24 Creative and Beautiful Vintage Women’s Easter Bonnets During the 1940s and 1950s
Traditionally Easter was a time that people bought a new hat, it was the end of lent and signified the start of a new season, it also meant that you attended church for three days in a row. It soon…
The early teen bicycle messengers, 1908-1917
“George Christopher, Postal Tel. #7, 14 years old. Been at it over 3 years. Does not work nights. Location: Nashville, Tennessee”. November, 1910. In 1908, the National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist, and photographer, to…
27 Fantastic Colorized Photos of Classic American Automobiles in the 1910s and 1920s
Perhaps no invention affected American everyday life in the 20th century more than the automobile. Automobiles have changed considerably since the 1920s due to the new cars developed. The car industry was thriving in the 1920s. There were many new…
40 Incredible Colorized Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the 1930s and ’40s
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, the “Black Tuesday”, which sent Wall Street into a…
32 Cool Photos Show What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s
Weddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends — like hippie style, rock-and-roll style, and even a few pantsuits — as opposed to a single dominant style. Still, it was a time of change for many couples. Colored…
Wonderful Black and White Photos of Life in South Wales in the 1970s
South Wales is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, south Wales extends westwards to include Carmarthenshire and…
Found Photos of National Westminster Bank’s Staffs at Work in 1960
National Westminster Bank, commonly known as NatWest, is a major retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom based in London, England. It was established in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank. In 2000, it…
Edwardian Markets – 19 Vintage Photos Show the Trading in the 1900s
These are what markets in Edwardian Era look liked. Boy selling fish from a basket in Boston street market, October 1909 Caledonian Road Market, ca.1910 Clare Market, ca. 1900 Covent Garden Market, ca.1910 Covent Garden Market, London, early 1900s Floral…
Słonie nad Wisłą, tygrys w redakcji. Słynna wizyta cyrku Hagenbecka w Gdańsku- CB
Korowód cyrkowych słoni idący od strony dworca przy Bramie Nizinnej do okolic Mostu Siennickiego, 9 maja 1930 r. Za: “Danziger Volksstimme”, 10.05.1930, nr 108, 1. Beiblatt. W maju 1930 r. gdańszczanie byli świadkami przybycia do miasta cyrku. Nie był to…
Zanim padły pierwsze strzały, trwała wojna szpiegów nad zatoką- CB
Major Jan Żychoń (na spacerze z żoną) od 1927 r. prowadził działalność wywiadowczą na terenie Wolnego Miasta Gdańska, a następnie rozbudował struktury wywiadowcze w WMG. Kierowana przez niego placówka była znana jako “BIG” (Biuro Informacji Gdańsk). Zanim 1 września 1939…