Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. But the darkness that enveloped the city on December 5, 1952 wasn’t your ...

causing "pea-soup" conditions where the smog appeared yellow or green due to sulphur pollutants. A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country ...

Here are 11 pictures depicting life in London in the 1950s ... significant events occurred during this decade including the ...

A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) A weather map ...