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Street Life of London in the 1970s Through These Fabulous Color Photos

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The 1970s was the decade of rapid change; it was the time for rebels, sports, feminism, and protests. The era is known for being a time of culture and politics. The first Pride march of 1971 ended up in Trafalgar Square, the first Concorde flight to JFK airport left Heathrow in 1977, and people partied in the streets for the Notting Hill Carnival, Silver Jubilee, and Arsenal’s FA Cup win over Liverpool.

London’s population declined steadily after World War II, from an estimated peak of 8.6 million in 1939 to around 7.5 million in the 1970s. Things began to change in the late 1980s when the population started increasing, bolstered by strong economic performance and a positive public image.

Here are some fascinating color photos that will take you back to the 1970s in London.

#1 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#2 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#3 Kensington Market

Kensington Market

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#4 Oxford street – HMV

Oxford street – HMV

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#5 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#6 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#7 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#8 Kings Road Theatre – Rocky Horror

Kings Road Theatre – Rocky Horror

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#9 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#10 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#11 Kings Road – Chelsea Drugstore

Kings Road – Chelsea Drugstore

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#12 Kings Road Ind Coope Markham

Kings Road Ind Coope Markham

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#13 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#14 Earls Court Road – Hungry Years

Earls Court Road – Hungry Years

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#15 Oxford street

Oxford street

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#16 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#17 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#18 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#19 Glouster Road Station

Glouster Road Station

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#20 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#21 Soho – Movie Wall

Soho – Movie Wall

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#22 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#23 Leicester Square – Warner West End

Leicester Square – Warner West End

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#24 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#25 Oxford street

Oxford street

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#26 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#27 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#28 Regent Street

Regent Street

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#29 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#30 Soho – Great Windmill Street

Soho – Great Windmill Street

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#31 Kings Road – Rock Dreams

Kings Road – Rock Dreams

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#32 Picadilly Street

Picadilly Street

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#33 Knights bridge

Knights bridge

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#34 Kings Road

Kings Road

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#35 Regent Street

Regent Street

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#36 Oxford Street

Oxford Street

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#37 Regent Street

Regent Street

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#38 Soho – Berwick Street

Soho – Berwick Street

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#39 Golders Green Road

Golders Green Road

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#40 The Freemasons, Hampstead Heath

The Freemasons, Hampstead Heath

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#41 Hampstead High St

Hampstead High St

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#42 Gt Russell St

Gt Russell St

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#43 Gates of the British Museum

Gates of the British Museum

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#44 Hampstead Heath Extension

Hampstead Heath Extension

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#45 Museum Tavern

Museum Tavern

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#46 St Giles Circus

St Giles Circus

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#47 Better Books – Charing Cross Rd

Better Books - Charing Cross Rd

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#48 Liverpool St Station

Liverpool St Station

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#49 Compendium Bookshop

Compendium Bookshop

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#50 The Good Mixer

The Good Mixer

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#51 Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath

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#52 London, Hampstead

London, Hampstead

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#53 St. James Park, London

St. James Park, London

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#54 Street scence of London

Street scence of London

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#55 Charing Cross Station

Charing Cross Station

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#56 Hampstead High Street, Hampstead, London

Hampstead High Street, Hampstead, London

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#57 South End Green, Hampstead Heath, London

South End Green, Hampstead Heath, London

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#58 Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath

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#59 Punctual Departures

Punctual Departures

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#60 Western Ave

Western Ave

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#61 Western Ave

Western Ave

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#62 Golders Green Road

Golders Green Road

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#63 Bloom’s

Bloom's

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#64 London

London

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#65 British Museum

British Museum

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#66 The City

The City

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#67 Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

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#68 Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

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#69 Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

Piccadilly Circus, London, April 1970

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#70 London Bus Route 9: AEC Routemaster, April 1970

London Bus Route 9: AEC Routemaster, April 1970

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#71 Cutty Sark, London, July 1971

Cutty Sark, London, July 1971

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#72 The Flask, 77 Highgate West Hill, Highgate, London, February 1974

The Flask, 77 Highgate West Hill, Highgate, London, February 1974

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#73 Victoria Grosvenor Hotel, London, February 1974

Victoria Grosvenor Hotel, London, February 1974

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#74 Berwick Street, London, February 1976

Berwick Street, London, February 1976

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#75 Busker, Soho, London, February 1976

Busker, Soho, London, February 1976

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#76 Carnaby Street, London, February 1976

Carnaby Street, London, February 1976

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#77 Carnaby Street, London, February 1976

Carnaby Street, London, February 1976

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#78 E. Katz & Co Ltd, 88-90 Hatton Garden, London, February 1976

E. Katz & Co Ltd, 88-90 Hatton Garden, London, February 1976

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#79 Gerrard Street, Chinatown, London, February 1976

Gerrard Street, Chinatown, London, February 1976

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#80 Goulston Street, London, February 1976

