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Over four decades the iconic Time Out covers have become part of the physical fabric of London. Here you can explore the entire archive – tracing the history of the capital from 1968 to the present day through extraordinary images produced by some of the capital's finest photographers, designers and illustrators
The first issue of Time Out was published on August 12 1968, priced one shilling. Printed as a double-sided A2 sheet, it was folded down to an A5 magazine. In August 1969 its frequency increased from every three weeks to fortnightly. A London legend had been born…
In 1971, the magazine grew to A4 size and went weekly. During the decade London saw mass unemployment, the Oz trial, the first UK Gay Pride march, the National Theatre arriving on the South Bank and the foundation of Dance Umbrella
There were riots in Brixton and Broadwater Farm, the M25 opened and Battersea Power Station closed. Meanwhile the Barbican Arts Centre, Design Museum, Turner Prize, Live Aid and the marathon all hit the capital
A decade of arrivals – Britpop, the London Jazz Festival, the European Championships, the Eagle (our first ever gastropub), Open House, the Big Issue, the YBAs and Xfm all sauntered into the city
The launch of Frieze Art Fair and the London Literature Festival, the march against the Iraq war, the smoking ban, the triumphant Olympic bid and the tragic London bombings – amid world-changing events the capital continues to evolve into the most exciting city on the planet
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