After the 1950s, London became one of the most diverse cities in Europe due to a large influx of immigrants from Commonwealth countries. However, integrating the new immigrants was not always easy. The Brixton Riots in 1981 arose from police discrimination against the black community, which resulted in racial tensions.
After Labour won the GLC elections on May 7, Ken Livingstone became the council’s leader. Political disputes between the GLC led by Ken Livingstone and Margaret Thatcher’s government led to the GLC’s abolition in 1986.
The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday, July 29, 1981. Their marriage was widely hailed as a “fairytale wedding” and “wedding of the century.” An estimated 750 million people around the world watched the ceremony.
Simon Nowicki took these pictures of London in 1981, a street photographer who has been practicing the art for over 35 years.
