Before Merging With Air New Zealand: 25 Fabulous Photos Show the NAC Air Hostess Uniforms From the 1950s and 1970s

Founded 1947, New Zealand National Airways Corporation, popularly known as NAC, was the national domestic airline of New Zealand from 1947 until 1978 when it amalgamated with New Zealand’s international airline, Air New Zealand. The airline was headquartered in Wellington. By the time of the merger with Air New Zealand, the fleet consisted of 25Continue reading “Before Merging With Air New Zealand: 25 Fabulous Photos Show the NAC Air Hostess Uniforms From the 1950s and 1970s”

The Passionate and Tragic Love Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

“O my darling little love I do long for you so, oh my hearts blood it is unbearable without you,” wrote Olivier to Leigh early in their affair, a very passionate one in the beginning but ending with a devastating downfall, which shocked a whole world that used to adoring “Larry and Viv.” An auctionContinue reading “The Passionate and Tragic Love Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh”

25 Vintage Photos Showing Children Watching TV in the Past

No smartphones, iPads, or any internet technology devices. The only thing of technology for entertainment this time was black and white TVs. Take a look at these lovely vintage photos to see children entertained by watching television in the past.

26 Vintage Photos of Sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

Perhaps Hollywood’s most famous sibling rivalry was the supposed one between the two sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine, which became the stuff for the media for decades. 15 months separated in age, the sisters pursued the same career choice, competed for the same Oscar category, even attained some of the same love interests.Continue reading “26 Vintage Photos of Sisters Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine”

29 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in France During the 1950s & 1960s

Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) was the best-known “amateur” in the history of photography, famously discovered by the art world and given an exhibi­tion at MoMA in New York when he was in his late sixties. He began by recording the pastimes and customs of his wealthy Parisian milieu, indulging his fascination with sports and aviation,Continue reading “29 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in France During the 1950s & 1960s”

30 Vintage Photos of Lambro Cabs in Saigon During the 1960s

The Italian three-wheeler was not just a means of public transportation in Saigon in the old days. Before buses and taxis took over the streets, Saigon of the 1960s was dominated by three-wheeled Lambro cabs, locally known as ‘xe lam’. Lambro was a line of scooters from the renowned Italian Lambretta. In comparison to smallContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Lambro Cabs in Saigon During the 1960s”

43 Vintage Photos Showing Headband Styles That Women Often Wore in the 1960s

A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. They come in assorted shapes and sizes and are used for both fashionContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos Showing Headband Styles That Women Often Wore in the 1960s”

35 Wonderful Photos Showing Life of Glasgow, Scotland in the 1960s

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area,Continue reading “35 Wonderful Photos Showing Life of Glasgow, Scotland in the 1960s”