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43 Vintage Photos of Women Posing Next to Their Christmas Trees During the 1950s and 1960s

The Christmas tree has, for as long as it has been associated with the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, been so much more than a decoration — it is a stage, a symbol, and a mirror of cultural aspiration. In the 1950s and 1960s, as prosperity spread across North America and Europe, theContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos of Women Posing Next to Their Christmas Trees During the 1950s and 1960s”

32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s

Santa Claus has come to town many times, and he’s hung out in some unlikely places. Shown is an amazing collection of black and white photographs of Santa Clauses on the streets of New York City, taken by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas from 1976-1978.“Early one morning, near my home and on my way to someplaceContinue reading “32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s”

25 Bizarre and Creepy Vintage Christmas Cards From the Victorian Era

The Victorians had a much more macabre approach to the festive season! Christmas cards today usually feature a jolly Santa, fluffy woodland animal or green glittery tree, but Victorian versions had a much more terrifying tone. The first Christmas card was commercially produced by Sir Henry Cole in 1843 but it was not until theContinue reading “25 Bizarre and Creepy Vintage Christmas Cards From the Victorian Era”

Christmas Truce 1914: Amazing Photos of British and German Troops Meeting in No Man’s Land on the Western Front

The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël; Dutch: Kerstbestand) was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914. The truce occurred five months after hostilities had begun. Lulls occurred in the fighting as armies ran out of men and munitions and commanders reconsideredContinue reading “Christmas Truce 1914: Amazing Photos of British and German Troops Meeting in No Man’s Land on the Western Front”

50 Stunning Photos of Actress Marisa Mell from the 1960s and Early 1970s

Marisa Mell (born Marlies Theres Moitzi; 24 February 1939 – 16 May 1992) was an Austrian actress. Typecast as a femme fatale in European arthouse and genre films, she is best regarded for her performances as Eva Kant in Mario Bava’s critically re-assessed Danger: Diabolik (1968), and the dual role of Susan Dumurrier/Monica Weston inContinue reading “50 Stunning Photos of Actress Marisa Mell from the 1960s and Early 1970s”

60 Vintage Photos Showing London During The 1890s

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre,Continue reading “60 Vintage Photos Showing London During The 1890s”