There has been much talk of snow around London after this week’s light dusting.
Snow fell on Thursday evening and Friday morning but very few flakes settled, leaving many Londoners poking fun at the ‘Snowmageddon’.
But the snow wasn’t always so pathetic in the capital.
In the past London has been brought to a standstill by snow - with the Thames even occasionally freezing over.
We’ve rounded up some of the best historic pictures of London and its residents battling against the elements in the winter.
London hasn’t looked like this for a while...
Freezing Thames
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Snowly does it
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Snow balls
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Snowball fight!
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Snow, ski & smoke
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Slush puppies
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Sister sledge
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Snow dome
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Snow joke
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Snow dome II
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The cold arm of the law.
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Barely recognisable
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Hampstead heap
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Snow square
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Snow-go area
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Slushy Strand
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Snow sports
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Snow and steady
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White out
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Spring snow
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Snow shovelling
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Pride in his work
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Snow-go zone
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A bridge not far
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Saddle snow
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Monumental dump
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Skater boys (and girls)
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Frozen in time
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Stamford snow
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Snow strike
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The white stuff
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Snow city
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