British Baby Gas Masks From World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese masks looks like deep-sea diving helmets but are in fact gas masks for babies, dating from World […]
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On 26 March 1976: HM Queen Elizabeth II Became the World’s First Monarch to Send an Email
This post was originally published on this siteWhile visiting the Royal Signals & Radar Establishment, HM Queen Elizabeth II sent her first email on 26 […]
Flu Mask of the Future, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1919, a woman wears what was most likely considered the “flu mask of the future” — a […]
Long Before Inline Skates Were a Thing, There Were Ritter’s Aptly Named Road Skates, ca. 1898
This post was originally published on this siteLike inline skates, they were meant to free skating enthusiasts of those pesky iceless roads. As an advertisement […]
When Batman Isn’t Saving Gotham, He’s Helping These Adorable Kids Cross the Street!
This post was originally published on this siteHopefully no supervillains were harmed in the making of this road safety video featuring “Batman” actor Adam West. […]
Rare Photos of a Very Young George Harrison Taken by Paul McCartney During a Hitchhiking to Wales, 1959
This post was originally published on this site“Best times with George? We hitchhiked to a place in Wales called Harlech, and we were kids before […]
Inside the Crown & Thistle, Buckinghamshire in the Late 1960s Through Intimate Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThese intimate photos from Ron Adams captured people at the Crown & Thistle, probably a pub or restaurant in Whitchurch, […]
Striking Black and White Photographs of the Teddy Boys in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Teddy Boys were a flashily dressed, rebellious and sometimes violent youth movement that originated in Britain in […]
No to the Cane: Pictures of British School Children Went on Strike in London, May 1972
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 4, 1972 about 200 boys aged between 11 and 16, put down their pencils and rulers […]
The Brennan Gyro-Monorail: The World’s First Single-Track Railcar That Was Never Developed Beyond the Prototype Stage
This post was originally published on this siteThe Brennan Gyro-Monorail was developed by the Irish-born Australian inventor Louis Brennan (1852–1932). It was 40 feet long […]
Pictures of Elizabeth Taylor and Her Son Michael Wilding Jr. in London, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor had first met British actor Michael Wilding – a man 20 years her senior – in […]
Rare Photographs Reveal British Soldiers Manning Anti-Aircraft Guns in Full Drag in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThis set of photographs, taken by John Topham while working in RAF intelligence, was censored by the British […]
David Bowie Photographed by Terry O’Neill for ‘Diamond Dogs’ Album Cover, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Bowie appears as half-man, half-dog character Halloween Jack, leader of the Diamond Dogs gang. Photographer Terry O’Neill […]
Wigan’s Pit Brow Lasses: 40 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Women Miners in Pants Who Shocked Victorian Britain
This post was originally published on this siteThere had been a public outcry in the 1830s when it was made public that women and children […]
40 Vintage Pictures From Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp in 1981 and 1982
This post was originally published on this siteOn the 5th September 1981, the Welsh group “Women for Life on Earth” arrived on Greenham Common, Berkshire, […]
Rare Photographs of Princess Diana Performing a Dance With Wayne Sleep During a Private Christmas Gala in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAs a kid, Diana Spencer dreamed of being a ballerina but her dreams came to a halt as […]
In 1909, The Strand Magazine Imagined What Would Happen If Giant Insects Attacked London
This post was originally published on this siteThe Strand was a monthly magazine of short fiction and general interest articles, a sort of London version […]
The Junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 1866
This post was originally published on this siteThis view was recorded five years before Steep Street, curving away to the left, was demolished and replaced […]
Meet Rubble, the World’s Oldest Living Cat at Age 31
This post was originally published on this siteRubble (born c. May 1988) is a domestic cat owned by Michelle Foster of Exeter, Devon, England. Foster acquired […]
The World’s First Known Surviving Set of All-Girl Sextuplets
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1983, A U.K. couple who gave birth to the world’s fourth known surviving set of sextuplets […]
Beautiful London in 1970 Through Fascinating Color Snaps
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was a decade made for rebels, music, sport, feminism, protests, and pure unadulterated fun. The first […]
Nine Kings Pose For a Photograph, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph of nine monarchs gathered in one room was taken by W. & D. Downey on […]
Wonderful Snapshots From a Trip to London in August, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1959 Graham and Marion Knott made a weekend trip to London. They took some great color […]
27 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of London in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1970, Alex Razbash traveled to London. His fascinating photographs have given an insight into London life as […]
28 Amazing Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Carnaby Street From Between the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThere is no dispute, Carnaby has an iconic heritage. From being the birthplace of Swinging London in the […]