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, […]
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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 […]
Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name: The Love of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas
This post was originally published on this siteLord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie, was a young aristocrat and poet, the youngest son of the Marquess of […]
10 Adorable Childhood Photos of Mick Jagger in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMick Jagger is one of the most recognisable and influential British musicians of the modern era. As lead […]
Before There Were Alarm Clocks, Knocker-Ups Were Paid to Wake Up Their Clients by Knocking!
This post was originally published on this siteA knocker-up, sometimes known as a knocker-upper were a profession in Britain and Ireland that started during and […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Cat’s Meat Sellers in London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe cat’s meat man used to be a common sight in London and other large towns between the […]
Then and Now Photos of Carole Hersee, the Test Card Girl on BBC Television for 30 Years
This post was originally published on this siteDo you remember Carole Hersee? She was on TV for 30 years, several hours per day, every single […]
Inside the Wanderer, the World’s Oldest Leisure Caravan in Existence
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Gordon Stables was born in Banffshire in 1838. After attending Aberdeen University, he became a surgeon in […]
20 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photographs of Paul McCartney From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. Alongside John Lennon, he was half of one […]
Work Stations: Nostalgic Images That Show What Office Life Was Like in London in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom huge mobile phones to massive perms, brightly colored skirts to shoulder pads, here is your reminder of […]
20 Wonderful Photos of Morgan 4/4, the Morgan Motor Company’s First Car With Four Wheels
This post was originally published on this siteMorgan 4/4 is an automobile which has been produced by the Morgan Motor Company since 1936. It was […]
Manufacturing Concorde, the World’s First Supersonic Passenger Jet
This post was originally published on this siteConcorde remains one of the most iconic and most beautiful aircraft ever to take to the skies and […]
60 Incredible Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Plymouth From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePlymouth is a port city situated on the south coast of Devon, England, approximately 37 miles (60 km) […]
Mom in the Swinging Sixties: 40 Cool Snaps of a Beautiful Girl in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese cool snaps from Gareth Wonfor that captured his mom from 1967 to 1969. She posed for photographing […]
The Face of Shrewsburys Trade: Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Shropshire Shop Fronts in 1888
This post was originally published on this siteAn extraordinary set of photographs from the Victorian era provides a glimpse into Shrewsbury’s rich history of independent […]
The Story Behind the Photo of Winston Churchill With Cigar and Tommy Gun in July 1940
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph of Winston Churchill with the Thompson submachine gun was taken during his visit to the coastal […]
Portraits of Beautiful Young Girls Featured on the ‘Top of the Pops’ Album Covers of the First 40 Volumes
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in 1968 and running for some 92 volumes through into the eighties, the Top of the Pops […]
40 Incredible Photos That Show Interior of the R.M.S. Mauretania During Its Launching in 1906
This post was originally published on this siteR.M.S. “Mauretania” is a photographic album held by the DeGolyer Library, at Southern Methodist University. Images include the […]
25 Cool Snaps Capture Vintage Jaguar Cars of an English Owner in the 1980s and Early 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteJaguar is the luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer with its headquarters […]
Beautiful Found Photos Show a Couple’s Wedding in Cranfield, England From the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a found photo collection from vintage ladies that shows a wedding of an unknown couple in Cranfield, a village […]