20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century_Ha

In the early 20th century, Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972) began one of the most unique photographic documents of London where for over forty years he worked tirelessly to record London’s transition from a 19th century city into a modern metropolis.

London Bridge, 1925

Westminster Abbey,1925

Knightsbridge, 1925

Hungerford Bridge, c.1916

Winter Street Scene, 1925

Sphinx, c.1910

Hyde Park, Lido, 1929

British Museum, 1929

Watchman, 1925

Devonshire House, 1928

Chinese Quarters, 1925

Chinatown, 1933

Cats Meat Seller, 1933

Types in Chinatown, 1933

Beer Poster, 1930

Modern Gasometer, 1929

Winter, Temple, 1929

Winter, Temple, 1929

Parliament, 1934

Advertisement, 1934