South east london Stock Photos and Images
RM2B7PB7G–1960, historical, Outside in a suburban street, a vintage car parked roadside, as a bride arrives for her wedding, South east London, England, UK.
RM2B7PA15–1960s, historical, cars of the era, many of them damaged and abandoned, parked on rough or waste ground, outside a victorian hospital building, South East London, England, UK.
RM2B6P89D–1960S, historical, nighttime and a crashed car of the era with its driver window smashed in, parked across a pavement in a south East London street, Catford, London, England, UK.
RM2B7PB0G–1972, historical, football match, a Crystal Palace player on the ground, lying on the grass after being tackled or knocked over, Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace Football Club, South East London, England, UK. In this era, British football was a game for hard men, involving a great amount of physical contact,
RM2E387F2–1960s, historical, South-east London, England, a view of the skyline and over the rooftops of the area, showing the traditional victorian terrace housing, a Victorian hospital, the Miller General Hospital in Greenwich & Lewisham and other buildings and in the distance, the smoking chimneys of the many factories that still existed in inner-city London in this era.
RMJG9957–1972, British Rail, South East London, England, UK, Brockley train station, home to rail services from Southern Region. Picture shows a commuters boardin train carriages.
RMJG990G–1972, British Rail, South East London, England, UK, empty platform at Brockley train station, home to rail services from Southern Railways. Picture shows a deserted platform due to industrial action (strikes) by the RMT union.
RM2A2P6JM–1960s, historical, children and parents mingle by an exhibition stall for the South London Mercury newspaper at a school careers day, South East, London, England, UK.
RM2BBG0GF–1970s, historical, a caribbean worker outside the offices of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), South London, England, UK.
RM2BBFYPH–1970s, historical, a group of workers and union members gathered in protest on the pavement outside entrance to a victorian property housing the offices of the British trade union, the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), South London, England, UK. The early 70s were a turbulent time in industrial relations in Britain with strikes from unions in protest at redundancies and low wages.
RM2BBG0BF–1970s, historical, a group of workers and union members gathered in protest on the pavement outside entrance to a victorian property housing the offices of the British trade union, the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), South London, England, UK. The early 70s were a turbulent time in industrial relations in Britain with strikes from unions in protest at redundancies and low wages.
RM2BBG00E–1970s, historical, a group of workers and union members gathered in protest on the pavement outside entrance to a victorian property housing the offices of the British trade union, the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), South London, England, UK. The early 70s were a turbulent time in industrial relations in Britain with strikes from unions in protest at redundancies and low wages.
RM2BBG04R–1970s, historical, a group of workers and union members gathered in protest on the pavement outside entrance to a victorian property housing the offices of the British trade union, the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), South London, England, UK. The early 70s were a turbulent time in industrial relations in Britain with strikes from unions in protest at redundancies and low wages.
RM2H26F6K–1960s, historical, a view across a childrens playground with swings and roundabout and traditional rocking horse located beside a suburban mock-tudor parade of shops, South London, England, UK, possibly Abbey Wood or Eltham. One of the shops is a Royal Arsenal Co-Operative, at this time a large consumer co-operative trading in the South East London.
RM2B8W9F6–1960s, historical, standing outside, the excited and newly crowned London May Queen, a young teenage girl wearing her gown and tiara, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RMJA4BE9–1960s, historical, group of school students at a career advise show, watch a demonstration at a baking stand, South-east London, England, UK.
RM2CX468R–1960s, historical, children in a playground outside a large inner London primary school, South-east London, England, UK, a tradittional school building from the Victorian era.
RMJG98FA–1972, British Rail, South East London, England, UK, Brockley train station, home to rail services from Southern Region. Picture shows commuters boarding train carriages from platform.
RMM9MA3J–1973, New Cross Railway Station, South East London, a long line of commuters queuing up on the pavement outside waiting to enter the railway station due to overcrowding on the platforms because of cancelled trains.
RM2B6P9JH–1972, historical, Legendary British heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper posing for a picture with a group of schoolboys on a visit to an inner city secondary school in Catford, South east London, England, UK.
RM2CC6GTP–1970s, historical, wintertime at a city farm inThamesmead, South-east London, snow rests on the ground in this picture of a bearded male caretaker standing at a fence outside a chicken hatch, London, England, UK.
