The 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it all. It was a decade of considerable change. Long established industries, street scenes, shops and ways of life were being swept away and the often divisive politics of the time were visible painted along the walls.
Mike Lidgley took these fascinating photos that show street scenes of London from 1980 to 1985.
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| Lombard Street (L) junction with King William Street (R) |
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| 1 Lombard Street |
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| A busy Sunday on the platforms of Liverpool Street before the station was rebuilt |
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| Aldermanbury street scenes |
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| Alterations and renovations at the Royal Exchange. Cornhill to right |
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| Basinghall Avenue to Basinghall Street |
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| Basinghall Avenue to Coleman Street |
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| Basinghall Street to Aldermanbury Square |
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| Basinghall Street to rear of Guildhall |
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| Bishopsgate |
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| British Rail Travel Centre in King William Street |
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| Broad Street Station - side view from Eldon Street |
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| Broad Street Station |
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| Cannon Streeet from Monument |
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| Chartered Insurance Institute, Aldermanbury |
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| Gracechurch Street from Monument |
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| Gresham Street - Guildhall and St Lawrence Jewry |
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| Junction Bishopsgate/Theadneedle Street |
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| Junction of Leadenhall Street and Gracechurch Street - new Lloyds building/tower rises in background |
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| King William Street from Monument |
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| Liverpool Street and Broad Street Station |
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| Poultry - South Side |
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| Revenue House, Poultry |
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| Shops at the corner of Gutter Lane and Cheapside |