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The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz
As photography had become part of people’s daily lives during the inter-war period, numerous iconic images were taken of the Second World War, creating an album of hope and horror, of atrocities and valor. The one that perhaps represented the fighting spirit of well-mannered Great Britain most clearly was the famous picture taken by aContinue reading “The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz”
30 Color Photographs of Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the U.S From the 1960s and Early 1970s
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 6
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 6
The Bad Old Days of New York: 15 Black and White Photos Documented NYC Street Prostitutes in 1971
In 1971 Burt Glinn documented street prostitutes for New York Magazine. At the time, prostitutes had been getting more mention in the press due to a series of incidents in which streetwalkers had attacked clients. Many thought that prostitutes were beginning to make more money through violence than “rendered services”, this at a time whenContinue reading “The Bad Old Days of New York: 15 Black and White Photos Documented NYC Street Prostitutes in 1971”
33 Rare Historical Photos Volume 3
13 Amazing Colorized Photos of Refugees During World War II
Refugees crossed these same passageways 70 years ago. But they were not Syrians and they traveled in the opposite direction. At the height of World War II, the Middle East Relief and Refugee Administration (MERRA) operated camps in Syria, Egypt and Palestine where tens of thousands of people from across Europe sought refuge. MERRA wasContinue reading “13 Amazing Colorized Photos of Refugees During World War II”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 5
Wonderful Pictures of Buses in England From Between the 1970s and 1980s
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a public transport road vehicle designed to carry significantly more passengers than the average cars or vans. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers, although the average bus usually carries between 30 to 100. The most common type is theContinue reading “Wonderful Pictures of Buses in England From Between the 1970s and 1980s”