RM2CC6GYE–1970s, historical, wintertime at a city farm inThamesmead, South-east London, snow rests on the ground in this picture of a bearded male caretaker of an urban or city farm with hens outside a chicken hatch, London, England, UK.
RMM9MA3F–1970s, historical, rail passengers queuing up on the narrow pavement outside New Cross Railway station in South East London, England. At this time, strikes and cancelled trains were a common occurrence on British Rail and in this instance the platforms were too full to take more passengers.
RMJG98TD–1972, official opening by local mayor, exterior picture of the newly built seventies style British Rail deary and drab mass-produced CLASP two-storey flat-roofed ticket office at the railway station at Brockley, south-east london, SE4, England, UK.
RM2B7PAMT–1960s, historical, famous British boxers, Henry Cooper and Terry Spinks visiting a hospital at Christmas time in Lewisham, South East England, UK, with two females giving a kiss to Terry and Henry asking what about me. South East London born Henry Cooper was a hugely popular sportsman in Britain and later became the first and only British boxer to be knighted.
RM2BBH10H–1973, historical, an attractive young lady wearing a very short party frock helping with the cooking outside on a grill at a fund raising barbeque at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, South East London, England. At the corner of southbrook Rd, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family, Baring, the banking family in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RM2B6PA1C–1972, historical, Legendary British heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper posing for a picture with a pupil on a visit to a secondary school in Catford, South east London, England. A popular sportsman, Cooper who was a Londoner, born in Lambeth, was the first person to twice win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. He is also the only boxer to have been awarded a knighthood.
RMJA4BCT–1960s, historical, come baking!.. a group of school pupils at a careers show, watch a man in a white coat icing a cake on a baking stand, South-east London, England, UK. In this era, both boys and girls attended classes in what was known as 'home economics', which covered areas such as heathly foods, cooking and household budgeting.
RM2B9MYRC–1973, historical, attractive young lady wearing a very short party frock helping with the cooking outside on a grill at a fund raising barbeque at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, South East London, England. At the corner of southbrook Rd, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family is Baring, the banking family who in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RM2B6P9AH–1972, historical, Legendary British heavyweight boxing champion Henry Cooper standing for a picture with a smiling, happy fan, a lady in a fur coat who is holding a copy of his autobiography, Catford, South east London, England, UK. A very popular sports personality, Cooper was himself a Londoner, having been born in Lambeth and is the only boxer to have been awarded a knighthood.
RM2HADY1C–1973, historical, a football match at The Valley, South-east London, England, UK, home of Charlton Athletic FC. in a match against Blackburn, a player is on the ground injured after a tackle but play continues. Fans or supporters stand on the banked terraces, some behind a steel barrier, watching the game. Charlton Athletic FC was founded in 1905 and they have played at the Valley since 1919.
RM2B9N01M–1973, historical, attractive young lady wearing a very short and revealing party frock helping with the cooking outside on a grill at a fund raising barbeque at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, South East London, England. At the corner of southbrook Rd, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family is Baring, the banking family who in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RM2BP3BER–Interior picture showing uniformed bus workers sitting together in a rest room at New Cross bus depot, south east London, England, 1974. The bus crew are having a break, a cup of tea, a smoke and a chat with work colleagues. Orginally a tram depot, New Cross was converted into a bus depoet n 1952 and was one of the largest of London's bus garages.
RM2BP3B8N–Interior picture showing uniformed bus workers sitting together in a rest room at New Cross bus depot, south east London, England, 1974. The bus crew are having a break, a cup of tea, a smoke and a chat with work colleagues. Orginally a tram depot, New Cross was converted into a bus depoet n 1952 and was one of the largest of London's bus garages.
RM2BP3BA5–Interior picture showing uniformed bus workers sitting together in a rest room at New Cross bus depot, south east London, England, 1974. The bus crew are having a break, a cup of tea, a smoke and a chat with work colleagues. Orginally a tram depot, New Cross was converted into a bus depoet n 1952 and was one of the largest of London's bus garages.
RM2BP3B3F–Interior picture showing uniformed bus workers sitting together in a rest room at New Cross bus depot, south east London, England, 1974. The bus crew are having a break, a cup of tea, a smoke and a chat with work colleagues. Orginally a tram depot, New Cross was converted into a bus depoet n 1952 and was one of the largest of London's bus garages.
