The Ford Maverick is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Ford for model years 1970–1977 in the United States, originally as a two-door sedan employing a rear-wheel drive platform original to the 1960 Falcon — and subsequently as a four-door sedan on the same platform. The Maverick was also manufactured in Venezuela, Canada, Mexico,Continue reading “Beautiful Photos of the Ford Maverick”
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Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken in the Late 1970s
Take a look at Paris, Brindisi, London, Amsterdam, Greece and other places through these fascinating snapshots:
David Bowie Traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway From Vladivostok to Moscow, April 1973
In 1973, David Bowie traveled to the Soviet Union after finishing the Japan leg of his Ziggy Stardust tour. Whether it was the Starman’s fear of flying that prompted the adventure, or his desire to see Russia, the always unconventional Bowie took the Trans-Siberian railway from Vladivostok to Moscow with his childhood friend and backupContinue reading “David Bowie Traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway From Vladivostok to Moscow, April 1973”
Photos of the Cast of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial class called the “Sweathogs”. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, to May 17, 1979. The show enjoyed ratings success duringContinue reading “Photos of the Cast of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ (1975)”
Beautiful Vintage Postcards of the Glamorous Butlin’s Ocean Hotel in Saltdean, England
Opened in 1938 the Ocean Hotel occupied a site of around 4 acres with 344 bedrooms and a dining hall that could seat 300 people. It consisted of a main building shaped like a crescent which contained the whole of the public rooms and some of the bedrooms, and there were six other buildings whichContinue reading “Beautiful Vintage Postcards of the Glamorous Butlin’s Ocean Hotel in Saltdean, England”
35 Wonderful Photos Showing Billy Idol During the 1970s and 1980s
Born 1955 as William Michael Albert Broad, English musician, singer, songwriter and actor Billy Idol first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artistContinue reading “35 Wonderful Photos Showing Billy Idol During the 1970s and 1980s”
32 Terrible Men’s Hairstyles of the 1970s
Men’s 1970s hairstyles were a joy to behold. In the beginning, there was the hair. And some of the hair was bad, but it was small. As men everywhere worked to improve and increase their lot, however, they stumbled onto some of humankind’s most miraculous innovations: spray, gel, mousse, crimping irons, and of course, theContinue reading “32 Terrible Men’s Hairstyles of the 1970s”
30 Amazing Retro Album Covers With Dogs on Them
Album covers were an important part of music retail sales back before downloads changed the dynamic, and this was especially true of oversized vinyl LP’s. Plenty of artists have, and featured dogs on the covers of their albums. Here are 30 awesome vintage albums that feature dogs on their covers.
Amazing Photos of 1970s Philadelphia Folk Festival
The Philadelphia Folk Festival is a folk music festival held annually at Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford, Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. The four-day festival, which is produced and run almost entirely by volunteers and sponsored by the non-profit Philadelphia Folksong Society, is claimed to be the oldest continually-run outdoor music festival inContinue reading “Amazing Photos of 1970s Philadelphia Folk Festival”
32 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Dresses During the 1970s
Easy to see the 1970s fashion trend was so colorful. Especially for dresses such as evening gowns and skirts. Many women had different dresses for different occasions. They wore evening gowns at home, which were silky smooth, loose fitting and very comfortable. They were also known as ankle sweepers. The hemline was all over theContinue reading “32 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Dresses During the 1970s”
