20 Interesting Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland

There’s something about a blanket of snow that just makes winter feel extra special. In December, workers rushed to their office windows to document the first snowfall of the season. So how did the country cope with it before the days of snow ploughs? Read on for a selection of the some of the mostContinue reading “20 Interesting Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland”

40 Vintage Photos of Bridesmaid Dresses That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time

The most important dress at a wedding is the one on the bride, but the bridesmaids’ gowns tend to fall close behind. Picking bridesmaids dresses is one of the most stressful conundrums during the wedding planning. The bridesmaids should never outshine the bride. Some brides, however, seem to be taking this to the extreme whenContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Bridesmaid Dresses That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time”

26 Fantastic Vintage Circus Posters from the Late 19th Century

Around the joint of the 19th and 20th centuries, stage tricks were a mainstay of theater entertainment. To seduce the crowd there were posters, each fashioned with feverish, hallucinatory images of death, evil, the Beast, phantasmagoria and the darkest magic. The occult was a big lure. The subconscious was pricked. Here, below is a collectionContinue reading “26 Fantastic Vintage Circus Posters from the Late 19th Century”

Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956

Beauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote various products or ideas. In the 1950s and 1960s, chiropractors around the United States found themselves with a PR problem. So they decided to utilize beauty contests as a way to legitimize their profession. Through these pageantsContinue reading “Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956”

28 Amazing Photos Showing Dizzy Gillespie’s Cheeks Inflating While Playing the Trumpet

If you’re a jazz aficionado, you know the sound. If you’re everyone else, you know the face. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was a jazz legend, a band leader and performer, famous for his contributions to jazz and for the contortions of his face while playing the trumpet. If you’ve never seen Gillespie play, images ofContinue reading “28 Amazing Photos Showing Dizzy Gillespie’s Cheeks Inflating While Playing the Trumpet”