Fascinating Portraits of Factories and Small Shop Owners in Leeds in the 1970s
Born in 1943, Peter Mitchell joined the Ministry of Transport as a trainee straight from school, but thought better of it and went to study art at Hornsey College of Art in north London instead, specializing in silk-screen printing. Then, in 1973,…
35 Vintage Photos Show Street Style of ’20s Young Women
Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. At the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling from the First World War. The conflict, which ended…
40 Fabulous Vintage Photographs That Show the Amazing Women’s Street Style of the 1920s
Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. For women, this meant shorter skirts and simple shapes. At the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling…
25 Black and White Photos Show the ’80s Street Fashion Styles of Young People
When thinking of 80’s fashion, the words ‘big and bright’ surely sums it up. It was a decade of big hair, padded shoulders, and eye-straining fabric colors and patterns. Fashion in the 1980s was about materialistic values and flaunting wealth….
40 Intimate Photos Capture Young People of the UK at Home Parties in the Early 1970s
There’s a reason the 1970s continue to be one of the most stylish decades of all time. From flares and bell sleeves to shearling coats and miniskirts, the era birthed an eclectic mix of style influences that evolved quickly over…
Music in Victorian Era – Vintage Pictures of Women Playing Musical Instruments in the 1800s
These beautiful vintage photos prove that women in Victorian Era are very good at playing many kinds of musical instruments. A lovely Victorian lady playing guitar A Victorian drummer in uniform, ca. 1870s A young girl playing violin, Oxford, July…
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…