25 Black and White Photographs Captured Street Scenes of London in 1975
Chris Steele-Perkins is a British photographer and member of Magnum Photos. He was born in Rangoon, Burma in 1947 to a British father and a Burmese mother; but his father left his mother and took the boy to England at…
35 Vintage Photos Show What Teens Wore in the 1970s-LGT
Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. Common items included mini skirts, bell-bottoms popularized by hippies, vintage clothing from the 1950s and earlier, and the androgynous glam rock and disco styles that introduced platform shoes, bright colors, glitter, and satin….
30 Stunning Black and White Photographs of London in the 1930s and 1940s
Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection….
28 Vintage Color Snapshots of London in the 1960s
Some of these photographs were taken when the photographer was just 13 years old, with a Halina PET camera and Ektachrome film. He lived in Byfleet, a village lies around 20 miles from the center of London. From 1971 to…
Rock Against Racism: Stunning Pictures of British Punk and Reggae Bands Using Music to Fight Fascism in the 1970s
Syd Shelton has been a street photographer in the UK and Australia for the past several decades. His iconic photographs of punk, protests and portraits help to tell England’s story of anti-racist activism. In the 1970s Syd was one of…
Vintage Photos Capture Dapper Teddy Boys From the 1950s to the 1970s
Teddy Boys, or Teds, were a subculture of young adults wearing smart clothes partly inspired by dandies in the Edwardian era. Began in London in the early 1950s, it rapidly spread across the United Kingdom and became closely associated with…
35 Amazing Photos Show Styles of Wedding Dresses in the 1930s _ US
1930s style wedding dresses stun and inspire with their nods to the era of Old Hollywood movie star glamour. Sleek silky satin gowns, long beaded dresses, backless bias cut gowns in white, ivory, jewel tones or pastels are all elegant…
Stunning Fashion Photography in Color by Nina Leen _ US
Nina Leen was a contract photographer for LIFE, a constant contributor from the 1940s until the magazine closed at the end of 1972. Born in Russia, Leen lived and studied in Italy, Switzerland and Germany before emigrating to the United…
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Niagara Falls Frozen in the Winter From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries _ US
People used to walk to Canada across frozen-over Niagara Falls. As temperatures drop in the northeast corner of the United States, icy water that goes over the roaring Niagara Falls crashes into the rocks below and turns solid. Blocks of…
The Brass Era Automobiles: 28 Cool Pics of American People With Their Cars From the 1900s and Early 1910s _ US
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915,…