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Author of two London history books - Beautiful Idiots & Brilliant Lunatics, and High Buildings, Low Morals. Another book on its way …

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Sandwiches for sale, London 1972, photo by Glen F.
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I took this photo of the Black Friar pub on Queen Victoria Street in August 2018. The other is from 1966.
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My father Derek who took his own life in 1975 aged 35. I love this photo and taken by my mum
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I took this photo of the Black Friar pub on Queen Victoria Street yesterday. The other is from 1966.
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1962 - A man buying potatoes from a 24-hour service slot machine installed on King's Road, Chelsea
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The most popular photo I’ve posted is ‘Sandwiches, London, 1972’ - it’s now available as a print -
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Sandwiches for sale, London 1972, courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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Post House Hotel foyer -Heathrow Airport, 1968
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The foyer of the Post House Hotel at Heathrow Airport c.1968, courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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Green Park underground station, 1979
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Tiddles, a rather fat cat that lived in the public lavatories at Paddington Station - 1978 - photo by Chris Moorhouse
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Hampstead Heath, Boxing Day in 1938
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Centre Point as seen from Denmark Street, 24th August 1966
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Leicester Square in 1964
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Outside Embankment Tube station taken in 1938
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Kodak's British Head Office on Clerkenwell Road,1902
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Green Park station in 1979 - courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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Denmark Street in 1972
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A traffic warden crashing a photoshoot for Ossie Clark, Fulham Road, 1967
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The French House, 49 Dean Street in 1955 - photo Willy Ronis
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Hampstead Heath, December 1938.
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Oxford Circus in 1870
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The George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road, Stepney, 1969 - photo by David Granick
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Night Time Coffee. London, 1952 - Charles Hewitt.
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Greenwich Church Street in 1972
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My handsome dad who took his own life aged just 35. I still think about him all the time.
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Piccadilly Circus in 1964 - courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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The Chelsea Potter at 119 King’s Road in 1966.
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Night Time Coffee. London - photo Charles Hewitt in 1952.
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Cutty Sark, Greenwich Church Street, 1972 - courtesy Glen Fairweather
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Trafalgar Square, Christmas 1959
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Piccadilly Circus in 1962
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Oxford Street in 1935
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Whitechapel Station in 1973, photo by Dave Flett
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Marble Arch looking down Oxford Street in 1964. Courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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1936 - A nighttime shot of Old Compton Street
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Leicester Square in 1964
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Vauxhall this morning.
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A drunken man in top hat and tails clings to a lamp-post, London, 1934 - Photo by Bill Brandt.
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Piccadilly in the smog, 1952 - photo by Carl Mydan.
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Ian and Baxter Dury outside Axfords underwear and lingerie shop at 306 Vauxhall Bridge Road close to Victoria Station. Used for New Boots and Panties and taken by Chris Gabrin in 1977.
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Veeraswamy, Regent Street, established in 1926 this is the 1959 menu
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Farringdon Station, Cow Cross Street in 1966 - photo by Libby Hall
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Kensington High Street in 1971 - courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton outside the King’s Head in Shepperton, by Milton H. Greene, 1964. They were filming Becket I think.
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The foyer of the Post House Hotel at Heathrow Airport c.1968.
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View of southeast London from The Monument, 1967 - photo Philip Kozloff
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Liverpool Street Station, 1947
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Piccadilly Circus in 1969
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Marvin Gaye in Notting Hill, 1976 - by John Minihan
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The Wimpy on junction of Old Compton St and Moor Street, 1978 - Ed Sijmons
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Sandwiches for sale, London, 1972 - courtesy of Glen Fairweather - prints available at the Flashbak Shop
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The Intrepid Fox, Soho, 1947 - Photo Paul Popper
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The Supremes in Manchester Square, 1964
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Looking down Glasshouse Street to the junction with Sherwood Street and towards the lights of Piccadilly Circus in London in 1928
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'The Ladies Tea Party, London, 1980' - Debbie Harry, Viv Albertine, Siouxsie Sioux, Chrissie Hynde, Poly Styrene and Pauline Black. Photo by Michael Putland.
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Erno Goldfinger’s cinema at Elephant & Castle (interiors February 1988, exterior in 1983) - it was demolished in August 1988
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A train approaching Kensal Rise, March 1921
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Réne Groebli . London. 1949
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Judi Dench, London, 1965. By Lewis Morley. http://t.co/1JzQ4nCUJg
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Denmark Street in 1972, courtesy of Glen Fairweather
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Tottenham Court Road (looking down Hanway Street), 1972
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Quaker St, London, 1970 - photo by David Granick
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A Pub on Fleet Street, London, 1969 - George Rodger
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“CATS LIKE PLAIN CRISPS” graffiti in Richmond, 1976. Photo by Roger Perry.
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Nick Drake in Maryon Park in Charlton, 1970 - photo by Keith Morris
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View from St Paul's Cathedral c.1967
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Brixton High Street in 1938.
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If Anne Frank was alive today she’d be younger than Bruce Forsyth.
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Trafalgar Square in 1948.
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Christmas at HMV on Oxford Street in 1985.
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Rupert Street Market in Soho, 1965 - unknown photographer
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Oxford Street in the smog - 1935
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Kingsland High Street, 1985
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The Pillars of Hercules pub on Greek Street in 1933.The road at the side of the pub is named after Dr Manette, one of the characters from A Tale Of Two Cities.
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The Sony stand at Harrods in 1975.
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The York Minster Pub (The French) on Dean Street in 1955 - photo by Willy Ronis
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In 1968, the BFI invited Jean-Luc Godard to the National Film Theatre to give a talk. In reply he sent this telegram..
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Julie Christie on the Tube in 1965 - David Hurn
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Building the Westway - c.1965
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Randolph Schwabe, High Street, Hampstead, 1928
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Two members of the Bertram Mills Circus walk head-to-head at Hammersmith Broadway, 1953
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A garage next to St Paul’s Cathedral, c.1950 - photo by Nigel Henderson
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Christmas at HMV on Oxford Street in 1985. Thank you to everyone who has followed me and have a great day.
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Berwick Street c.1966
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The Anglesea Arms in South Kensington, 1955 - photo Mario DiGirolamo
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Piccadilly looking towards Piccadilly Circus in 1969 by Bernd Loos
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Du Cane Court advert from the winter 1935/6. I lived there once. The long corridors used to smell of boiled cabbage.
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Tottenham Court Road in 1971
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The Hole in the Wall ’tavern' on the westbound platform at Sloane Square station with its ‘buffet cat’ called Kim. It was open to passengers but also the general public if they purchased a platform ticket. Photo John F. Stephenson.
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Early morning rush hour traffic crossing London Bridge in 1933
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Charing Cross Road looking towards Tottenham Court Road in 1968
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St Pancras Station, 1973
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Foyle’s Bookshop, Charing Cross Road, 5 November 1955 - Allan Hailstone
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Wimpy on junction of Old Compton St and Moor Street in 1978 - Ed Sijmons
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Hyde Park in 1929
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Trafalgar Square, December 1952
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Old Compton Street in 1936
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Approach to Waterloo Station, 1971
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A foggy day in Lincoln’s Inn, 1932. http://t.co/UwEwEpkHZi
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