Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Mansfield was known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts. Her film career was short-lived,Continue reading “51 Vintage Photos of Jayne Mansfield in the Netherlands in 1957”
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70 Vintage Photos That Show People Had More Class In The Past
48 Vintage Photos Show What Kitchens Were Like in the 1960s
Kitchens are really the heart of the home, and everyone uses them differently. The era of the 1960s was a crazy, eclectic time. Many different styles, influences, and novelties emerged in architecture design. On one hand, you had the elegant, classy and sleek forms from the 1950s and on the other the new colorful, psychedelic,Continue reading “48 Vintage Photos Show What Kitchens Were Like in the 1960s”
45 Beautiful Photos Showing Street Scenes of Dublin in the Late 1970s
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. It has an urban area population ofContinue reading “45 Beautiful Photos Showing Street Scenes of Dublin in the Late 1970s”
37 Photographs of the Seaside Resort at New Brighton, England in the 1980s
New Brighton is a seaside resort in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, at the northeastern tip of the Wirral peninsula. It has sandy beaches which line the Irish Sea and mouth of the Mersey, and the UK’s longest promenade. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,859. (Photos: © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos)
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 3
101 Black And White Photos of Women during the 1940s & 1950s
(Photos By Nina Leen)
40 Vintage Portraits of Handsome Victorian Men With Mustaches
To the Victorian gentleman, a hairy upper lip was an essential accessory. The mustache was an affectation the most flattering to the vanity of the young. With it, the boy feels himself a man. It helps him to look old and the look of age is useful in business and inspires confidence. The youth ofContinue reading “40 Vintage Portraits of Handsome Victorian Men With Mustaches”
30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing What Life Looked Like in Female Dorm Rooms in the 1950s
Most colleges and universities provide single or multiple occupancy rooms for their students, usually at a cost. These buildings consist of many such rooms, like an apartment building, and the number of rooms varies quite widely from just a few to hundreds. In the United States, residence halls are sometimes segregated by sex, with menContinue reading “30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing What Life Looked Like in Female Dorm Rooms in the 1950s”
25 Wonderful Black and White Photographs Showing Life in Barcelona During the 1960s and 1970s
Barcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of BarcelonaContinue reading “25 Wonderful Black and White Photographs Showing Life in Barcelona During the 1960s and 1970s”