RM2B9MYHE–1973, historical, attractive young lady wearing a very short and revealing party frock standing with a man at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, London, England. She is fund raising for a local blind charity. At the corner of southbrook Rd, in South east London, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family name is is Baring, the well-known banking family who in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RMW4E0GK–1970s, historical, people queuing outside the entrance to New Cross Station, a south-east London train station, possibly because of an overcrowded platform due to a railway workers strike common at this time. The station opened in 1850 and post WW2 became a part of British Railways. At this time, the original victoran station building on the road bridge was still in existence but later in the decade, it was replaced and moved as platforms and tracks were demolished and altered.
RM2B9MY3T–1973, historical, attractive young lady wearing a very short and revealing party frock helping with the cooking outside on a grill at a fund raising barbeque at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, South East London, England. She is feeding one of the male guests a grilled corn on the cob. At the corner of southbrook Rd, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family is Baring, the banking family who in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RM2B9MYAK–1973, historical, attractive young lady wearing a very short party frock helping with the cooking outside on a grill at a fund raising barbeque at The Lord Northbrook pub, Lee, South East London, England. She is feeding one of the male guests a grilled corn on the cob. At the corner of southbrook Rd, the pub is named after Lord Northbrook, whose family is Baring, the banking family who in the 19th century had an estate in the borough.
RMM9MA3R–1970s, historical, two male traffic wardens standing on the pavement by a small motorcar parked in a side street near New Cross Railway station in South East London, England.
RMM9MA6N–1970s, historical, rail passengers entering New Cross Railway station in South East London, England. At this time, strikes and cancelled trains were a common occurrence on British Rail and in this instance the platforms were full and rail passengers had to wait outside the station before entering.
RMM9MA42–1970s, historical, rail passengers queuing up on the pavement outside New Cross Railway station in South East London, England. At this time, strikes and cancelled trains were a common occurrence on British Rail and in this instance the platforms were too full to take more passengers.
RMM9MA71–1970s, historical, rail passengers queuing up on the pavement outside New Cross Railway station in South East London, England. At this time, strikes and cancelled trains were a common occurrence on British Rail and in this instance the platforms were too full to take more passengers.
RMMEK3PM–1964, Charlton Athletic FC, historical picture, on the pitch at The Valley, a Charlton footballer shows a local newspaper reporter his new football club official tie. Between 1964 and 1966 the Charlton players wore a new kit, an all white kit with red shoulders. The hand and sword badge first appeared on the football shirt and on the club tie.
RMMEK3P4–1964, historical picture of Frank Hill, the Scottish manager of Charlton Athletic FC, at their football ground, the Valley. He is wearing the new club tie. A former player for Arsenal in the Herbert Chapman era and nicknamed 'Tiger' Hill, he took Charlton to fourth in the1963–64 season, but was sacked in the summer of 1965.
RMMEK3RD–1964, Charlton Athletic FC, historical picture showing three Charlton football players including Billy Bonds on the pitch at the Valley, their ground, leaping up showing off their new football kit. Between 1964 and 1966 the Charlton players wore a smart all white kit with red shoulders and the hand and sowrd badge first appeared on the shirt.
RMJG99M2–1960s, three school boys study a metal printing plate on a visit to the printing presses of the South East London and Kentish Mercury newspaper, England, UK.
RMJG99DY–1960s, three school boys watch a newspaper typesetter or compositor at work on a visit to the printing presses of the South East London and Kentish Mercury newspaper, England, UK.
RMJG99C9–1960s, three school boys watch a newspaper typesetter or compositor at work on a visit to the printing presses of the South East London and Kentish Mercury newspaper, England, UK.
RMJG99JC–1960s, three school boys watch a newspaper typesetter or compositor at work on a visit to the printing presses of the South East London and Kentish Mercury newspaper, England, UK.
RMJG99GD–1960s, three school boys on a visit to the printing presses of the South East London and Kentish Mercury newspaper, being shown the metal plates used to the print the paper, England, UK.
RM2BC1XRC–1970s, British comedian and childrens entertainer, Ken Goodwin, with a group of primary schoolgirls and boys infront of promotional posters for children road safety, and the Green Cross Code in the Borough of Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2BC1X1Y–1970s, British comedian and childrens entertainer, Ken Goodwin, with a group of primary schoolgirls and boys infront of promotional posters for children road safety, and the Green Cross Code in the Borough of Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2BC1XDH–1970s, British comedian and childrens entertainer, Ken Goodwin, with a group of primary schoolgirls and boys infront of promotional posters for children road safety, and the Green Cross Code in the Borough of Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2D6MR2C–1970s, historical, a footballer of the era, causally dressed and with his boots over his shoulders entering the players and officals entrance to a fooball ground, South East London, England, UK.
