Goalkeeper Sam Bartram Standing Alone on the Pitch, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn Christmas Day, 1937, Charlton Athletic were playing Chelsea at The Valley (Charlton’s home ground) in London. Partway […]
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Two Men Holding Up a Pair of Oversized Trousers of Daniel Lambert, the Heaviest Man in England
This post was originally published on this siteDaniel Lambert (1770–1809) was an English man renowned in Georgian England for his extraordinary size, intelligence, and dignified […]
The Well With a Human-Powered Treadmill Inside the Milbury Pub at Beauworth
This post was originally published on this siteThe Milbury Pub is a historic English country pub located in Beauworth, near Winchester, that features an ancient […]
Paul and Linda McCartney Crossing the Legendary Abbey Road With Their Pet Pony Jet in 1977
This post was originally published on this siteJet was a Shetland pony owned by the McCartney family and was one of the inspirations for the […]
In 1948, Mr. Cig, the Mascot, Handed Out Free Cigarettes to Patients at Hospitals in England
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, a promotional campaign featured a human-sized cigarette mascot known as “Mr. Cig” or “Mr. Cigarette” […]
Photographs of the Ramones Hanging Out in London in July 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ramones visited London in July 1976 for their first shows outside the United States, performing a pair […]
22 Vintage Mugshots of Victorian Child Offenders Jailed for Stealing Items for Christmas Day
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs of Victorian child offenders, which originate from Wandsworth Prison, London, were taken from December 1872 […]
Eight Women in High Hats Having Tea in Norfolk, England, ca. 1920
This post was originally published on this siteThis photograph, taken around 1920, shows eight women dressed in black capes and tall, pointed hats, enjoying tea […]
Dustman Dennis Angel of Notting Hill Wearing a Top Hat to Collect the Rubbish in the Royal Borough of Kensington, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1964, Dennis Angel, a dustman from Notting Hill, added an unexpected flourish to his daily rounds in […]
Coal Miner’s Bath, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930s England, miners typically bathed at home in a basin of hot water, often with a woman […]
Fences in London Made From World War II Stretchers Once Used to Carry Thousands of Wounded Civilians in the Blitz
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II about 600,000 steel stretchers were manufactured for use in the Blitz. They were used […]
Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Eagle Skinner, the Leader and Founder of the Mystical Church of the Comforter
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mystical Church of the Comforter is London’s most curious church. It is situated in a disused waiting-room […]
In 1976, the Sex Pistols Recreated The Beatles’ Iconic “Please Please Me” Album Cover at EMI House, London
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1976, the Sex Pistols – the notorious British punk band that helped ignite the punk movement – […]
Six-Year-Old Boy Collecting Ancient Wood Bricks From Shirland Road, West London, to Sell for Firewood, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the day, little six-year-old Benny Merrell was hustling in the cold streets of West London, selling […]
Portobello Road on a Saturday in 1967
This post was originally published on this sitePortobello Road in 1967 was the beating heart of Notting Hill’s weekend life, a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, […]
One of the Earliest Photographs of London: View of Whitehall From Trafalgar Square by M. de St Croix in 1839
This post was originally published on this siteThis is one of the earliest daguerreotype photographs of England, taken when Frenchman M de St Croix (sometimes […]
Striking Photographs Capture British Life in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBill Brandt (1904–1983) is well known for his realist photography that captured the stark social contrasts of life […]
Yorkshire in the Late 19th Century Through Fascinating Photochrom Prints
This post was originally published on this siteYorkshire in the late 19th century was a region defined by contrasts—between the industrial and the rural, tradition […]
Dinosaur on the Move in Essex, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 31, 1973, a large, fibreglass model of a dinosaur, a Cetiosaurus, was transported through Essex on […]
The Story of Cass Elliot and Keith Moon Dying in the Same Flat Owned by Harry Nilsson, at the Same Age
This post was originally published on this siteHarry Nilsson, the American singer famous for hits like “Without You” and “Everybody’s Talkin’,” bought the top-floor flat […]
Candid Photographs of 17-Year-Old Catherine Zeta-Jones Posing in a Street in London’s West End, 1987
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1987, Catherine Zeta-Jones was still a teenager on the brink of the breakthrough that would launch her […]
Christopher Reeve Photographed in London During the Promotion for the Film “Superman” (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteChristopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, author, and activist, […]
Wonderful Color Photos Capture Daily Life at the Women’s Land Army Training Camp in Suffolk, England in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Women’s Land Army (WLA) Training Camp at Culford in Suffolk, England, was a vital forestry training center […]
Working Women on a Lunch Break Skipping in the Street of London, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1953 photograph captures a lively and spontaneous moment of post-war London life, showing women on a lunch […]
Children Asleep in the Playground of a Day Nursery in the Notting Hill Area of West London, ca. 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThis evocative black and white image shows young children sleeping peacefully on small cots arranged outdoors, wrapped in […]