Groovy Sixties: 24 Fabulous Photos Defined the 1960s Women’s Fashion_ uk
There’s no denying that the ’60s were one of the most impactful eras in fashion. Setting the tone for modern style, the decade revolutionised womenswear with bold colours, striking cuts and a rebelliously youthful attitude. So, it comes as no…
Brutus Fashion Photoshoots in the 1960s and 1970s
Brutus Jeans is a British clothing company founded in 1966 by brothers Keith and Alan Freedman, who were 18 and 17 years old at the time, respectively. The company started with one style of sweater and kept adding to the…
Some Color Snapshots of London From 1956 to 1958
These beautiful color pictures of the capital of England were taken by an amateur photographer, who was probably a Canadian. For more fascinating vintage photographs, take a look at Graeme Fernie’s brilliant Flickr site. Piccadilly Circus Landseer Lions, Trafalgar Square Cafe…
Beautiful London in 1976 Through a German Traveler’s Lens
“London was the last station in our “Round The British Southern Coast Tour”. From Dover along the Coast to Lands End. Then up to Maidenhead. Then to Bath and London. It was the legendary long, hot and dry and sunniest…
50 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of London in the 1980s
These fascinating color photos from Glen Fairweather that capture street scenes of London in the 1980s. Oxford Street, London, 1980 (outside Selfridges looking east) A puppeteer outside the Earl of Lonsdale Pub, Portobello Road, London, 1980 A Tonibell ice cream van in…
The Streets of Old London
Piccadilly, c. 1900 Piccadilly Circus, c. 1900 St Clement Danes, c. 1910 Hoardings in Knightsbridge, c. 1935 Wych St, c.1890 Highgate Forge, Highgate High St, 1900 Strand Yard, Highgate, 1900 Bangor St, Kensington, c. 1900 Ludgate Hill, c. 1910 Ludgate…
Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos
Stratford-upon-Avon, commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, 91 miles (146 km)…
26 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Birmingham in the 1960s
Birmingham is the second-most populous city in the United Kingdom, after London, and the most populous city in the English Midlands. It is the cultural, social, financial and commercial centre of the Midlands, and also the main centre of the…
10 Incredible Essential Products Made by Women During the First World War
The First World War was fought on a huge industrial scale. Munitions were needed in vast quantities to feed the guns and a variety of products were required to supply both military and civilian needs. With men recruited for the…
22 Color Snapshots of Manchester in the 1960s
The sixties was a difficult decade for Manchester. As heavy industry, cotton processing and trading all suffered a severe downturn, the city had to struggle with high unemployment rates. Between 1961 and 1983, Manchester lost 150,000 jobs in manufacturing. The…