RM2B8W9XW–1960s, historical, inside a childrens ward at a hospital, a visit by the newly crowned London May Queen, wearing her tiara, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2C7083F–1960s, historical, a schoolboy helping another boy with a lift-up as he climbs the trunk of a tree outside in an urban garden area, South East London, England, UK.
RM2B8W902–1960s, historical, the newly crowned London May Queen, a young teenage girl wearing her gown and tiara, posing for a picture outside by some flowers, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2J27F42–1950s, historical, the Cutty Sark moored at Greenwich, South-East London, England, UK. Built in Scotland in 1869 to carry tea back from China, the three-masted clipper ship was famous for its record-breaking passages.
RM2B8WAC3–1960s, historical,a young teenage girl, newly crowned as the London May Queen in gown and tiara, standing beside a young girl in a costume holding a bow and arrow, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2B8W8G7–1960s, historical, a visit to a hospital by the London May Queen. The young teenage girl presents a cake and gives a kiss on the cheek to an elderly male patient sitting in his bed, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2HX8XKJ–1950s, historical, masts of the British clipper ship, Cutty Sark, Greenwich, South-east London, England, UK. Built in 1869 in Dumbarton, Scotland, to carry tea back from China, Cutty Sark gained fame for its record-breaking passages to nearly every port in the world. It is the only surviving tea clipper.
RM2B8W82C–1960s, historical, a visit to a hospital ward by the newly crowned London May Queen,a young teenage girl and entourage, a group of young children dressed in costumes, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK. The children sit beside an elderly male patient sitting in his bed having presented him with a birthday cake.
RMJA4BDB–1960s, historical, come baking!.. a group of school pupils at a careers show, watch a man in a white coat icing a cake on a baking stand, South-east London, England, UK. In this era, both boys and girls attended classes in what was known as 'home economics', which covered areas such as foods, cooking and household budgeting.
RM2D6WFD0–1970s, historical, a schoolmaster of a boys only state boarding school giving a piggyback lift to a tired schoolboy after an exhausting PE lesson, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK. Being a teacher involves many different things! The word piggyback is thought to have come from the 16th century 'pick pack', a load that was pitched on to a person's back for carrying.
RM2C706AX–1960s, historical, a group of schoolboys on a tall hand-built wooden climbing frame in an outdoor area at an inner London boys state boarding school, South East London, with a number of them high-up at the top of the structure. Attached to a wall of a building, it is not a typical playground climbing frame and in the days when there was not the health and safety rules and regulations, great fun for the young boys and providing a sense of adventure and exercise in a city environment.
RM2HX8XNT–1950s, historical, the front or bow British clipper ship, Cutty Sark, Greenwich, South-east London, England, UK showing the figurehead 'Nannie' the witch, with her outstretched hand. Such figures were seen as lucky charms. 'Nannie' comes from Tam O' Shanter, a poem by scottish writer Robert Burns. Built in 1869 in Dumbarton, Scotland, to carry tea back from China, Cutty Sark became fame for its record-breaking passages to nearly every port in the world. It is the only surviving tea clipper.
RM2G4M61B–1970s, a veteran car with the number plate AAL 5 on the track at the old motor racing circuit at Crystal Palace park, South east London, England, UK, one of the oldest venues used for racing in the world. An old style or model of motor car, a veteran car is one made before 1919 and strictly and officially classifield as such, if it was built before 1905. In 1904 all vehicles were required to carry an identification number, a number plate. The first number plate issued was A1. Sales of number plates are big business, the British DJ Chris Evans plaid £5.6 millon for the registration FAB 1.
RM2D6MTJX–1970s, historical, South East London, Suburban street with cars of the era parked and church tower with clock.
RM2BBGN4N–1970s, historical, a female Doctor with nurse sister looking at a patient's medical notes, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2BBGMX4–1970s, historical, a female Doctor with nurse sister looking at a patient's medical notes, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2BBGRFR–1970s, historical, a female Doctor with nurse sister looking at a patient's medical notes, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK.
RM2H26FDP–1950s, historical, parade of shops and playground, South east London, England, UK, with cars of the era parked beside. Maybe Abbey Wood or Eltham.
