Foggy Albion

Fog at Ludgate Circus, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). November 1922

1927: A scene at Woodford, where city workers were informed that fog may delay their journeys to work

A scene at Woodford, where city workers were informed that fog may delay their journeys to work. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 17th January 1927

1928: Strollers feed the swans near Tower Bridge, London

Strollers feed the swans near Tower Bridge, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). October 1928

A lamp lighter relighting a gas lamp in the fog on November 17, 1930. (Photo by Keystone View/FGP/Getty Images)

1932: A foggy day in Lincoln's Inn, London

A foggy day in Lincoln's Inn, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1932

1932: An AA patrolman directs a motorcyclist who has lost his way

An AA (Automobile Association) patrolman directs a motorcyclist who has lost his way. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 19th November 1932

1935: The Cunard luxury liner Aquitania at Southampton in Hampshire

The Cunard luxury liner Aquitania at Southampton in Hampshire. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). December 1935

1936: A night scene in central London with an advertisement for the play Wanted for Murder

A night scene in central London with an advertisement for the play “Wanted for Murder”. (Photo by Lacey/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1936

1936: Two police officers patrol the misty streets of London in a new loudspeaker van, providing tips on road safety to drivers and pedestrians

Two police officers patrol the misty streets of London in a new loudspeaker van, providing tips on road safety to drivers and pedestrians. (Photo by Ward/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 22nd September 1936

1938: A rail worker fixing a fog warning notice at South Woodford Railway Station in Essex

A rail worker fixing a fog warning notice at South Woodford Railway Station in Essex. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 20th October 1938

1938: A woman leads a car through London's Regent's Park with a torch, during the thick fog with visibility reduced to a few yards

A woman leads a car through London's Regent's Park with a torch, during the thick fog with visibility reduced to a few yards. (Photo by William Vanderson/Keystone/Getty Images). 25th October 1938

1939: The Houses of Parliament, London, engulfed in fog

The Houses of Parliament, London, engulfed in fog. (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images). 21st January 1939

Alfred Smith, one of the country's 1,830,000 unemployed people, who draws two pounds, seven shillings and sixpence a week in unemployment benefit, 1939

Alfred Smith, one of the country's 1,830,000 unemployed people, who draws two pounds, seven shillings and sixpence a week in unemployment benefit. (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images). 1939

A policeman on traffic duty on a foggy day in Fleet Street, London, 1952

A policeman on traffic duty on a foggy day in Fleet Street, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1952

A London bus makes its way along Fleet Street in heavy smog, December 1952. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

1954: A street scene in Edinburgh with a misty view of the castle in the background

A street scene in Edinburgh with a misty view of the castle in the background. (Photo by Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty Images). 30th January 1954

Heavy smog in Piccadilly Circus, London, December 1952. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A man guiding a London bus through thick fog with a flaming torch, 1952

A man guiding a London bus through thick fog with a flaming torch. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Getty Images). 1952

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