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”
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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”
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”
53 Gorgeous Color Photos Showing 1940s Female Fashion
Wartime austerity led to restrictions on the number of new clothes that people bought and the amount of fabric that clothing manufacturers could use. Women working on war service adopted trousers as a practical necessity. The United States government requisitioned all silk supplies, forcing the hosiery industry to completely switch to nylon. In March 1942Continue reading “53 Gorgeous Color Photos Showing 1940s Female Fashion”
52 Amazing Photos Showing Life in West Germany in 1949
West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During this Cold War period, the western portion of Germany and West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. WestContinue reading “52 Amazing Photos Showing Life in West Germany in 1949”
23 Stunning Photos of Vivien Leigh in the 1948 Film ‘Anna Karenina’
Anna Karenina is a 1948 British film based on the 19th-century novel of the same title by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, produced by Alexander Korda and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Julien Duvivier, and starred Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson and Kieron Moore, with costumes designedContinue reading “23 Stunning Photos of Vivien Leigh in the 1948 Film ‘Anna Karenina’”
30 Amazing Vintage Photos of a Young Queen Elizabeth II in the 1940s and 1950s
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdicationContinue reading “30 Amazing Vintage Photos of a Young Queen Elizabeth II in the 1940s and 1950s”
32 Vintage Phootos Showing Men’s Fashion s in Europe During the 1930s & 1940s
26 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Hollywood Stars Enjoying Summer in the 1930s & 1940s
How did Hollywood beauties look like in their 1940s summertime? Take a look at these glamorous photos to see.
Photos of Vintage Coca-Cola Signs, from New York City to Bangkok
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1888 Pemberton sold Coca-Cola’s ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler, a businessman, whose marketingContinue reading “Photos of Vintage Coca-Cola Signs, from New York City to Bangkok”