RM2B6P93P–1972, historical Labour party leader Harold Wilson on a platform speaking at an event in Lewisham South east London, England, UK.
RM2HF0TJ6–1950s, historical, track cylist at Herne Hill, out of the saddle, making a big effort near the finish, Dulwick, South-East London, Eng;and, UK.
RM2FK9H5C–1960s, historical, at a South East London hospital, a nurse and local female journalist stand beside a Lady Mayores, recording her speaking with a portable reel to reel tape recorder.
RM2B7PABH–1970s, historical, sports coupe motorcar of the era parked in the car showroom of Fry's of Lewisham, South East, London, England, UK. The car, possibly a version of the Ford Mustang, was known as a 'Fastback Ford.
RM2FK9GP3–1960s, historical, at a South East London hospital, smiles all round as a nurse and a local female journalist stand beside a Lady Mayoress, recording her speaking with a portable reel to reel tape recorder.
RM2D6MPXK–1970s, historical, a footballer in a club boardroom signing forms with his manager standing beside him, South East London, England, UK. Hanging on a light fitting is a pendant from SBV Excelsior, a football team in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
RM2BBGXKB–1970s, historical, a goalkeeper on the floor of the pitch, receiving attention, having been injured in a game between Crystal Palace FC v Charlton Athletic FC at Selhurst Park, South East London, England, UK. In this era football was a game of physical contact and goalkeepers were considered fair game for a battering.
RM2FK9GJJ–1960s, historical, at a South East London hospital, a group of nurses stand around a seated Lady Mayoress, with one of them recording her speaking using a Grundig portable reel to reel tape recorder. Established in 1945 in Nuremberg, Germany by radio dealer, Max Grundig, the German manufacturer's audio consumer electronic products were highly regarded in this era.
RM2FK9H8T–1970s, historical, inside a hospital ward showing nurses helping patients on dialysis machines, South East London, England, UK. Dialysis is a treatment that filters and purifies the blood using a machine. This helps keep the body in balance when the kidneys can't perform this function. Also known as Hemodialysis Machines. HD machines clean blood by passing it through a filter called a dialyzer.
RM2FK9H2C–1960s, historical, a young man lying in a hospital bed adjusting a dial on a large machine he is attached to, a dialaysis machine that helps pump blood into the kidneys, South East London, England, UK. Dialysis is a medical treatment that filters and cleans the blood using a machine, which helps to keep the body in balance when the kidneys can't perform this function. Also known as Hemodialysis Machines. HD machines clean blood by passing it through a filter called a dialyzer.
RM2FK9HCJ–1960s, historical, a female nurse with test tubes of blood samples standing beside a young man lying in a hospital bed linked up to a large machine, a kidney dialaysis machine, South East London, England, UK. Dialysis is a medical treatment that filters and cleans the blood using a machine, which helps to keep the body in balance when the kidneys can't perform this function. Also known as Hemodialysis Machines. HD machines clean blood by passing it through a filter called a dialyzer.
RM2FK9GWG–1960s, historical, a female nurse with a small test tube, standing beside a young lad lying in a hospital bed with a broadsheet newspaper on his lap. He is linked up to a large machine, a dialysis machine that cleans blood through a filter known as a dialyzer, South East London, England, UK. Dialysis is a medical treatment that filters and cleans the blood using a machine, which helps to keep the body in balance when the kidneys can't perform this function.
RMC1J7NY–1960s, motor oil advertising signs at the motor race circuit in Crystal Palace Park, South London, England, which opened in 1927.
RM2FK9HNR–1970s, popular man of the people, radio presenter and reporter, Monty Modlyn with headphones and microphone lisiting to an attractive woman talking, surrounded by other people in a South London market area, England, UK. Born into a Jewish family from Lambeth, Modlyn was known for his cockney accent and his broadcast forte was interviewing ordinary people, a technique that became known as 'Vox Pop'. Addressing people with the words 'Ullo darlin', his east end working class persona saw him have conversations about anything and everything during a long and distinguished broadcasting career.
RM2FK9HHC–1970s, popular man of the people, radio presenter and reporter, Monty Modlyn recording a local woman's opinion, with other people listening in, outside in a South London market area, England, UK. Born into a Jewish family from Lambeth, Modlyn was known for his cockney accent and his broadcast forte was interviewing ordinary people, a technique that became known as 'Vox Pop'. Addressing people with the words 'Ullo darlin', his east end working class persona saw him have conversations about anything and everything during a long and distinguished broadcasting career.
