London in the 1960s was the place to be, with fashion, music, and social movements pushing sweeping social change on uptight British culture. They didn't call it "swinging" for nothing, and if you were young and "fit," you were bound to have a good time.
Here are 30 photos of Swinging London in the 1960s.
1
Great Perspective
A hair flip never hurts
2
Tipping'em Back And Looking Cool Doing It
London pub, 1967.
3
Strutting
With flair at that
4
A Clockwork Orange Meets Woodstock
Skinheads and Hippies, London 1969.
5
The Queen!
Women use compact mirrors in packed crowd to catch sight of the queen in London, June 1966.
6
It'd Be More Terse In The Rain
Couple going for a stroll by the River Thames in London, 1960s.
7
Pre-Instagram Instagram
Satuesque to be sure
8
Street Life
Apparently people in London stand in the middle of the street
9
Putting the hip in hippie
English hippie girls in London, 1960s.
10
Going For It
And pulling it off
11
At Least They Don't Seem Creeped Out
Lady Jane, Carnaby street, London, 1960s.
12
Looks Like You Guys Might Have A Chance
Up to you now
13
There Must Be Something Here You'd Like
A 1960s London newsstand.
14
Mia!
Mia Farrow knew how to swing it
15
Valets Shop, Too
He's about to enter a black coat phase
16
Standing In Wait
Piccadilly Circus, London,1969.
17
Hanging
In all their vivid glory
18
Official Business
This fellow looks very important, but that's dilluted some by the fact he's traveling via scooter
19
It's Yellow Day In London
And they match the street
20
Cool dress
Cool pose, too
21
Hey Aren't You...
London, where one in three men look like a Beatle
22
Influence
Feels like NYC in London
23
A Very British Couple
This says everything I understand about British culture all at once
24
Mod Is The Mood
These ladies are mod to the max
25
Shopkeeper Central Casting
A 1960s London corner shop.
26
Don't Fall!
An adventure playground in Notting Hill, London, 1960s.
27
Grant's!
A little Grant's makes everything swing harder.
28
Walk, Don't Take The Bus!
Swinging London, mid 1960s.
