The Story of Ruth Ellis, the Last Woman to Be Hanged in the United Kingdom on July 13, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteRuth Ellis (October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955) was a British escort and nightclub hostess. She was […]
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The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare
This post was originally published on this siteSarah Hare died in 1744 at the age of 55 of a commonplace accident. It was said that […]
Siège d’Amour: This Love Chair Was Originally Designed for the Future King Edward VII in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary and highly imaginative chair was originally designed for the future King Edward VII – then known […]
Colorized Photos That Show the Interior of the Moorfield House in Lancashire in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteA set of colorized photos from Landstrider1691 that show the interior of Moorfield House on Moorside Road, Swinton, Salford, Lancashire, England, […]
David Bowie in ‘Mime’ at the Middle Earth Club, London in May 1968
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968 the choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp let Bowie appear in his show Pierrot in Turquoise, […]
Pluto Lamps: The Victorian Gas Lamps That Sold Cups of Hot Coffee, Tea and Coca
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, Pluto Lamps were installed at several points in London. These devices were not only engaged in […]
The 19th Century Drag King: 30 Amazing Real Photographic Postcards of Vesta Tilley Performing in Drag in the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteAs a child, Vesta Tilley toured the music halls in a solo singing and dancing act. Finding she […]
Female Urinal, ca. 1800s
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the English equivalent to the French bordalou and would have been used in the bed chamber […]
The Last Photographs of a Quagga Mare (an Extinct Subspecies of Zebra Native) at the London Zoo in 1870
This post was originally published on this siteThe quagga was a subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa until becoming extinct late in […]
Ambrotype of a Veteran of the Napoleonic Wars Posing With His Wife, ca. 1860
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a picture of a veteran of the Napoleonic wars posing with his wife. He can be seen […]
Rare Photos Show Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as the Teenage Stars in Private Royal Pantomimes in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between December 1941 and 1944 and show a teenaged Queen and her sister, Princess […]
Vintage Photos of Gas Bag Vehicles During the Wars
This post was originally published on this siteWood gas cars were not the only answer to the limited supply of gasoline in World War One […]
Boxing Kangaroo Hitting a Paparazzi for Trying to Photograph Him
This post was originally published on this siteThis knock out kangaroo knows how to deal with paparazzi photographers as one of them gets too close […]
Vintage Photos Capture Inside the ‘Jolly Tar’ Tavern Car, a Real Pub That Ran on Rails in London From the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe ‘Jolly Tar’ Tavern cars were a novel concept putting the characteristic elements of a country pub into […]
30 Amazing Black and White Photos That Document Slum Life in Bradford From Between the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1960s, amid a housing crisis where 3 million people were still living in slums and […]
The Hyde Park Dog’s Cemetery: The Final Resting Place to 300 Victorian-Era Pets Hides Inside the City Park
This post was originally published on this siteTouching inscriptions to departed pets still mark the burial spots for hundreds of beloved animal companions buried between […]
Titanic Interior: 20 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show Suites and Staterooms of the First Class the RMS Titanic
This post was originally published on this siteReflecting the White Star Line’s reputation for superior comfort and luxury, the RMS Titanic had extensive facilities for […]
Then and Now Photos of the Birthplace of William Shakespeare in 1850 and Now
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the world’s most well-known playwrights, William Shakespeare, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. Although there is […]
The First Street Fight Ever Recorded on Film, North England, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteTwo workers at the Pendlebury Colliery, North England make a few animated gestures with their arms. One raising […]
April 18, 1930: BBC Reported There Was No News, Then Played Out With Piano Music
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 18, 1930, at 8:45 p.m., people all over Britain settled in to catch the BBC News […]
April 10, 1633: Bananas Went on Display in Thomas Johnson’s Shop in London, It Was the First Time the Fruit Was Seen
This post was originally published on this siteThe British today love bananas: annual per capita consumption is 12kg, which equates to two bananas per person […]
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 […]
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 […]