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 : Piccadilly Circus at night, c.1950


Piccadilly Circus at night, c.1950

Atmospheric scene showing people gathered by Eros in Piccadilly Circus on a dark, wet night in London, c.1950. The famous lit up hoardings are advertising Wrigley's chewing gum, Swallow raincoats and Votrix vermouth

Picture No
10932795
Media ID
44364601
Size
6935px x 4636px (2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Maurice Ambler Collection
Source
Original photograph by Maurice Ambler, c.1950
Date
1950

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