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 […]
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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 […]
1988 Ford Fiesta Transformed Into Real-Life Transformer
This post was originally published on this siteWhen UK-based artist Hetain Patel was gifted a 1988 Ford Fiesta as his first car when he turned […]
22 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of London in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photographs of London in 1972 are a trippy flashback to life in the UK over 40 […]
The Belle – The Amphibious Motorcycle Sidecar From the 1960s That We Want Today
This post was originally published on this siteTrying to get to that island party but have no way to get there? Maybe you need an […]
Gallery of 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteA catalogue showing the entries for a competition to design a new tower for London. The year previous, […]
The Otter: The 1950s Amphibious Caravan That Time Forgot!
This post was originally published on this siteEver wanted to combine your love of caravanning with life on the ocean – well, river – waves? […]
Amazing Found Photos Capture Lovely Moments of Somerset Ladies in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteSomerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to […]
Bob Carlos Clarke’s The Agony & The Ecstasy: Wild Photos of Young Lovers Getting Off With One Another in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteBob Carlos Clarke (1950–2006) was one of the 20th century’s great erotic photographers. Although he was born in […]
The Story of Pat Stewart, the Blackpool Belle in the Polka Dot Dress, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Pat Stewart posed with her friend Wendy on the railings of the Blackpool promenade one blustery day […]
The Story Behind the ‘Tennis Girl’ by Martin Elliot, the 70s Picture That Made Tennis Interesting
This post was originally published on this siteIn September of 1976 aspiring photographer, Martin Elliot convinced, his then-girlfriend, Fiona Butler to pose for a series […]
School Without Rules: Welcome to Burgess Hill aka Beat School, Where You Can Do Whatever You Want in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteEngland has long been famous for its educational establishments, the freedom of choice of schools and for their […]