Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. From Victorian London to the Swinging '60s; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from royal weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of Westminster; from the power to glory, this book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. Organised from 1837 to 1901, modern times 1902 to 1938, the consequences of war 1939 to 1959, the party in the morning after 1960 to 1981 and new perspectives 1982 to today. The very first image is a quality black and white photograph of a sculptor at work on angels in his workshop with St Paul's cathedral clearly visible through the window followed by a typical misty street scene with wet pavements and Victorian shops and then by stevedores on the River Thames. Here too is the original Apple boutique in rainbow colours, the queue of mourners waiting to see Sir Winston Churchill lying in state at Westminster Abbey, two tiny children in a pram left outside an ice cream shop, a Bill Brandt photograph of a couple kissing passionately in a Limehouse pub, and afternoon tea at a Lyons corner house. Packed with hundreds of colour and mono nostalgic photos of days gone by and moments captured. High quality, 14 x 19.5cm, 192 pages. New from Taschen.
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