In 1924, a 106-Year-Old Essex Woman Placed a Personal Ad in the Dundee Courier
This post was originally published on this siteIn the world before online and speed dating, the pages of the local paper were the best chance […]
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Fifteen Young Women About to Break the World Record for Passengers in a Mini, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteFifteen young women in mini skirts crammed in an Austin Mini on July 21, 1966, bringing to Britain […]
23 Romantic Vintage Photos of Couples in the UK in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at vintage lovers in the United Kingdom through 23 fascinating vintage photographs below: A […]
Vintage Photos of the Panther 6, a Crazy 6-Wheeled UK Sports Car From 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe Panther 6 was a British six-wheel convertible produced by Panther in 1977. The car is powered by […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Show What Soho Looked Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWith rationing still in place from the wartime and your average pub not allowed to stay open past […]
Victorian Ladies With a Battlesden Car, circa 1897
This post was originally published on this siteA rather comical photograph of four Victorian ladies and a Battlesden Car. Two ladies sit in the carriage […]
Vintage Photographs of Children Performing “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” in Bizarre Costumes, 1908
This post was originally published on this site“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” (originally titled “The Story of the Three Bears”) is a British 19th-century fairy […]
Solway Firth Spaceman: Did a Photograph of a Family Outing Capture a Mysterious Spaceman in 1964?
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographic oddities are not uncommon – particularly nowadays when there are any number of ways that photographs can […]
Amazing Photos of Raleigh Safety Seven, a Largely Forgotten Product of the 1930s British Motoring Industry
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous bicycle manufacturer Raleigh was founded in Nottingham in 1887 by Frank Bowden. In 1899 they made […]
Fascinating Photos of the Crufts Dog Shows in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCrufts is an international dog show, the largest show of its kind in the world, held annually in […]
The World’s First Short Horror Film: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as The Execution of Mary Stuart, is a silent, […]
35 Found Photos of Peak District National Park, Buxton Around 1950
This post was originally published on this sitePeak District National Park is in central England. Steep limestone valleys like Dovedale, with its famed stepping stones, […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Show Everyday Life in London’s Soho During the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteSoho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a […]
30 Amazing Then-and-Now Photos Show How London Has Changed From Between the 1920s and 2010s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s in Britain, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World […]
Women at Butlins Holiday Camp Wearing Marilyn Monroe Face Masks in Clacton-on-Sea, England, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteLadies have fun in their swimsuits, wearing bizarre Marilyn Monroe papier mache masks, for a beauty pageant. The […]
Piano For the Bedridden, 1935
This post was originally published on this sitePiano especially designed for people who are confined to bed, Great Britain, 1935. This amazing bed piano comes […]
19th Century Group Shaving Machine
This post was originally published on this siteInvented in the 19th century, the “mass shaving machine” can shave a dozen men at once. In 1960, […]
John Lennon and Paul McCartney Photographed by David Bailey, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Bailey (born 1938) has long been one of the most famous commercial photographers in the world. He […]
A Collection of 16 Humorous Bamforth Postcards From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBamforth postcards are probably the most recognized saucy seaside postcard series ever produced. Their postcard story began in […]
Groom of the Stool, the Unpleasant Royal Job From the 17th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Groom of the Stool, or Groom of the King’s Close Stool, has gone down in history as […]
20 Amazing Photos of Bedford Dormobile, the Iconic British Campervan From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteCampervans in the late 1950s and ’60s are a thing and one of the popular models in that […]
40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it […]
Fascinating Vintage Portraits of Lily Brayton Taken by Rita Martin in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth “Lily” Brayton was born in England on June 23, 1876. She made her first stage appearance in […]
Rare Polaroid Shots of The Beatles During the Filming of ‘The Mersey Sound’ in Liverpool, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Beatles were in Southport for a series of six nights at the Odeon Cinema when they also […]
18 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of the Construction of the Metropolitan Railway in London, circa 1861
This post was originally published on this siteThe Metropolitan Railway (also known as the Met) was a passenger and goods railway that served London from […]