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23 Beautiful Photos of Farah Pahlavi, the Last Empress of Iran From 1967-1979

Farah Pahlavi (Persian: فرح پهلوی, née Farah Diba (فرح دیبا); born 14 October 1938) is the widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and was successively Queen and Shahbanu (empress consort) of Iran from 1959 to 1979. She was born into a prosperous family whose fortunes were diminished after her father’s earlyContinue reading “23 Beautiful Photos of Farah Pahlavi, the Last Empress of Iran From 1967-1979”

15 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photos of Björk From the 1960s and 1970s

Björk Guðmundsdóttir OTF (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her musicContinue reading “15 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photos of Björk From the 1960s and 1970s”

40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation

A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in UK English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word hippie came from hipster and was used to describe beatniks who moved into NewContinue reading “40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation”

31 Fascinating Photogs Showing Life in Austria, Romania and Ireland in the Mid-1950s and Early 1960s

Born in Austria in 1923, Inge Morath was the first woman to integrate the famous Magnum agency with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson of whom she was the assistant. When properly placed back among her many photo reportages, her pictures deliver a mountain of informations on photography after the war, and force us to seeContinue reading “31 Fascinating Photogs Showing Life in Austria, Romania and Ireland in the Mid-1950s and Early 1960s”

30 Amazing Photos Showing Musicians Posing With Their Younger Selves

Ever wished you could travel back in time and meet your younger self? Dutch artist Ard Gelinck has been working on an ongoing Then & Now project in which he uses Photoshop to create portraits of famous people posing with their younger selves. Among these stars are Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John, Rob Lowe,Continue reading “30 Amazing Photos Showing Musicians Posing With Their Younger Selves”

47 Wonderful Photographs Showing Paris in the Early 1960s

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “47 Wonderful Photographs Showing Paris in the Early 1960s”

25 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Switzerland During the Early 1960s

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. The country is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein toContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Switzerland During the Early 1960s”

18 Vintage Photos of Videophones From the Future Past Are Cool Beyond Words.

Can you even remember what life was like before video technologies like FaceTime or Skype? Out of all of the fantastic tech that the Internet has made possible, video conferencing is by far one of the most impactful. Modern video conferencing and video chat technology allow both families and businesses, from anywhere in the world,Continue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Videophones From the Future Past Are Cool Beyond Words.”