20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century - ancientengland.cafex.biz_367

In the early 20th century, Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972) began one of the most unique photographic documents of London where for over forty years he worked tirelessly to record London’s transition from a 19th century city into a modern metropolis.

London Bridge, 1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Westminster Abbey,1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Knightsbridge, 1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Hungerford Bridge, c.1916

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Winter Street Scene, 1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Sphinx, c.1910

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Hyde Park, Lido, 1929

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

British Museum, 1929

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Watchman, 1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Devonshire House, 1928

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Chinese Quarters, 1925

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Chinatown, 1933

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Cats Meat Seller, 1933

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Types in Chinatown, 1933

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Beer Poster, 1930

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Modern Gasometer, 1929

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Winter, Temple, 1929

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Winter, Temple, 1929

Parliament, 1934

20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century

Advertisement, 1934

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