2014年4月21日 星期一

Watch London's historic skylines change – in pictures

Watch London's historic skylines change – in pictures

Through fire and war, the skyline of London has morphed constantly over the centuries. As 230 towers prepare to trample into town, take a look back at an evolving city

Old London Bridge, c. 1630 by Claude Jongh.
Old London Bridge, c 1630 by Claude Jongh. Photograph: Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy
An engraving of the Tower of London, 1647.
An engraving of the Tower of London, 1647. Photograph: Philip de Bay/Historical Picture Archive/Corbis
The Great Fire of London as seen from Southwark, 1666.
The Great Fire of London as seen from Southwark, 1666. Hulton Getty
A panoramic view of London, c.1670 by Wenceslaus Hollar.
A panoramic view of London, c.1670 by Wenceslaus Hollar. Photograph: Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy
St Paul's Cathedral viewed from Southwark, across the River Thames, in 1859.
St Paul's Cathedral viewed from Southwark, across the River Thames, in 1859. Photograph: William England/Getty Images
Traffic on London Bridge over the river Thames in 1904. The bridge is full of pedestrians, horse drawn omnibuses and horse drawn carriages. Various wharfs and warehouses are visible on the left of the shot across the river.
Traffic on London Bridge over the river Thames in 1904. The bridge is full of pedestrians, horse drawn omnibuses and horse drawn carriages. Various wharfs and warehouses are visible on the left of the shot across the river. Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis
Four women have lunch in the roof garden on Adelaide House, overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge, circa 1934.
Four women have lunch in the roof garden on Adelaide House, overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge, c. 1934. Hulton Getty
Men unload esparto grass from barges at a wharf near Lambeth on the River Thames. The grass is used for making bank notes and stockings. Westminster Bridge, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background, 1938.
Men unload esparto grass from barges at a wharf near Lambeth on the River Thames. The grass is used for making bank notes and stockings. Westminster Bridge, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background, 1938. Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis
Cannon Street, looking toward St Paul's Cathedral, virtually unscathed, after ceaseless German air raids, in 1942.
Cannon Street, looking toward St Paul's Cathedral, virtually unscathed, after ceaseless German air raids, in 1942. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
The Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, during the Festival of Britain.
The Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, during the Festival of Britain, 1951. Photograph: Jane Bown
Trafalgar Square in 1961, from left: National Gallery, St Martins-in-the-Fields, South Africa House, and The Strand .
Trafalgar Square in 1961, from left: National Gallery, St Martins-in-the-Fields, South Africa House, and The Strand . Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
Canary Wharf tower in London's Docklands in 2001 as seen from one of the new towers under construction.
Canary Wharf tower in London's Docklands in 2001 as seen from one of the new towers under construction. Photograph: Martin Godwin
An aerial view of London at sunrise, in June 2012, looking east towards the City with Canary Wharf in the distance.
An aerial view of London at sunrise, in June 2012, looking east towards the City with Canary Wharf in the distance. Photograph: High Level Photography/Rex Fea
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