The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Bus (US), Camper (UK) or Bulli (Germany), is a forward control light commercial vehicle introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Following – and initially deriving from – Volkswagen’sContinue reading “64 Amazing Photos Showing People With Their Classic VW Buses”
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50 Vintage Photos of the Coolest Sunglasses That Celebrities Used to Wear in the 1960s
18 Vintage Photos of Stephen Hawking as a Child
Many people know who Stephen Hawking is today, he was a theoretical physicist, a cosmologist, and an author. This British genius was responsible for a large number of theorems and even has a type of radiation named after him, the radiation emitted by a black hole. What many people don’t know about Stephen Hawking thoughContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Stephen Hawking as a Child”
54 Vintage Photos Showing Vietnamese Women’s Street Style in Saigon during the 1960s
Ho Chi Minh City, commonly and formerly officially known as Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam, situated in the south. In the southeastern region, the city surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 square kilometres (796 square miles). Prior to Vietnamese settlement in the 17th century, the city was a scarcely populated areaContinue reading “54 Vintage Photos Showing Vietnamese Women’s Street Style in Saigon during the 1960s”
21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts
In 2015, a study that “examined 1980s heavy metal groupies, musicians, and fans at middle age” found they were “significantly happier in their youth and better adjusted currently than either middle-aged or current college-age youth comparison groups.” What was the difference between then and now? Short shorts, of course! Shorts can be a divisive topicContinue reading “21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts”
21 Vintage Photos of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood Actor From Between the 1940s and 1960s
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after a career as a Hollywood actor andContinue reading “21 Vintage Photos of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood Actor From Between the 1940s and 1960s”
51 Stunning Photos of Singer & Actress Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s
Nancy Sandra Sinatra[4] (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra (née Barbato), and is best known for her 1966 signature hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”. Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer and actress in November 1957 withContinue reading “51 Stunning Photos of Singer & Actress Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s”
36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims theContinue reading “36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s”
38 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe As The Girl Next Door
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, model and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actressContinue reading “38 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe As The Girl Next Door”
20 Amazing Publicity Photographs of Tippi Hedren in the 1963 Horror Classic “The Birds”
The Birds (1963) was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a story by Daphne du Maurier. It starred Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy and Suzanne Pleshette. It is one of the most disturbing sequences in cinematic history: a woman tiptoes through a house until – in three staccato shots – sheContinue reading “20 Amazing Publicity Photographs of Tippi Hedren in the 1963 Horror Classic “The Birds””
