Tate Gallery, 1966

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#9 British Museum, Bloomsbury, 1966

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#10 River Thames from Westminster Bridge, 1966

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#11 Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, 1966

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#12 New Scotland Yard and Embankment, 1966

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#13 Parliament Square, 1967

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#14 Admiralty Arch, The Mall, 1967

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#15 Lion and Bus Stop, Westminster Bridge, 1967

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#16 Embankment Gardens, 1967

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#17 Bond Street looking north, 1967

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#18 The Mall during Jordanian State Visit, 1966

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#19 Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, 1967

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#20 Royal Law Courts, 1967

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#21 Restaurant in Hyde Park, 1967

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#22 St.George’s, Hanover Square, 1967

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#23 View from Hyde Park to Hilton Hotel, 1967

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#24 Regent Street looking north, 1967

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#25 County Hall, 1968

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#26 Kings Weighhouse Church, Duke Street, 1967

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#27 Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, 1967

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#28 Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, 1970

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