28 Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

John Thomson (1837–1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveler. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artifacts of eastern cultures.

Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the Royal Warrant in 1881.
After retiring from his commercial studio in 1910, Thomson spent most of his time back in Edinburgh, although he continued to write papers for the Royal Geographical Society on the uses of photography. He died of a heart attack in 1921 at the age of 84.

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Stunning Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in London From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries