Grainy and Gorgeous: 26 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Life in London in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots of London in 1973 were taken by Belfast-born photographer Norman Craig. “I worked in a lot […]
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29 Vintage Color Snapshots of London’s West End in the Summer of 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by Klaus Hiltscher, or Affendaddy the Rock’n’Roll Accountant on Flickr, when he was strolling […]
Lindsay Wagner Lifting a Mini Austin Cooper in ‘The Bionic Woman’, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteLiving up to her super strength image by feigning to lift a Mini suspended above the pavement outside […]
The New Romantic Movement of the Early 1980s: Candid Photographs Taken at the Blitz Club, London in 1980
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs taken by Andrew Holligan at Covent Garden’s Blitz Club in 1980. The legendary club night held at […]
Fascinating Photos of the London Underground in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this site“The images shown here were taken over a three year period on the London Underground.” Wrote Paul Baldesare. […]
50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London in the Summer of 1954
This post was originally published on this siteHans Richard Griebe of Kiel went to London in August 1954 to take part in a short course […]
Gorgeous Color Snapshots of London From 1956 to 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful color pictures of the capital of England were taken by an amateur photographer, who was probably […]
Fascinating Pictures of London Drivers in the Eighties
This post was originally published on this siteChris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East […]
Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken By an American Backpacker in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by LA-based writer Pat Saperstein during her trips to Europe in the late 1970s. […]
Photos of Women Workers in the Factories in London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese women were all training in various London polytechnics to work in munitions factories during the early 1940s. […]
Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCasparus Bernardus Oorthuys (1 November 1908 – 22 July 1975), known as Cas Oorthuys, was a Dutch photographer […]
Women Paint “Stockings” on Their Legs at a Store in Croydon, London, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteWallace Carothers produced the first nylon fiber in 1935, but it was the 1939 World’s Fair that first […]
35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLondon entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of one of the […]
26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
Earthmen From the South of Africa, Exhibited in England, 1853
This post was originally published on this siteFlora and Martinus, a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl from South Africa, were exhibited as ‘earthmen’ in private […]
33 Fascinating Black and White Photos of London in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteLondon-based photographer Norman Craig took these fascinating photos that show street scenes of London in the early 1970s. […]
24 Black and White Photos of the Notting Hill Carnival in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteThe Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean festival event that has taken place in London since 1966 […]
Candid Photographs of The Rolling Stones Performing at the Alexandra Palace in London, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at the Alexandra Palace in London on June 26, 1964. […]
Hunting Ghosts in London, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteOne of every 14 Britons claims to have seen or heard a ghost, according to Philip Paul, vice-chairman […]
Vibrant Vintage Color Photos of London in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by Flickr user AntyDiluvian during his trip to London in September 1973. The capital […]
Fascinating Photographs of Old Shopfronts Taken in the East End of London in 1988
This post was originally published on this site“In 1988 these ex-shops didn’t have long left. Long after the interiors had turned to dust, what you […]
Portraits of Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey
This post was originally published on this siteHenry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (1875–1905), styled Lord Paget until 1880 and Earl of Uxbridge between […]
Votes for Women Dirigible Airship Over London, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteIt was 1909: the skirts were long, the corsets tight. And women in Britain couldn’t vote. For Muriel […]
Cub Scouts Taking Part in Operation Shoeshine, London, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteTwo Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, a seven-day campaign during Scout Job Week. Their first customer […]