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Home to independent shops, intimate basement clubs and London’s legendary red light district, Soho has long been one of the most colourful areas in London - and these photographs show just how much the area has changed over the years.

Photographer Carl Court used a selection of archive images to pull together this fascinating retrospective on London’s most vibrant area, bringing together scenes from Soho past alongside pictures of how the city looks today.

Court used black-and-white pictures taken between 1940s-1970s to illustrate how gentrification has altered the changing landscape of Soho over the course of the past century.

From Berwick Street to Shaftesbury Avenue, some of the most famous corners of the central London neighborhood feature, long before they became known for fashion, arts and music.

One striking composite includes a look at Carnaby Street at the height of the Swinging Sixties, with an array of fashionably-dressed shoppers milling around the famous shopping strip.

In another photograph, you can take a look at Piccadilly Circus in the 1940s, long before the iconic advertising hoarding took centre stage in the area.

However, not everything has changed. The area's historic West End theatres can still be seen in this gallery, untouched by the passing of time – thanks to their listed status.

The photographs are currently being displayed in the Getty Images Gallery in Eastcastle Street, open to the public until November 26.

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