The Most Beautiful but Tragic Actress of Edwardian Era – Stunning Colorized Photos of Gabrielle Ray in the 1900s
Born 1883 as Gabrielle Elizabeth Clifford Cook in Cheadle, Stockport, England, English stage actress, dancer and singer Gabrielle Ray was considered one of the most beautiful actresses on the London stage and became one of the most photographed women in…
Visible Girls: Fascinating Photographs Capture Female Mods, New Romantics, Skinheads and Rockabillies of London in the Early ’80s
In the early 1980s, Anita Corbin photographed the female punks, rockabillies, and mods at London pubs and clubs. Now 35 years on Anita wants to track down her subjects to photograph them again as adults. “Back in the 1980s you couldn’t move…
Barbara Goalen: The Most Photographed Woman in Britain in the Fifties
Born 1921 in British Malaya, Barbara Goalen became a model at the age of 24. She came to international prominence between 1945 and 1954, then gave up her career at the height of her success. Barbara Goalen as a model…
26 Enchanting Color Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in Britain from the 1950s
Britain in 1950 was different, in many ways, from Britain today. The most obvious difference was in the physical fabric of the country. In 1950 the legacy of the Second World War was still everywhere to be seen. In the…
70 Fascinating Vintage Color Photographs That Capture Life in Leeds in the 1970s
A glimpse into 1970s Leeds is captured on these nostalgic images which show a very different city to the one we know. The photographs were taken by Eric Miles. Shoppers crossing Lands Lane. Opposite the Parkinson Building on Woodhouse Lane –…
22 Astonishing Pictures That Document Slum Life in Manchester in the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
Nick Hedges was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in 1943. He studied photography at Birmingham College of Art from 1965 to 1968, and as a final project he worked with Birmingham Housing Trust on an exhibition about the city’s badly housed….
Vivid Vintage Photos of Life in London in the 1970s
The nostalgic images show the capital’s landmarks in the 1970s, a decade of feminism, Arsenal’s FA cup win and the launch of the concord. The era is known for being a time of cultural and political change – especially due…
Amazing Photos Document Everyday Life of England in the Late 1930s
These amazing photos were taken by an American during his vacation in England in 1938. They show everyday life in towns, villages, cities in England, from rural to urban areas… A sign for Hovis and The Golden Brown, Puttenham Abinger Hammer…
50 Candid Photographs Capture the London Rockabilly and Indie & Pop Music Scenes of the Mid-1980s
A pair of books of 1980s photography of the London rockabilly and indie & pop music scenes. In the mid 1980s photographer Adrian Sensicle took many rolls of 35mm black and white film of the London rockabilly scene. The book of…
The Sexiest Fashion in the 20th Century – Stunning Vintage Photos of Street Girls in Their Miniskirts in the 1960s
Please take a look at these amazing short dress photos The Sexiest Fashion in the 20th Century The Sexiest Fashion in the 20th Century The Sexiest Fashion in the 20th Century The Sexiest Fashion in the 20th Century The Sexiest…