Stunning Color Vintage Photos of 1920s-30s Britain at Work and Play
These color photographs capture an innocent age a century ago of everyday life in Britain. Two young adults sit in the grass by a cliff near water and the village of Rottingdean in East Sussex in 1931 A group of…
Stunning Black and White Fashion Photography by Eugene Vernier From Between the 1950s and 1960s
Eugene ‘Gene’ Vernier (1920–2011) worked as a fashion photographer for British Vogue from 1954 to 1967, during one of the most exciting periods in fashion history. Shooting of-the-moment looks from the likes of Christian Dior and Emilio Pucci and top models including…
Funny Vintage Photos of Women Boxing in High Heels From the 1920s
Here’s a small collection of funny vintage images date back from the 1920s show pioneering women boxing in high heels. Women Boxing in High Heels Women Boxing in High Heels Women Boxing in High Heels Women Boxing in High Heels…
20 Fascinating Photos that Show the Beauty of 1970s Fashion
Seventies style continued on from the hippie-influenced 60s. With bell-bottoms and miniskirts from the last decade continuing to dominate, fashions were gripped by “disco fever” . Flared jeans and platform shoes also became popular, as did three-piece Saturday Night Fever-inspired…
Amazing Vintage Photographs Show Everyday Life in London’s Soho During the 1930s
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century. Before…
Stunning Black and White Fashion Photography by John French in the 1950s
Born 1907 in Edmonton, London, English fashion and portrait photographer John French originally trained and worked as a commercial artist, becoming a photographic director in an advertising studio just before World War II, during which he served as an officer…
Amazing Then and Now Photos Merge London’s Ghosts of Christmas Past
Christmas can be a wonderful time of year for friends and family, but have the modern trappings removed some of the magic from the holiday season? Getty Images photographer Peter Macdiarmid combed through the photo service’s archives and digitally combined…
Vintage Photos of British Army and Royal Navy Celebrating Christmas in World War II
Christmas is one of the few times during the whole year people briefly pause their busy life to gather with loved ones to celebrate the season, which was immensely difficult during wartime, as families were forced to separate: men were…
Ladies Tea Party: Amazing Photos of Female Punk Icons Gathering Together at a London Hotel in August, 1980
In 1980, during a tour with Blondie, Debbie Harry hosted a tea party at a London hotel, gathering together many of the women prominent in music at the time. Chrissie Hynde was there; Siouxsie Sioux; the Slits guitarist Viv Albertine;…
A Look Back on the Retro Playboy Bunny Costumes
The Playboy Bunny costume — with its shiny satin bustier and floppy-eared head gear — has become an iconic part of America’s pop culture history. Ever since Hugh Hefner and Playboy executive Victor Lownes recruited Zelda Wynn Valdes to design…