Rare Photos of England From the 1860s and 1870s
The 19th century was one of rapid development and change, far swifter than in previous centuries. During this period England changed from a rural, agricultural country to an urban, industrialized one. This involved massive dislocation and radically altered the nature…
Newcastle in the Early 1970s Through Robert Hope’s Lens
Robert Hope was a resident of Newcastle upon Tyne. In the early 1970s, he took out a bank loan to buy a Rolleiflex camera. Over the next few years, Hope photographed various Newcastle scenes, including the Grainger Market and the…
44 Breathtaking Color Photos of Scotland in the Victorian Age
The following images show Scottish cities, towns and attractions during the 1890s – and in color. They were created using the Photochrom technique pioneered by Photoglob Zürich AG, which sees color manually added to black and white negatives. The process…
Black and White Photographs of Transport in the 1930s
A row of LNER streamlined locomotives belch out smoke at a London railway station, where they are to be tested out. From the left, they are Dominion of New Zealand, Golden Shuttle, Empire of India, Golden Eagle and Number 10,000…
30 Vintage Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Matlock (Derbyshire) in the 1970s
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District. The town is twinned with the French town Eaubonne. The former spa resort Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the…
No Jobs and No Hope: Extraordinary Photographs of the Forgotten Teenagers of Thatcher’s Britain
During the early 1980s, when Britain experienced the rulings of then Prime Minister Margaret Hilda Thatcher, much of the island country experienced a swell of economical depression. As a result, and much like what happens elsewhere in the world, some…
Interesting Vintage Photos of Famous People on Bicycles
Here is an interesting collection vintage photos of famous people on bicycles Hayley Mills, 1965 Elliott Gould and James Caan, 1976 Irina Demick, 1962 Gigi Perreau considers a bike, 1948 Ann Sothern, 1939 Mary Astor and daughter Marilyn go for a…
Colorful England: Pre-WWII Honeymoon Snaps Found in Grandma’s Attic
Newly-wedded British couple Denys and Margaret Gardiner spent their honeymoon driving 900 miles up and down the east coast of England in August 1939, just weeks before the Second World War broke out. But the best thing (that is, the…
Belfast in amazing rare color photographs, 1955
The cargo ship Foylebank under construction at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. The ship was later renamed Patroclos. These amazing color photos of Belfast capture the shipyards, the lively streets, the everyday life, the fashion, and document a city worlds…
40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Mid-1980s
The 1980s were an iconic time for the United Kingdom, and London was at the centre of it all. It was a decade of considerable change. Long established industries, street scenes, shops and ways of life were being swept away…