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24 Fascinating Black and White Photos That Show a Vibrant London in the 1930s

London in the 1930s tried to be cleaner, more modern and efficient. It was increasingly a city of electric lighting and motor vechicles, rather than gas lighting and horse-drawn vehicles. The Capital’s old problems were being tackled by new public…

Black and White Photographs of Daily Life in England in 1960

London. 1960. Women with baby carriages. London. 1960. Scene at cafe. London. 1960. Lloyd’s list. London. 1960. Man and woman reflected in car window. London. 1960. Nurse at hospital. London. 1960. Couple sitting in pub. London. 1960. Dog in car….

Romance capturée par l’objectif d’Édouard Boubat.sn

Photographe romantique le plus renommé de France, les photographies d’Édouard Boubat sont connues pour célébrer la beauté et la simplicité de la vie, un fil qui relie la vie quotidienne des gens. Profondément marquée par la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la…

Paris Intemporel: Une Odyssée Visuelle à la Galerie Peter Fetterman.sn

S’inspirant du mouvement humaniste français des années 1930, la galerie Peter Fetterman est heureuse d’annoncer son exposition Toujours Paris présentant une collection d’artistes dont Henri Cartier-Bresson, Louis Stettner et Martine Franck, entre autres. Les photographes humanistes français ont produit une nouvelle…

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…