Pictures of Elizabeth Taylor and Her Son Michael Wilding Jr. in London, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor had first met British actor Michael Wilding – a man 20 years her senior – in […]
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David Bowie Photographed by Terry O’Neill for ‘Diamond Dogs’ Album Cover, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Bowie appears as half-man, half-dog character Halloween Jack, leader of the Diamond Dogs gang. Photographer Terry O’Neill […]
Vintage Photos Capture Dapper Teddy Boys From the 1950s to the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteTeddy Boys, or Teds, were a subculture of young adults wearing smart clothes partly inspired by dandies in […]
Rare Photographs of Princess Diana Performing a Dance With Wayne Sleep During a Private Christmas Gala in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAs a kid, Diana Spencer dreamed of being a ballerina but her dreams came to a halt as […]
In 1909, The Strand Magazine Imagined What Would Happen If Giant Insects Attacked London
This post was originally published on this siteThe Strand was a monthly magazine of short fiction and general interest articles, a sort of London version […]
Beautiful London in 1970 Through Fascinating Color Snaps
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was a decade made for rebels, music, sport, feminism, protests, and pure unadulterated fun. The first […]
Nine Kings Pose For a Photograph, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph of nine monarchs gathered in one room was taken by W. & D. Downey on […]
Wonderful Snapshots From a Trip to London in August, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1959 Graham and Marion Knott made a weekend trip to London. They took some great color […]
Gorgeous Photos of Carly Simon in London in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteThese gorgeous photos of Carly Simon were taken by Ed Caraeff on March 15, 1971 in London. They […]
27 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of London in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1970, Alex Razbash traveled to London. His fascinating photographs have given an insight into London life as […]
28 Amazing Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Carnaby Street From Between the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThere is no dispute, Carnaby has an iconic heritage. From being the birthplace of Swinging London in the […]
22 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of London in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photographs of London in 1972 are a trippy flashback to life in the UK over 40 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amazing Found Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is an amazing photo collection from Found Photos that shows street scenes of London in the 1930s. […]
Attendants Packing Up Some of the 3000 Human Skulls to Be Transferred to the Natural History Museum in London, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteAttendants from the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons packing up some of the 3,000 human […]
48 Amazing Color Photos That Show London’s Terminal Stations in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1943, British photographer David Christie was interested in transport from an early age, starting photography of railways in 1962 […]
Colorful Behind the Scenes Photos of The Beatles During the Making of Promotional Films for Their Singles ‘Rain’ and ‘Paperback Writer’
This post was originally published on this siteFor the imminent release of the Paperback Writer/Rain single, The Beatles were unwilling to appear on television for […]
The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz
This post was originally published on this siteAs photography had become part of people’s daily lives during the inter-war period, numerous iconic images were taken […]
Concorde Over Hatton Cross Tube, London, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the extension to the Heathrow terminal was opened in 1976, this station was the closest Underground stop […]
Amazing Color Photographs Capture Psychedelic Hippie Fashion in London in 1967
This post was originally published on this sitePsychedelic fashion was a quintessential 1960s movement. Although it was eventually, and to some degree opportunistically, embraced by […]
Rare Photographs of Princess Diana and Steffi Graf From a Tennis Match in London, 1988
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana played tennis with German tennis player, Women’s Number One at the time – 18 year old […]
Vintage Photos and the Story of Mary Hopkin Met The Beatles in London in 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe singer Mary Hopkin’s appearance on television talent show “Opportunity Knocks” was broadcast on May 5, 1968. Her […]