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January 25, 1995: Eric Cantona Kung-Fu Kicked a Fan in One of the Most Infamous Incidents in Premier League History

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This post was originally published on this siteOn January 25, 1995 Manchester United striker Eric Cantona was involved in an incident that attracted headlines and […]

Historic Photographs From 1928 Thames Flood

January 11, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London […]

Transport a Sprite 400 Caravan, 1966

January 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGerman actress Margit Saad (right) and Jean Herbert-Smith towing the lightweight Sprite 400 caravan around Bryanston Square in […]

Carol Singers Wore Masks and Creepy-Looking Cloaks in Hampstead, London, 1910

December 17, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLike these spooky bin bags, collecting in aid of a charity in 1910. The costumes are a throwback […]

A Little Boy Tries His Best to Carry the Family’s New Christmas Tree, 1946

December 14, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAn early arrival at Spitalfields Market, London, puts a youthful shoulder to the task of carrying a Christmas […]

December 6, 1897: London Became the First City in the World to Host Licensed Taxicabs

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This post was originally published on this siteOn December 6, 1897, London became the first city to host licensed taxicabs. But vehicles for hire were […]

40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Late 1980s

December 1, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it […]

Life in Soho During the 1950s

November 28, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at the district in the ‘50s through 16 fascinating vintage black-and-white photographs below: The […]

Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s

November 24, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSee people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage […]

14 Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of London’s Soho in the 1960s

November 15, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen one thinks of the 1960s, images of colorful, eye-popping clothes and perhaps even The Beatles come to […]

Vintage Photos Capture People Wearing Masks During the Great Smog in the 1950s

November 5, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn early December 1952, a thick layer of smog–a combination of cold weather, windless conditions, and sulfurous acidic […]

Fifteen Young Women About to Break the World Record for Passengers in a Mini, 1966

November 1, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFifteen young women in mini skirts crammed in an Austin Mini on July 21, 1966, bringing to Britain […]

23 Romantic Vintage Photos of Couples in the UK in the 1950s

October 29, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at vintage lovers in the United Kingdom through 23 fascinating vintage photographs below: A […]

“The Day When Daddy Came Home” – 15 October, 1945

October 15, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGunner Hector Murdoch arrives home (at his new prefabricated house in Tulse Hill, London) on his birthday, greeted […]

Fascinating Vintage Photos Show What Soho Looked Like in the 1950s

October 14, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWith rationing still in place from the wartime and your average pub not allowed to stay open past […]

Candid Photos of a Young David Bowie at His Home in 1972

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This post was originally published on this siteTake a look through 12 rare candid photographs of legendary music icon David Bowie being interviewed at his […]

Fascinating Photos of the Crufts Dog Shows in the 1950s

September 5, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCrufts is an international dog show, the largest show of its kind in the world, held annually in […]

Amazing Vintage Photographs Show Everyday Life in London’s Soho During the 1930s

August 31, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSoho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a […]

30 Amazing Then-and-Now Photos Show How London Has Changed From Between the 1920s and 2010s

August 30, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s in Britain, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World […]

40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Mid-1980s

August 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it […]

18 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of the Construction of the Metropolitan Railway in London, circa 1861

July 22, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Metropolitan Railway (also known as the Met) was a passenger and goods railway that served London from […]

David Bowie in ‘Mime’ at the Middle Earth Club, London in May 1968

July 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968 the choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp let Bowie appear in his show Pierrot in Turquoise, […]

Pluto Lamps: The Victorian Gas Lamps That Sold Cups of Hot Coffee, Tea and Coca

July 2, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, Pluto Lamps were installed at several points in London. These devices were not only engaged in […]

The Last Photographs of a Quagga Mare (an Extinct Subspecies of Zebra Native) at the London Zoo in 1870

June 24, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe quagga was a subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa until becoming extinct late in […]

Rare Photos Show Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as the Teenage Stars in Private Royal Pantomimes in the 1940s

June 17, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between December 1941 and 1944 and show a teenaged Queen and her sister, Princess […]

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