Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

Bill Brandt was a British photographer and photojournalist. Although born in Germany, Brandt moved to London in 1933 and began documenting all levels of British society. This kind of documentary was uncommon at that time.

 
Lamplighter, Kensington, ca. 1930.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Misty Evening in Sheffield, 1937.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Piccadilly Circus, 1934.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Street scene, 1936.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Sunday Evening, 1936.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Family Fireside, 1936.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Halifax, 1937.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Parlourmaid and Underparlourmaid Ready to Dinner, London, 1933.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Children in Sheffield, ca. 1930.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Early Morning on the River, London Bridge, 1936.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Eva and Lyena, 1934.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Early Morning on the Thames, London, 1939.

 

 
Flower Seller in Hampstead, 1931-1935.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
An Epsom Bookmaker, Derby Day, 1933.

 

 
Domino Players, North London Pub, 1935.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
A Lyons Nippy (Miss Hibbott), 1939.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Policeman in a Bermondsey Alley, 1938.

 

 
A Snicket in Halifax, 1937.

 

 
East End girl dancing the Lambeth Walk, 1939.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Rainswept Roofs, ca. 1930s.

 

 
Battersea Bridge, ca. 1930s.

 

 
Tic-Tac Men at Ascot Races, 1935.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Girls looking out of a window, ca. 1930s.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

Hatter’s Window, Bond Street, ca. 1931-35.

 

Gold Cup Day at Ascot, 1933.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

Cook and Kitchen Maids Preparing Dinner, ca. 1936.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

Epsom Races, 1933.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

East Durham, ca. 1937.

 

Grand Union Canal, Paddington, ca. 1938.

 

Fabulous Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in London in the 1930s

 
Evening in Kew Gardens, London, ca. 1932-1935.