For most people, London in the Swinging Sixties equals glitter, glamour and overall excess. However as Dorothy Bohm’s exhibition at Proud Chelsea proves, there was an equally captivating side to be seen in everyday metropolitan life.

“Almost every area had its own character and I knew I was undertaking a very difficult task. I tried not to be content with just the facade or outward appearance of things. I hoped to penetrate just beyond that, to portray a living London: the people who pursued their daily occupations, walked, talked, ate or relaxed and dressed in the fashions of the time,” the photographer says of her decision to capture the city through the lens of her Rolleiflex camera.

From youth culture to panoramic views, the result is a nostalgic and unique view of The Big Smoke.

Dorothy Bohm: Sixties London is on display until April 28th at Proud Chelsea, 161 King”s Rd  London, SW3 5XP.