17-Year-Old School Leaver Showing Off His Customized Vespa Scooter, Which Has 34 Mirrors and 81 Lights
17-year-old Bryn Owen from Leicester showing off his Vespa 100 Special 100cc scooter, which has 34 mirrors and 81 lights on the front and back, all bought with his pocket money. These photographs were taken in July 1983. His humble…
Fascinating Vintage Color Pictures of London in the ‘60s
These beautiful vintage pictures of London come from the brilliant collection of Glen Fairweather. It hardly goes unnoticeable that the capital city was undergoing the cultural phenomenon that was the Swinging Sixties. More fascinating photographs of London at the time…
18 Black and White Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Notting Hill, London in 1971
Notting Hill is a district in West London, located north of Kensington within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (with eastern sections of Westbourne Grove merging into the City of Westminster). It is a vibrant, trendy area. Casual cafes…
Mods on Scooters in London, 1979
After Punk there was a bit of a lull during 1978 with a load of second-rate bands playing to disinterested audiences. But The Jam were still around, and in November of ’78 they released their third album, “All Mod Cons”…
35 Impressive Color Photos That Capture Daily Life of Glasgow in the 1960s
Here is an amazing collection of color pictures from doveson2002 that captured daily life of Glasgow from the 1960s, most of them were taken in 1961. Alex Munro (Butchers), possibly Westmuir Street, Glasgow, 1961 Boots store, junction of Jamaica Street and…
20 Vintage Photographs Capture the Gritty Reality of Life in London’s East End During the 1960s
Between 1963 and 1969, Steve Lewis, a former photographer for The Sun and the Newham Recorder, captured the East End of London in all its dilapidated glory. As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had…
40 Captivating Vintage Photos Depicting Daily Life in 1920s London
London in the 1920s changed its mood. The lifting of war time restrictions in the early 1920s created new sorts of night-life in the West End. Entrepreneurs opened clubs, restaurants and dance halls to cater for the new crazes: jazz…