Westminster in 1987 Through Fascinating Photos

Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End theatre.

With the development of the old palace alongside the abbey, Westminster has been the home of England’s government since about 1200, and from 1707 the Government of the United Kingdom. In 1539, it became a city. Westminster is often used as a metonym to refer to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which sits in the Palace of Westminster.

These fascinating photos were taken by Peter Marshall that show street scenes of Westminster in 1987.

Travellers, Westway, Bishop's Bridge Rd, Paddington, Westminster, 1987

A Lombardi & Sons, Delicatessen, Churton St, Pimlico, Westminster, 1987

Alley, Burne St, Lisson Grove, Westminster, 1987

Asian Stores Ltd, Dickie Dirts, Khyber Restaurant, Westborne Grove, Westminster, 1987

Barge, Railway Bridge,Regent's Canal, Lisson Grove, Westminster, 1987

Brown Hart Gardens, Mayfair, Westminster, 1987

Burlington Arcade, Pall Mall, St James's, Westminster, 1987

Cabbell St, Marylebone, Westminster, 1987

Cabmen's Shelter, Hanover Square, Mayfair, Westminster, 1987

Chinatown Arch, Gerrard St, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Churchill, Big Ben, Parliament Square, Westminster, 1987

Ghost Sign, Gillette, Chapel St, Transept St, Marylebone, Westminster, 1987

Grand Union Canal, Paddington Arm, Paddington, Westminster, 1987

Grosvenor Estate, Page St, Westminster, 1987

H. Wolman, Pharmacy, Chemists, St John's Wood High St, St John's Wood, Westminster, 1987

Hertford St, Shepherd St, Mayfair, Westminster, 1987

Leinster Terrace, Lancaster Gate, Bayswater, Westminster, 1987

Macclesfield St, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Mansfield St, Marylebone, Westminster, 1987

Massage Salon, Archer St, Great Windmill St, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Meacher, Higgins & Thomas, Chemists, Crawford St, Marylebone, Westminster, 1987

Military Procession, Lisson Grove, Westminster, 1987

Molly Mogg's, pub, Charing Cross Rd, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Mortimer Box Co Ltd, Mortimer St, Fitzrovia, Westminster, 1987

New Bond St, Mayfair, Westminster, 1987

Ronnie Scott's, Jazz Club, Frith St, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Shop Window, Liberty, Great Marlborough St, 1990, Soho, Westminster, 1987

Social Housing, Page St, Westminster, 1987

Tom Cribb, Pub, Panton St, Oxendon St, Westminster, 1987

Wells Rise, Primrose Hill, Westminster, 1987

Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, Westminster, 1987

Westminster Cathedral, RC, Ashley Place, Victoria, Westminster, 1987

Wigmore St, Marylebone, Westminster, 1987