The seventies was a decade of cool motorcycles, but wacky, corny and overtly sexist advertisements, as they were, like in the sixties, made to target the male consumers. On the cover there was usually a pair of a typical 70’s style macho dude, dressed in an open leather jacket, a collared blue shirt, bell-bottom trousersContinue reading “26 Retro Motorcycle Ads From the 1970s”
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40 Photos of Michael York in the 1960s and 1970s
Born 1942 born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, English actor Michael York made his film debut as Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (1967). He then was cast as Tybalt in Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. He starred in The Guru (1969), then played an amoral bisexual drifter in Something for Everyone (1970).Continue reading “40 Photos of Michael York in the 1960s and 1970s”
Amazing Vintage Photos of Manchester, England During the 1970s
Manchester is a major city in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of more than two million in 2018, it is the second largest city by urban area in the United Kingdom. It is fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east and the neighbouring city of SalfordContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Manchester, England During the 1970s”
Amazing Retro Photos of Life in London in the 1970s
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just over 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The CityContinue reading “Amazing Retro Photos of Life in London in the 1970s”
30 Wonderful Photos of Kiev in the 1960s and 1970s
Kyiv or Kiev is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180,[14] making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home toContinue reading “30 Wonderful Photos of Kiev in the 1960s and 1970s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 9
The 1970s (pronounced “nineteen-seventies”; commonly shortened to the “Seventies” or the “’70s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. In the 21st century, historians have increasingly portrayed the 1970s as a “pivot of change” in world history, focusing especially on the economic upheavals that followed the endContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 9”
Candid Snaps of Jim Morrison Hanging Out With Friends in Paris, Just a Few Short Weeks Before He Died
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded byContinue reading “Candid Snaps of Jim Morrison Hanging Out With Friends in Paris, Just a Few Short Weeks Before He Died”
Take a Look Inside a 1970s Airstream Travel Trailer
In 1931, Airstream began with Wally Byam’s dream: to build a travel trailer that would move like a stream of air, be light enough to be towed by a car, and create first-class accommodation anywhere. Every inch of an Airstream has a function. Airstream is the most thoroughly tested brand in trailer history. Its engineeringContinue reading “Take a Look Inside a 1970s Airstream Travel Trailer”
Wonderful Photographs of New York City during the 1970s and 1980s
Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer. Known for his graphic and often confrontational close-ups made using flash, his images have a degree of intimacy and directness that have become a signature in his work. Gilden was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946. He studied sociology at Penn State University but didn’t complete theContinue reading “Wonderful Photographs of New York City during the 1970s and 1980s”
How Many?? 20 Vintage Album Covers Prove That Gospel Groups Unable to Count Their Members
There must be something we don’t know about the way these gospel groups count their members. The term Gospel quartet refers to several different traditions of harmony singing. Its origins are varied, including 4-part hymn singing, shape note singing, barbershop quartets, jubilee songs, spirituals, and other Gospel songs. Gospel quartets sing in four-part harmony, withContinue reading “How Many?? 20 Vintage Album Covers Prove That Gospel Groups Unable to Count Their Members”
