These Pictures Show Some of the Wackiest British Inventions of the Past
In the world of British innovation, there’s a fascinating collection of ideas that, while incredibly creative, never quite made it into everyday life. These inventions, captured in pictures from the last century, reveal a time when people dared to dream…
London’s East End life through the lens of Jack London, 1902
Not many people know that the famous American author Jack London was also a skilled documentary photographer and photojournalist. He took thousands of pictures over the years from the slums of London’s East End to the islands of the South…
20 Stunning Black and White Photos of London in the Early 20th Century
In the early 20th century, Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972) began one of the most unique photographic documents of London where for over forty years he worked tirelessly to record London’s transition from a 19th century city into a modern metropolis….
20 Punk Bands of the 1980s You’ve Never Heard Of
Punk is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces…
Intimate Vintage Photos Capture Romantic Couples in the 1950s
A series of candid vintage photographs capture the intimacy between lovers during the 1950s: England, 1950s. (Jean-Philippe Charbonnier) Florence, 1950s. (Vincenzo Balocchi) 1950s. 1950s. (Angelo Cozzi) 1950s. Venice, 1950s. Bavaria, 1950s. (Oskar Poss) 1950s. (Weegee) 1950s. 1950. (Charles Hewitt) Birmingham,…
30 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Manchester in the 1960s
Filthy buildings, royal visits and demolished slums – a collection of 30 vintage snapshots of Greater Manchester in the 1960s. View along Portland Street on the eastern side of Piccadilly Gardens, early 1964. View along Portland Street on the eastern…
27 Rare and Amazing Color Photographs of London From 1924 to 1926
These color photographs show a very different side to London from the traffic-snarled metropolis of today. They portray a more genteel city, complete with policemen guiding traffic, open-topped red buses and trams. London From 1924 to 1926 London From 1924…
35 Vintage Photographs of Northern Ireland From the Late 1950s
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom that is variously described as a country, province, territory or region. Located in the northeast of the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with…
Streets of Croydon, London, 1969
Croydon is a large major town in South London, England, the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 11 metropolitan centres…
Wonderful Photos Capture Everyday Life in Glasgow in 1960
UK-based former chemical engineer, now writer and photographer Allan took these wonderful pictures in April 1960. They mostly show street scenes and the daily life of people in Glasgow. Everyday Life in Glasgow in 1960 Everyday Life in Glasgow in…