Britain in 1950 was different, in many ways, from Britain today. The most obvious difference was in the physical fabric of the country. In 1950 the legacy of the Second World War was still everywhere to be seen. In the major cities, and particularly in London, there were vacant bomb-sites, unrepaired houses, temporary prefabs and gardens turned into allotments. The countryside was peppered with wartime military bases, many now abandoned, others reactivated in response to the Cold War.
Discovered in a photographic agency’s archives, these enchanting photographs give an insight into what life was like in Britain 60 years ago.
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
(via Mail Online)