These evocative snapshots of London were taken by Swedish tourist Mats Örn in 1971 and 1977. They reveal what the capital city looked like in this bygone era, which is well known for being a time of cultural and political change – especially due to high inflation levels, IRA bomb threats, widespread trade union strikes and feminism.
More fascinating photographs could be found at Örn’s brilliant Flickr site.
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| London, February 1971 |
vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Portobello Road, February 1971 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Piccadilly with Green Park on the left, February 1971 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Fleet Street, February 1971 |
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| Newspaper stand, February 1971 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Finance District, February 1971 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Oxford Circus, February 1971 |
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| London Bridge, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Portobello Road, October 1977 |
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| Kensington Gardens, 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Poultry & Game, October 1977 |
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| Rupert Street, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Westbourne Grove just off Portobello Rd., October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| The Sherlock Holmes Pub, October 1977 |
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| Liberty´s London, October 1977 |
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| Parking ticket, 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Man asleep on a bench, October 1977 |
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| Outside St. Pauls Cathedral, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Oxford Street, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Oxford Street, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| Hyde Park, October 1977 |
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| Hyde Park, October 1977 |
Vintage Snapshots of Streets of London in the 1970s
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| London, October 1977 |