Foto storiche in bianco e nero di Napoli, Italia (XIX secolo) – TS
Dopo la Spedizione dei Mille guidata da Giuseppe Garibaldi, culminata nel controverso Assedio di Gaeta, Napoli entrò a far parte del Regno d’Italia nel 1861 nell’ambito dell’Unità d’Italia, ponendo fine all’era del dominio borbonico. Il regno delle Due Sicilie era stato…
Harris got a polling bounce before her convention, not after
The 2024 presidential race may go down in history as one of the most difficult elections to analyze thanks to its many twists and turns. One notable challenge will be measuring the much-ballyhooed “convention bounce,” whereby candidates’ support in the…
Trump’s latest effort to delay hush money sentencing hits a snag
Former President Donald Trump’s latest effort to delay the upcoming sentencing in his criminal hush money case has hit a snag. A day after Trump’s attorneys asked a federal court in New York to remove the case from state court, the court on Friday…
Breathtaking Color Photos Show What Life Was Like in Britain During the Second World War
When Britain went to war on 3 September 1939 there was none of the ‘flag-waving patriotism’ of August 1914. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. The first eight months…
Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1961
These fascinating images were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his trip to Scotland. Cushman arrived at Edinburgh on June 15, 1961 and later made way to Glasgow before jetting off. Take a look at these 18…
40 Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai. Introduced to the art world by his mother Wyn…
30 Interesting Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 1980s
The 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it all. These interesting color photographs below show what London’s street scenes looked like in the early 1980s. Street Scenes of London in…
Keir Starmer has dealt hammer-blow to pubs already clinging on by a thread
After years of challenges, our pubs are already clinging on by a thread. The latest leaked reports that the Government may ban smoking outdoors would be another nail in the coffin. The 2006 indoor smoking ban helped contribute to the vast number…
Jess Phillips sparks furious backlash over claim she got quicker NHS care over Gaza vote
Jess Phillips has reportedly claimed she received “quicker” NHS care because she voted in favour of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The Labour minister is said to have suggested her stance on the conflict with Israel had helped speed up her care…
Harrowing tax scandal Keir Starmer must act on now before more lives are ruined
This week I chaired a harrowing meeting in Parliament, listening to testimony from eight victims of the Loan Charge. This refers to a retrospective tax applied to close down and recover money from people – largely the self-employed – who…