Comments on: A visit to London, 1957 http://www.retronaut.co/2011/03/a-visit-to-london-1957/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Sat, 19 Nov 2024 04:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jinx http://www.retronaut.co/2011/03/a-visit-to-london-1957/#comment-67514 Jinx Fri, 23 Sep 2024 23:03:20 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12535#comment-67514 My father in law waxes on about when he saw London in the late 50's. He was returning from his time in post-war Germany. He says the only vehicles you would see on the streets were the buses, the cabs, and Rolls Royces. He says the men would save up money, and would buy a car. They intended that this car would be the only car they would ever own, so they were waiting to afford quality. With the prevalence of other transportation options, this was possible then. And look at how open the streets were! Beautiful photos! My father in law waxes on about when he saw London in the late 50′s. He was returning from his time in post-war Germany.

He says the only vehicles you would see on the streets were the buses, the cabs, and Rolls Royces. He says the men would save up money, and would buy a car. They intended that this car would be the only car they would ever own, so they were waiting to afford quality. With the prevalence of other transportation options, this was possible then. And look at how open the streets were!

Beautiful photos!

]]> By: karen mulhern http://www.retronaut.co/2011/03/a-visit-to-london-1957/#comment-41295 karen mulhern Sat, 05 Mar 2024 13:21:37 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12535#comment-41295 so interesting!! love midcentury photography!! so interesting!! love midcentury photography!!

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