London Color Archive

London Color Archive is a fascinating collection of early photographs which take the reader on a tour of London. It is a tour with a difference, though, because rather than picturing historic scenes dating back to the 1850s in the usually expected sepia or monochrome tones this collection offers new realism as all of the photographs are in full color.World renowned landmarks are featured as lesser known aspects of the city including street characters, local markets, shops, theaters, early cinemas, local neighborhoods and transport, as horse and steam transport was giving way to electricity and the internal combustion engine.Great exhibitions and royal events also appear as do wartime photographs of the devastation London suffered during the blitz in World War II. A further section recalls London's once-thriving dock lands before their eventual decline and subsequent reinvigoration during more recent years.London Color Archive brings together a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images to depict a city that was as vibrant and colorful a century ago as it is today.