High Res colour photo of London from 1949

[The Great Cornholio]

I think this is cool! But then, I'm sad!

Picture

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

linkdont work

 

[The Great Cornholio]

linkdont work

I know but I don't know why - I'm trying to fix it.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

I'm uploading it now and will link in a minute.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

The link now works

 

[Barrel of Fun]

That is a fantastic photo. Shame London is a mere shadow of its former self.

Top work TGC.

 

[Icy Gull]

How can I downsize that to use as my desktop background TGC?

 

[The Great Cornholio]

How can I downsize that to use as my desktop background TGC?

You should be able to just right click and set as background - it shouldn't need to be the exact size

 

[Icy Gull]

You should be able to just right click and set as background - it shouldn't need to be the exact size

way too big and fuzzy The Craven A advert takes up 30% of the screen

 

[The Great Cornholio]

way too big and fuzzy The Craven A advert takes up 30% of the screen

1024 x 768

 

[Icy Gull]

Perfect TGC, thanks

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Whereabouts in London is it? Looks a bit like the bottom end of Fleet Street

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Whereabouts in London is it? Looks a bit like the bottom end of Fleet Street

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Can you give us a clue TGC?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I know which one I prefer!!

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Can you give us a clue TGC?

I thought the big Picadilly Circus signs were a big enough clue. Shaftsbury Avenue.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I thought the big Picadilly Circus signs were a big enough clue. Shaftsbury Avenue.

Ah, right.

 

[Superseagull]

Good to see the traffic was just as bad back in 1949!

 

[Wardy]

That is one great photo.

 

[Richard Whiteley]

That's a fantastic photo.

It reminds me of London in the late 80s though, i.e. it hadn't changed much but was really run down and rubbish. I think these days it's come on leaps and bounds.