RM2FK9HJG–1970s, popular man of the people, radio presenter and reporter, Monty Modlyn talking to a local man wearing a flat cap surrounded by people in a South London market area, England, UK. Born into a Jewish family from Lambeth, Modlyn was known for his cockney accent and his broadcast forte was interviewing ordinary British people, a technique that became known as 'Vox Pop'. Addressing people with the words 'Ullo darlin', his east end working class persona saw him have conversations about anything and everything during a long and distinguished broadcasting career.
RMJA4BRH–1960s, historical, students sharing desk space in a classroom at Sedgehill School, Lewisham, South London, England, UK, opened in 1957 and one of the first comprehensive schools in Britian,
RM2BDNR68–1973, goal mouth action at the Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC. In the picture, the steep terraces and 'safety' metal barriers of the famous East Terrace. The name 'valley' came from the earth mounds surrounding the pitch which were turned into concrete terracing. By the 1930s, the 'Valley' was one of England's biggest and the massive East Terrace, with capacity at one point for up to 20,000 fans, the largest in the country. In 1979 capacity in the East Terrace was reduced to 10,000 and in 1984 the GLC applied to close it altogether as the required repairs had not been undertaken.
RM2B9N0M9–1973, historical, a British police constable or 'bobbie' standing talking to a man sitting on the pavement slumped with a bottle of drink in his hand, London, England, UK. In this era and previous decades, the local 'Bobbie' would walk or patrol his territory or beat and know the surroundings and local people. This traditional form of policing, which was based on a close relationship with the community, changed in later decades, as the police became a force that operated out of cars and not on foot.
RM2B9N06J–1973, historical, a British police constable or 'bobbie' standing talking to a man sitting on the pavement slumped with a bottle of drink in his hand, London, England, UK. In this era and previous decades, the local 'Bobbie' would walk or patrol his territory or beat and know the surroundings and local people. This traditional form of policing, which was based on a close relationship with the community, changed in later decades, as the police became a force that operated out of cars and not on foot.
RM2B9N0AM–1973, historical, a British police constable or 'bobbie' standing talking to a man sitting on the pavement slumped with a bottle of drink in his hand, London, England, UK. In this era and previous decades, the local 'Bobbie' would walk or patrol his territory or beat and know the surroundings and local people. This traditional form of policing, which was based on a close relationship with the community, changed in later decades, as the police became a force that operated out of cars and not on foot.
RM2B9N0EA–1973, historical, a British police constable or 'bobbie' standing talking to a man sitting on the pavement slumped with a bottle of drink in his hand, London, England, UK. In this era and previous decades, the local 'Bobbie' would walk or patrol his territory or beat and know the surroundings and local people. This traditional form of policing, which was based on a close relationship with the community, changed in later decades, as the police became a force that operated out of cars and not on foot.
RMMYPX61–Early 1950s, view from across the river Thames to the south of the river and a working Battersea power station, which at this time, only had three chimneys, London, England, UK. The fourth chimney stack, the south east one, was erected in 1955.
RM2JH8AK7–1960, summertime and the trans-continental bus 'The Indiaman', parked outside the Assemblee Nationale, Paris, France. Passengers went from London to Bombay in India and back to London, organised by Garrow-Fisher Tours of Kingston Upon Thames, England, UK. At the rear of the vehicle, a refurbished 1948 AEC Regal III, for 24 passengers, a trailer Unit. The Indiaman was the first bus connecting London and south Asia, starting in 1957 with a service from London to Calcutta. Political unrest in the Middle East eventually made such routes difficult and they ended in 1979.
RMPBXFYE–1950s, historical, the tide is out as barges sit on the south-bank of the river Thames by a small pebbly beach with a view from the east of a working Deptford Power Station in the distance, London, England, UK. Designed by Sebastian de Ferranti, Deptford is know as the world's first central power station. Coal fired, it was unprecedented in both its scale and high voltage and it continued operating until the late 1960s.
RMPBX4DK–1950s, historical, a view down the river Thames looking south, with Tower Bridge in the distance, London, England, UK. At the bottom of the picture is the Billingsgate fish market at Lower Thames Street. At this time, the Thames was very much a working industrial river, as can be seen by the large number of loading or quay cranes at the different wharves where the ships would load and unload their cargo.
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