London is a city of many hues: from the pastel yellows and violets that appear over the Thames at sunset, to the grey of the city's historic smog and the vibrant red double-decker buses. In a beautiful new book, Colours of London, acclaimed author Peter Ackroyd tells the stories behind the shades of this beguiling metropolis. Paired with Ackroyd’s words are fascinating colourised images from Dynamichrome, which bring to life the historic scenes. Here, we’ve selected our 10 favourite photographs from the book.