33 Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions and the Lives of People Living in Slums in Glasgow in the Early 1970s
In 1968, Shelter employed photographer Nick Hedges to document the oppressive and abject living conditions being experienced in poor quality housing in the UK over a period of three years. Shelter commissioned the work in an effort to raise consciousness…
Vintage Photographs Reveal the Life Inside Manchester’s Notorious Strangeways Prison in the 1940s
Shot by Bert Hardy in November 1948, these black and white images show prisoners carrying out remedial tasks such as untying knots in post office string and sewing mail bags. Other intriguing shots show lags doing their daily one hour…
Isle of Man Buses in the Early 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title of Lord of Mann and is represented by a lieutenant…
32 Fascinating Photos That Document Everyday Life of Kent, England in the Early 20th Century
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south west. The county also shares borders with Essex…
45 Wonderful Color Photos of Scotland During the 1960s
The Sixties may have been swinging in places like London, Paris and San Francisco – but in Scotland, there wasn’t much to smile about. Scotland in the 1960s High unemployment, shipyard closures and the troubles of traditional industries all contributed…
Lovely Vintage Photos of a Couple of Kids on a Tricycle
Here is a small collection of lovely vintage photos showing the cuteness when a couple of kids on a tricycle together. Kids in their sailor costumes in 1907 in the 1930s in 1946 Idaho, 1957 Little boy and his elder sister Brothers…
Amazing Vintage Photographs of 1900 One Thousand Mile Trial
In 1900, automobiles weren’t much more impressive than the horse-drawn carriages they were meant to replace. Internal combustion engines offered about 12 horsepower, but they were also loud, dirty, and unreliable. In a public effort to dispel that image—or at…
25 Amazing Photos Show British Women’s Work During WWI
At the time of the First World War, most women were barred from voting or serving in military combat roles. Many saw the war as an opportunity to not only serve their countries but to gain more rights and independence….
30 Vintage Color Photos Capture Classic Cars in the 1950s
Beautiful vintage color photographs capture classic cars during the 1950s: A Bristol 401 hellicopter and a Bristol car, 1950s. Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson leaning on his 1950 pink Cadillac convertible, Harlem, 1950s. (George Karger) A Cadillac ‘Debutante,’ with leopard print…
Vintage Photos Show the First Class Carriages of the Great Western Railway in the Late 1930s
In 1832 it became clear that Bristol simply had to be connected to London. A group of businessmen got together and turned to one of Britain’s greatest engineers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The go-ahead was given in 1835 and the story…