Londoners of 1955: Trafalgar Square to the East End in Color

This rare colour home-movie footage from 1955 begins with some of London's most famous landmarks before taking us somewhere much less often seen on film: the bustling streets and markets of the East End. The journey starts in central London, with views of Trafalgar Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Regent Palace Hotel, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London. Along the way, the camera captures everyday moments, including a US sailor apparently giving sweets to local children. The second half of the film is a remarkable record of East End life in post-war London. We see what appears to be Bishopsgate before arriving at the famous Petticoat Lane Market, where traders and shoppers provide a vivid snapshot of a vanished world. Highlights include: • Trafalgar Square and St Martin-in-the-Fields • The Regent Palace Hotel • Tower Bridge and the Tower of London • A US sailor with local children • Streets of the East End and Bishopsgate • Petticoat Lane Market in full swing • Stallholders selling bags, belts, hats, dresses, carpets and flowers • Sarsaparilla advertised at just 4d a glass • Young Londoner 'Mods' sporting fashionable quiffs and sideburns • A market trader selling novelty neckties and smiling for the camera • Stuffed animals, household goods and everyday street commerce • A peaceful London square where people relax and read newspapers in the afternoon sun • Historic theatre billboards advertising The Crazy Gang and Jimmy Edwards More than just a tour of London's landmarks, this film offers a fascinating glimpse into everyday life in the East End during the 1950s. The faces, fashions, businesses and street scenes preserved here provide an invaluable record of a London that has largely disappeared. If you enjoy vintage London, historical films, colour footage from the 1950s, East End history and British social history, please consider liking, commenting and subscribing. If you recognize a location not mentioned in this description, please let me know in the comments! This is a low-res preview. To buy HD clips of this footage for use in any project of yours, please contact me or visit my webshop. My entire footage locker is here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/atlasher... #London1955 #PetticoatLane #EastEndLondon #VintageLondon #OldLondon #ColourFootage #LondonHistory #TowerBridge #TowerOfLondon #1950sBritain #HistoricalFootage #EastEnd #PostWarBritain