Love Among the Ruins: Happy Blitz Weddings in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteNot much would keep the Londoners down… Ena Squire-Brown, an international dancer famed for her Dove Dance, leaves […]
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Beautiful Black and White Portraits of Lady Elizabeth Diana Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935
This post was originally published on this siteLady Elizabeth Diana Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born on January 20 1922, the elder daughter of the 8th Duke of […]
Rare Photographs Capture British Punk Scene of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen punk first broke in the UK in 1976, music journalist John Ingham was on hand to document […]
“The East End In Colour”: Rare and Gorgeous Kodachrome Photographs of London in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the […]
25 Incredible British Propaganda Posters During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteBritain re-created the World War I Ministry of Information for the duration of World War II to generate […]
Rarely Seen Color Photographs of London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of […]
Fascinating Photographs of Ringo Starr as a Child
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Starkey, known professionally as Ringo Starr, was born on 7 July 1940, at 9 Madryn Street, in […]
The Bizarre Looking of Henry VIII’s Horned Helmet, c.1511-1514
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most mysterious objects in the Royal Armouries’ collection is the ‘Horned Helmet’, made for Henry […]
30 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Manchester in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFilthy buildings, royal visits and demolished slums – a collection of 30 vintage snapshots of Greater Manchester in […]
The Story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Exchange a Bag of Their Hair for Muhammad Ali’s Boxing Shorts in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteAny world-famous rock star can write a check in support of a pet charity project. On Feb. 4, […]
17 Prominent Victorian Mugshots of Manchester Criminal Faces in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteImages from the collection of Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives that show the prominent criminal faces in […]
In 1952, Georges Monneret Built an “Amphibious Vespa” for the Paris-London Race and Successfully Crossed the Channel on It
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, French motorcycle racing champion Georges Monneret leaving Paris, France for for Calais, where he was met […]
Early Ambrotype: 46 Incredible Portrait Photos of English People From the 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteThe ambrotype, also known as a collodion positive in the UK, is a positive photograph on glass made […]
Old Historic Photographs of Bristol, England during World War Two
This post was originally published on this siteBristol is a city and county in South West England. The district has the 10th-largest population in England. […]
Everyday Life of Aylesbury, England in the 1980s Through Beautiful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photos from Ron Adams that captured street scenes of Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, England in the […]
40 Vintage Color Photographs of Liverpool, UK in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a time of great change in Britain – especially after the immediate post-war austerity years. […]
Spy Photographs of Militant Suffragettes, 1913
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Scotland Yard detectives bought their first camera, to covertly photograph suffragettes. The pictures were compiled into […]
Beautiful London in 1976 Through a German Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this site“London was the last station in our “Round The British Southern Coast Tour”. From Dover along the Coast […]
Amazing Photos of Queen Live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on December 26, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteCrazy Tour was a short tour by Queen during November and December 1979. After the release of the […]
No Jobs and No Hope: Extraordinary Photographs of the Forgotten Teenagers of Thatcher’s Britain
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 1980s, when Britain experienced the rulings of then Prime Minister Margaret Hilda Thatcher, much of […]
An American Photographer Captures London Street Style in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteAl Vandenberg (1932-2012) was an American photographer notable for his street portraiture and collaboration on the album cover […]
Before the Blitz: 49 Snapshots That Show Everyday Life of England in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Blitz was a German bombing offensive against Britain in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Anna Pavlova With Her Pet Swan, Jack
This post was originally published on this siteAnna Pavlova (1881-1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She […]
Stunning Victorian Postcards Show How Famous UK Landmarks Have Hardly Changed Over the Past 200 Years
This post was originally published on this siteThey are the vintage postcards that our ancestors would have enjoyed while on holiday in Victorian Britain. And […]
Leaving the Homeland: Pictures of Belgian Refugees During the First World War
This post was originally published on this siteIn Belgium, the outbreak of the First World War and subsequent German invasion caused massive population movements. Hundreds […]