Goulston Street, London, February 1976

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#81 Hatton Garden: The London Diamond Club, London, February 1976

Hatton Garden: The London Diamond Club, London, February 1976

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#82 Lisle Street, Chinatown, London, February 1976

Lisle Street, Chinatown, London, February 1976

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#83 Liverpool Street Station, London, February 1976

Liverpool Street Station, London, February 1976

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#84 Liverpool Street Station, London, February 1976

Liverpool Street Station, London, February 1976

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#85 Lombard Street, London, February 1976

Lombard Street, London, February 1976

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#86 Newman Arms, 23 Rathbone Street, London, February 1976

Newman Arms, 23 Rathbone Street, London, February 1976

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#87 Oxford Street, London, February 1976

Oxford Street, London, February 1976

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#88 Petticoat Lane Market, London, February 1976

Petticoat Lane Market, London, February 1976

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#89 Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

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#90 Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

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#91 Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

Piccadilly Circus, London, February 1976

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#92 Regent Street, London, February 1976

Regent Street, London, February 1976

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#93 Regent Street, London, February 1976

Regent Street, London, February 1976

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#94 Smithfield meat market, London, February 1976

Smithfield meat market, London, February 1976

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#95 Smithfield meat market, London, February 1976

Smithfield meat market, London, February 1976

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#96 Soho Market, London, February 1976

Soho Market, London, February 1976

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#97 Soho Market, London, February 1976

Soho Market, London, February 1976

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#98 Spitalfields Market, London, February 1976

Spitalfields Market, London, February 1976

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#99 Spitalfields Market, London, February 1976

Spitalfields Market, London, February 1976

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#100 6The Royal Exchange, London, February 1976

6The Royal Exchange, London, February 1976

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#101 Wells Market, London, February 1976

Wells Market, London, February 1976

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#102 Bus Queue, 1970s

Bus Queue, 1970s

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#103 9 Carnaby Street, 1970s

9 Carnaby Street, 1970s

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#104 Live and Let Die, Piccadilly Circus, 1970s

Live and Let Die, Piccadilly Circus, 1970s

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#105 Carnaby Street, 1970s

Carnaby Street, 1970s

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#106 Double-decker bus on route # 11, 1970s

Double-decker bus on route # 11, 1970s

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#107 Day view from the London Park Hotel, 1970s

Day view from the London Park Hotel, 1970s

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#108 Night view from the London Park Hotel, 1970s

Night view from the London Park Hotel, 1970s

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#109 Man asleep, 1970s

Man asleep, 1970s

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#110 Bobbies in Helmets, 1970s

Bobbies in Helmets, 1970s

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#111 Kensington High Street, 1970s

Kensington High Street, 1970s

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#112 Regent’s Park, 1970s

Regent's Park, 1970s

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#113 Train Station Ambulances, 1970s

Train Station Ambulances, 1970s

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#114 Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, 1970s

Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, 1970s

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#115 Shaftesbury Avenue, 1970s

Shaftesbury Avenue, 1970s

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#116 Post Office Tower, 1970s

Post Office Tower, 1970s

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#117 A lunch-hour crowd in Hanover Square, 1970s

A lunch-hour crowd in Hanover Square, 1970s

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#118 Entrance to Dean’s Yard from Broad Sanctuary, 1970s

Entrance to Dean's Yard from Broad Sanctuary, 1970s

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#119 Beefeater, 1970s

Beefeater, 1970s

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#120 Vauxhall Bridge Road, 1970s

Vauxhall Bridge Road, 1970s

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#121 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese restaurant on Wine Office Court off Fleet Street, 1970s

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese restaurant on Wine Office Court off Fleet Street, 1970s

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#122 St. Paul’s in the Distance, 1970s

St. Paul's in the Distance, 1970s

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#123 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, 1970s

Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1970s

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#124 Visitors at the Horse Guards, 1970s

Visitors at the Horse Guards, 1970s

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#125 Fleet Street, 1970s

Fleet Street, 1970s

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#126 Smoke, 1970s

Smoke, 1970s

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#127 Picnic above the Regent’s Canal, 1970s

Picnic above the Regent's Canal, 1970s

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#128 Mayfair Traffic, 1970s

Mayfair Traffic, 1970s

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#129 Schoolgirls by The Albert, 1970s

Schoolgirls by The Albert, 1970s

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#130 Sheakespeare’s Head in Canaby Street, 1970s

Sheakespeare's Head in Canaby Street, 1970s

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#131 Repent!, 1970s

Repent!, 1970s

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#132 Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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#133 Picadilly Circus – Regent Street

Picadilly Circus – Regent Street

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Written by Jacob Aberto

Sincere, friendly, curious, ambitious, enthusiast. I'm a content crafter and social media expert. I love Classic Movies because their dialogue, scenery and stories are awesome.

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