Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland’s second-most populous city and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. RecognisedContinue reading “70 Interesting Photos of Street Scenes in Edinburgh, Scotland in the Early 1960s”
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The Earliest Known Photos of 12 Major U.S Cities
Philadelphia, Pa. New York City, N.Y. Boston, Mass. Washington, D.C. Detroit, Mich. Miami, Fla. New Orleans, La. San Antonio, Tex. Denver, Colo. Las Vegas, Nev. Seattle, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif.
Dressing a Victorian Woman in the 1860s
At the beginning of the Victorian era, all clothing was hand-made. Because of this, dresses were expensive, and only the wealthy could afford a large wardrobe. The less fortunate wore cast-offs, clothing from second-hand shops, or sewed their own. After the invention of the sewing machine in 1851, the industry began to change. Not onlyContinue reading “Dressing a Victorian Woman in the 1860s”
The Last Public Execution By Guillotine, 1939
In the early morning of 17 June 1939, Eugène Weidmann became the last person to be publicly executed by guillotine. He had been convicted of multiple kidnappings and murders, including that of a young American socialite. Beginning with the botched kidnapping of an American tourist, the inspiring dancer Jean de Koven, Eugène Weidmann murdered twoContinue reading “The Last Public Execution By Guillotine, 1939”
60 Stunning Photos Showing Hat Styles of Beautiful Women From Between the 1920s and 1950s
58 Interesting Photographs That Shows Street Scenes of Georgia, USSR During the 1970s
Georgia is a country located in the Caucasus, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Georgia is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and east by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. It covers 69,700 square kilometres (26,911 sq mi),Continue reading “58 Interesting Photographs That Shows Street Scenes of Georgia, USSR During the 1970s”
55 Wonderful Photos of Young Men’s Fashion From the 1960s
1960s fashion for men was not as revolutionary as it was for women but there was a lot of change. Ties, belts and lapels got wider, collars got longer and wider and a modified version of the bell bottom called “flared” became popular. Check out these snapshots to see how young men’s fashion looked likeContinue reading “55 Wonderful Photos of Young Men’s Fashion From the 1960s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1950s Volume 3
34 Vintage Photos Of New York City In 1978
Manel Armengol was in New York in 1977 and 1978. A year earlier he’d been in Barcelona, where he’d witnessed the hated ‘Grises’ attacking people protesting for ‘Libertat, Amnesty, Estatut d’Autonomia’ (Freedom, Amnesty, Autonomy). New York had its own problems. This was ‘Fear City‘. The Council for Public Safety advised visitors never to leave mid-Town,Continue reading “34 Vintage Photos Of New York City In 1978”
51 Vintage Photos of Jayne Mansfield in the Netherlands in 1957
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Mansfield was known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts. Her film career was short-lived,Continue reading “51 Vintage Photos of Jayne Mansfield in the Netherlands in 1957”
