New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. Serving as a major port,Continue reading “18 Rare Photographs of New Orleans in 1923”
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30 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Matlock (Derbyshire), England during the 1970s
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District. The town is twinned with the French town Eaubonne. The former spa resort Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. The Matlock area is considered to include Wirksworth, owing to theContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Matlock (Derbyshire), England during the 1970s”
34 Incredible Photos Showing Farm Life in Boston, Massachusetts from between the 1920s and 1940s
Leslie Ronald Jones (1886 – 1967) was a Boston, Massachusetts photographer. He was educated at the Farm and Trade School on Thompson Island. Jones first worked as a pattern-maker, but had long held an interest in photography. While working in a Boston factory, he continued developing himself as a freelance photographer. It was not untilContinue reading “34 Incredible Photos Showing Farm Life in Boston, Massachusetts from between the 1920s and 1940s”
37 Amazing Color Photos of Downtown Los Angeles During the 1940s
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in California. With a 2020 population of 3,898,747 it is the second-largest city in the United States, following New York City. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, Hollywood film industry and sprawling metropolitan area. The CityContinue reading “37 Amazing Color Photos of Downtown Los Angeles During the 1940s”
73 Amazing Black and White Photographs of London in the Swinging Sixties Era
The Swinging Sixties was a youth-driven cultural revolution that took place in the United Kingdom during the mid-to-late 1960s, emphasising modernity and fun-loving hedonism, with Swinging London as its centre. It saw a flourishing in art, music and fashion, and was symbolised by the city’s “pop and fashion exports”. Among its key elements were theContinue reading “73 Amazing Black and White Photographs of London in the Swinging Sixties Era”
15 Rare Color Photographs of London During World War II
These color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of VE Day, were taken in Dufaycolor, a little-known photography process. They give another perspective on the period between 1943 and 1945 when Nazi Germany carried out a sustained aerial bombing campaign against Britain. Introduced as cinematic filmContinue reading “15 Rare Color Photographs of London During World War II”
22 Poignant Photos Showing Life in the Glasgow, Scotland Slum Known as the Gorbals in 1948
Up to 40,000 people lived in the notorious Glasgow slum of the Gorbals in the late 1940s. They live four, six, eight to a room, often 30 to a lavatory, 40 to a tap. At first sight, of an early morning, the Gorbals looks like any other poor area. Its flat, wide streets are linedContinue reading “22 Poignant Photos Showing Life in the Glasgow, Scotland Slum Known as the Gorbals in 1948”
36 Portraits of Gangs of Kabukicho, Tokyo in the 1960s and 1970s
Kabukicho is an entertainment and red-light district situated in the busy Tokyo area of Shinjuku. At night the streets are buzzing with neon lights, as the host and hostess bars and clubs come to life. Meanwhile, in the criminal underworld, around a thousand gangsters (Yakuza) are said to operate in the area, giving this spotContinue reading “36 Portraits of Gangs of Kabukicho, Tokyo in the 1960s and 1970s”
16 Gorgeous Color Photographs of Frida Kahlo During the 1930s & Early 1940s
In May 1931, Nickolas Muray traveled to Mexico where he met Frida Kahlo, a woman he would never forget. The two were at the height of their on-again, off-again, ten-year relationship when these pictures were taken. Their affair had started in 1931, after Muray was divorced from his second wife, and shortly after Kahlo’s marriageContinue reading “16 Gorgeous Color Photographs of Frida Kahlo During the 1930s & Early 1940s”
Pictures of the First Class Gyms on the Titanic and Cruise Liners From the Early 20th Century
Titanic’s gymnasium was a wonderful innovation for an ocean-going liner. It had an electric camel, an electric horse, cycling machines and a rowing machine. Tickets, priced one shilling, were available from the purser and entitled first class passengers to one session in this facility, under the watchful eye of the physical educator, Mr Thomas McCauley.Continue reading “Pictures of the First Class Gyms on the Titanic and Cruise Liners From the Early 20th Century”
