The Snogometer, a Fantastic Contraption to Measure the Voltage of Snogs, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteTeenager Malcolm Pickard built a fantastic contraption to measure the voltage of snogs aptly calling it a “snogometer”. […]
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A Couple Sleeping in a Morrison Shelter Used as Protection From Collapsing Homes During the WWII ‘Blitz’ Bombing Raids
This post was originally published on this siteMorrison shelters were a way of protecting people from in their own homes from falling bombs. This was […]
Vintage Photographs Capture the Experiences of Passengers at Manchester Airport in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA poignant look back at the passenger experience at Manchester Airport as seen through the lens of Shirley […]
The Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, a Hilarious Collection of Slang Terms Used Among the Working Population of London in the 18th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThirty years after Dr Johnson published his great Dictionary of the English Language (1755), Francis Grose put out […]
History of Madame Tussaud and Some Creepy Historic Photos From the ‘Chamber of Horrors’
This post was originally published on this siteMadame Tussaud was born in Strasburg late in 1761. Her father was a German soldier named Grosholtz, who […]
29 Amazing Vintage Photographs of London From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, London was transformed into the world’s largest city and capital of the British Empire. […]
A Day on the Airway: Vintage Cigarette Cards Depict a Flight From London to Amsterdam in Their Early Days From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of vintage cigarette cards depicting a flight from London to Amsterdam in the early days of […]
Wonderful England in the Early 1950s Taken by Hardwicke Knight
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in the North London suburb of Stoke Newington, photographer, historian and collector Hardwicke Knight emigrated to […]
36 Fascinating Color Photos of Bristol, England in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteBristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in […]
In the Late 1920s, the Men’s Dress Reform Party Endorsed Loose Clothes, Shorts or Breeches, High Socks, and Sandals
This post was originally published on this siteThe Men’s Dress Reform Party (MDRP) was a reform movement in interwar Britain. While the party’s main concerns […]
40 Fabulous Demolition Photographs of 1974 Show How Much Notting Hill Have Changed
This post was originally published on this sitePeter Rachman (1920-1962) was a London landlord in the mid-20th century, active in the Notting Hill area in […]
38 CDV Photos of Cambridge University Men in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, the University of Cambridge […]
40 Fascinating Black and White Photographs of Françoise Hardy in London During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFrench singer who made her big breakthrough in 1963, Françoise Hardy is one of the French icons of […]
60 Color Pics That Capture Everyday Life of London in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteA fascinating photo collection taken by Jonathan Barker that captured everyday life of London in 1973 and 1974. The area […]
Rare and Breathtaking Photographs of Children Who Lived in Spitalfields, London at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1900, photographer Horace Warner took a series of portraits of some of the poorest people in London […]
Extraordinary Studio Portrait Photos That Show How Londoners Looked Like in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHackney Archives holds a collection of 150,000 negatives taken by Ron Gibson, a photographer working in Clapton, east […]
50 Candid Photographs Capture the London Rockabilly and Indie & Pop Music Scenes of the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA pair of books of 1980s photography of the London rockabilly and indie & pop music scenes. In […]
60 Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the U.K During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating were taken by photographer David Ayres that documented everyday life of England from the 1960s. Southsea […]
These Incredible Haunting Photographs Are of Convicted Criminals in Newcastle Between 1871-1873
This post was originally published on this siteThese images provided by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums show those who were convicted of crimes in […]
Richard Colley: Life Story of a British Gay From the 1920s and 1930s Through Amazing Pics
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from The Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography that belonged to an Englishman by the name of Richard […]
A Rare 19th Century Photograph of Florence Nightingale Not Discovered Until 2006
This post was originally published on this siteFlorence Nightingale is one of nursing’s most important figures. She gained worldwide attention for her work as a […]
Previously Unseen Photographs of a Young Princess Diana Relaxing in the Countryside in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s rare to see royals stomping about through the mud, but a recently unearthed set of photographs shows […]
30 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Manchester in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteRemember when Piccadilly Gardens had actual gardens? Take a look at some of the highlights from Manchester Metropolitan […]
20 Beautiful Black and White Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s something about a blanket of snow that just makes winter feel extra special. In December, workers rushed […]
Extraordinary Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Carnaby Street and King’s Road, London in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteJean-Philippe Charbonnier (1921-2004) was born in Paris in an artistic family. In 1939, his father gave him his […]