Customer Reviews

A fascinating collection of London photos old and new - By: Martin Percival, 18 Nov 2008
This is a wonderful collection of photos from the 1850s through to the modern day that captures the cultural, social & political history of the capital. Anyone interestedin the development of London over the last 150 years will love this book - published to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at the Getty Images Galleryin Londonin the autumn of 2008.

Some of the famous faces featuredin the collection include the Kray brothers, Reggie & Ronnie as amateur boxers posing with their mother Violet, before they went on to become notorious London gangsters. Other striking images include Daleks invading a London street outside Wyndams Theatrein 1965, Blitz searchlights over St Paul's Cathedral on New Year's Eve 1943 & men rescuing residentsin Rotherhithe from flood when the Thames broke its banksin 1928.

Other memorable images include a pair of cheery men enjoying jellied eelsin a Whitechapel street on a Sunday morning, two young Fulham fans ahead of an FA cup clash with Ipswichin the late 1950s & a crowd of shoppers at Petticoat Lane street marketin London's East End.

A super book to pick up & browse through & great value for money too!