Changing the Guard 1962

Matt 10th July 2018

Post Date: Friday 17th May 2013
Author: Matt Gedge

Sarah McCabe, a Canadian friend of mine (and London historian) who came on the tour kindly dug these wonderful pictures out from her father’s visit to Buckingham Palace in 1962. What really struck me was the formal clothes worn by the tourists – no jeans or tracksuits then!

Enjoy…

Changing of the Guard
Queen Victoria Memorial
Horse guard approaching
Buckingham Palace
Changing of the Guard
And just for kicks, here’s a great picture of Piccadilly Circus from the same trip!
Piccadilly Circus

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