Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection…
Source: vintage everyday: 30 Stunning Black and White Photographs of London in the 1930s and 1940s
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Good morning Sarah…these are wonderful photographs – thank you so much for posting. Hoping you enjoy a lovely weekend…and that you keep smiling….and that the sun is shining where you are:) janet. xxx
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They are wonderful, aren’t they. More wind and clouds than sun at the moment! Keep smiling. 🙂
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Wow, these photos are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! I love black and white photography done well, and these pictures are so clear! I love the one of the man outside the bookshop, and of the kids with the pram coming down the street. Wonderful pictures 🙂
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I’m so pleased you like them as much as I. I’m potty about black and white photos too.
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Hi Sarah. These are marvelous! I’ve pinned a number of them to my research boards on Pinterest. Thanks so much!
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I’m not in the least surprised that you did, Patti!
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As you might expect, I lapped these up. It never fails to amaze me how little things had changed by the late 1950s, when I was running around similar London streets. More traffic by then perhaps, otherwise, remarkably familiar.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I hope the lapping up thereof has improved your health, my dear friend. xx
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Thanks, Sarah. Any diversion is welcome at the moment. I trust that your eyes are improving too. I think you have been very brave, and said little about it. Full marks for that. x
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I don’t think of myself as a brave little soldier but perhaps I am!
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If I was there, I would put your arm in a sling, like my Mum used to when I played at being wounded. From where I sit, you are very brave. x
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You’ve made me weep!
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They just wouldn’t work in colour..
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Absolutely not, Barb.
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I loved these, ( of course ) and can’t help feeling people of that era managed to get more out of less if you follow. I am addicted to vintage photography and the sense of life they convey
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I do follow. I have the same addiction. I’m on a bit of a b&w kick at the moment but not yet happy with any one image to start posting!
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Superb photography, i could write a story or poem about each one. They evoke secrets and tales. Thank you for posting.
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I know exactly what you mean, Ellen! It’s a pleasure to share.
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Thank you.
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Fantastic photographs. Quite stunning.
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Stunning is the word, Mary.
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Fabulous black and white photographs … Ian
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These are fascinating, every one. I almost can’t stop staring at them. Thank you for the introduction to these photographs.
(The thought of the German concentration camps exhibit in wax is a bit unsettling, no?)
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Rather! Happy to have pleased you.
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Thanks so much for sharing these images, Sarah, they are so absorbing.
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Pleasure, Jean.
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He was a man with a fine eye for a subject.
xxx Massive Hugs Sarah xxx
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That he was, David. Hugs galore xxx
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I think I was just about as grubby when I was that age too. 🙂
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I suspect I was too!
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These images are wonderful!
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I know!
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Looking at these was a delight, Sarah. Thanks for sharing the link.
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I’m delighted you like them, Gayle.
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Truly outstanding photos, thanks for sharing Suschitzky’s incredible gift.
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My pleasure, Jet!
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nice Dear
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