No to the Cane: Pictures of British School Children Went on Strike in London, May 1972 _ UK
On May 4, 1972 about 200 boys aged between 11 and 16, put down their pencils and rulers at Quinton Kynaston School on the Finchley Road near St John’s Wood in north London. It was the start of a protest…
40 Vintage Pictures From Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp in 1981 and 1982 _ UK
On the 5th September 1981, the Welsh group “Women for Life on Earth” arrived on Greenham Common, Berkshire, England. They marched from Cardiff with the intention of challenging, by debate, the decision to site 96 Cruise nuclear missiles there. On…
Amazing Vintage Photographs of River Thames Floods From Between the 1910s and 1950s _ UK
The River Thames bursting its banks, rail lines being washed away, villages being turned into islands and soldiers out on the frontline filling sandbags – the Thames Valley has been deluged by the river many times over the past 100…
35 Found Photos of Peak District National Park, Buxton Around 1950 _ UK
Peak District National Park is in central England. Steep limestone valleys like Dovedale, with its famed stepping stones, and Lathkill Dale characterise the park’s southern area, which is known as White Peak. Peak District National Park, Buxton around 1950 North,…
Vintage Photographs of Trafalgar Square From Between 1900s and 1940s _ UK
The bus stops on the south side of Trafalgar Square were removed when the gyratory system was introduced in 1926. On the night of the 12th October 1941 several bombs hit in the area of Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery…
35 Wonderful Color Photos Show Beach Life in the 1950s _ UK
A set of wonderful color photos that shows what beach life looked like in the 1950s. Color Photos Show Beach Life in the 1950s Color Photos Show Beach Life in the 1950s Color Photos Show Beach Life in the 1950s…
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Holidaymakers at Southend-on-Sea in 1953 _ UK
Take a look at tourists enjoying their holiday at Southend-on-Sea, a resort town on the Thames Estuary in Essex, southeast England: sunbathing on the beach, singing and dancing on the Royal Sovereign-a pleasure steamer taking passengers on a trip up…
30 Wonderful Color Photos Document Everyday Life of England in 1975 _ UK
A South Wales-based photographer named left–handed who shot these wonderful photos while traveling in his honeymoon vacation in May 1975. The pictures show everyday life of London, Kent, Ludlow, Brighton, Eastbourne, Cornwall, Whitstable, Canterbury,… Everyday Life of England in 1975 Everyday Life…
23 Vivid Color Photos of Britain’s Seaside in Its Heyday _ UK
Born in 1916 in Somerset, England, John Hinde is considered to be one of the pioneers of color photography. Following his training at the Reimann School of Photography Hinde went on to setup a studio in London working as a…
Swinging London’s Icon: 40 Stunning Photos of Jean Shrimpton in the 1960s _ UK
Born 1942 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, English model and actress Jean Shrimpton began modeling, appearing on the covers of popular magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Vogue in 1960 at the age of 17. Shrimpton’s career rose to prominence through her work…