Rack Protects Food From Poison Gas, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteSupplies of food and drink can be protected from contamination by poison gas in case of wartime air […]
England
The Only Known Color Photograph of Britain’s King Edward VII
This post was originally published on this siteHere is the only known color photograph of Britain’s King Edward VII. Found in April 2009 in a […]
Masks Tested With Real Poison Gas, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteTempting death daily is the lot of a few daring men in a London laboratory, where a steel-walled […]
Living Mannequins on London’s Carnaby Street in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteLady Jane was the first women’s fashion boutique on London’s Carnaby Street. It was opened by Henry Moss […]
On February 21, 1958, the Peace Symbol Design Was Completed by Gerald Holtom
This post was originally published on this siteThe symbol now known internationally as the “peace symbol” or “peace sign”, or alternatively as the nuclear disarmament […]
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread […]
London in the 1970s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was the decade of rapid change; it was the time for rebels, sports, feminism, and protests. […]
Fascinating Vintage Pictures of Post-War London in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone on various visits to London in the 1950s, back when […]
Bowie Fans Outside a David Bowie Concert, Including a young Sid Vicious, at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing UK dates at the start of the year, The David Bowie Tour 1973 revisited the USA in […]
Stanley Spencer’s First Airship, Sponsored by Mellins Foods, Became the First Airship to Fly Over London in 1902
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Edward Spencer (1868–1906) was an early English aeronaut, famous for ballooning and parachuting in several countries, and […]
Baby Pushed by Elephant, circa 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from LIFE magazine, Kam the elephant is pushing Yvonne Kruse in her pram in London, […]
Learning to Ride a Bicycle, circa 1895
This post was originally published on this siteEnglish photographer William Gordon Davis titled this composition “Maidens with a Disregard for Convention.” And yes, in the […]
February 2, 1852: The First Public Flushing Toilets Open in London
This post was originally published on this siteSited at 95 Fleet Street, next to the Society of Arts, the toilets were exclusively for gents. However, […]
Funny Photos of Knobbly Knees Contests in England From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteA knobbly knees competition (or knobbliest knees) is a parody of a beauty contest, in which the winner […]
A 16 Year Old Sid Vicious Going to a David Bowie Concert at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteA young John Ritchie (he was yet to become a Sex Pistol in the shape of Sid Vicious) […]
Photos of Old English Costumes Dating From ca. 1450 Through the 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteTalbot Hughes (1869–1942) was a British painter (of genre, history and landscape), a collector of historical costumes and […]
Intimate Pictures of the London Underground in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and smoke on the London Underground, […]
Stunning Vintage Portraits of Girls in Front of Mirrors Taken by Lady Clementina Hawarden
This post was originally published on this siteClementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden, née Clementina Elphinstone Fleeming (1822–1865) commonly known as Lady Clementina Hawarden, was a noted […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Hops Picking in Kent
This post was originally published on this siteFor its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is sometimes known as the “Garden of England”. Hops […]
Inside Wiltshire’s Secret Underground City, the 35 Acre Subterranean Complex Built in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn Wiltshire, England, 120ft below the surface, lies Burlington, aka Cold War City – the 35 acre subterranean […]
30 Found Photos of England During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Londoners in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1950s onwards London became home to a large number of immigrants, largely from Commonwealth countries, turning […]
Famous Photograph of Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler Taking a Lunch Break in a London Pub, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteDoreen Spooner was the first female staff photographer on a British national newspaper. In a career stretching from […]
Atora Made Great Steak Pudding Cups From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site“Atora” is the Maori word for chronic heart disease. When we first saw this ad from the 1930s, […]
Marianne Faithfull Photographed by Doreen Spooner, October 1964
This post was originally published on this siteDoreen Spooner was probably the first female photographer to have a staff job for a popular British newspaper. […]