Here's some photos of 1950s London by Frederick Wilfred
Although little known, Wilfred was a professional photographer specialising in portraiture, for which he won numerous awards.
Born in Islington in 1925, Wilfred served in the RAF as an airframe fitter before being transferred to the Army in 1944.

He then served in a tank regiment in India and Burma.
Wilfred worked as chief photographer for Hawker Siddeley Aviation during the 1950s, capturing images and Cinefilm of the Hawker P1127 Kestrel's early flying trials. He photographed the streets of London in his spare time.
He opened a camera shop near Hampton Court in the late 1950s, which was later followed by the launch his own commercial and portrait studio in nearby Hampton Hill.

He lived in and around Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington until his death in 2010.
His archive was acquired by the Museum of London, with Wildred’s son undertaking the enormous task of ordering and scanning his father’s extensive work. His images paint a vibrant portrait of 1950s post-war London.
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