Where Did the French Maid Outfit Come From?
Do maids in France really wear those skimpy outfits while keeping house? Of course not. A mini-skirt, stiletto heels, and fishnet stockings is not the most practical outfit when it comes to vacuuming...
View ArticleJayne Taking A Bath
…. or rather, severalFiled under: Actresses, Models & starlets, Photography Tagged: American acresses, Bathing, Jayne Mansfield
View ArticleThe 1910 Edition of Ward Lock & Co’s “Illustrated Guide Book to London”– Part 3
Back in 2013 I posted a series of posts based on the 1930 edition of Ward Lock & Co’s “ Illustrated Guide Book to London”. For those who have followed this blog for a while it should come as no...
View ArticleAlbert Joseph Pénot–French Painter
Albert Joseph Pénot (1862–1930) was a French painter known for female nudes. Today, he is more popularly and specifically recognized for a subset of paintings centring on women of darker, more macabre...
View ArticleThe 1947 Moskvitch 400
The Moskvitch 400-420 was a car introduced in 1947 by the Soviet manufacturer Moskvitch. Between 1940 and 1941, the Russians had independently made 500 units of the KIM 10-50, a loose copy of the...
View ArticleButlin’s Holiday Camp In Filey, North Yorkshire, 1949
In this story from Mining Review 2nd Year No.12, we join Durham miner Tom McDonagh, his wife and their triplets on a family break to Butlin’s holiday camp in Filey, North Yorkshire. The very first...
View ArticleThe Flying Cloud
Flying Cloud was a clipper ship that set the world’s sailing record for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco, 89 days 8 hours. The ship held this record for over 100 years, from...
View ArticleSMY Hohenzollern II
SMY Hohenzollern II was built by AG Vulcan Stettin, it was 120 m long, 14 m wide and 5.6 m deep, and had 9,588 HP. It was in use as Imperial Yacht from 1893 to July 1914. Emperor Wilhelm II used it on...
View ArticleEdwardian Bathing Suit
Image found in AdventuresOfTheBlackgangFiled under: Models & starlets, People, Photography, The twenties Tagged: Bathing suits, The Edwardian Era
View ArticleShanklin Chine
Shanklin Chine is a geological feature and tourist attraction in the town of Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, England. A wooded coastal ravine, it contains waterfalls, trees and lush vegetation, with...
View ArticleOn This Day In 1950 – Ski Jumpers Soar Over Hampstead Heath
Visitors to Hampstead Heath in north London could have been forgiven for thinking they had somehow taken a wrong turn and ended up in Norway this afternoon. The unexpected sight of a nearly full-size...
View ArticleSpicy, Saucy Sleepytime Stunners
Image found on LEMON TEA AND EARWIG BISCUITSFiled under: Advertising, Models & starlets, The fifties Tagged: Lingeries, Sleep wear
View ArticleNaughty Ann-Margret
Image found on ThingsIHappenToLikeFiled under: Actresses, Models & starlets Tagged: American actresses, Ann-Margret, No nickers
View ArticleOn Hip Replacements
Or you could come to Norway, get a job which gives you the right to social services and get the hip replacement for free. I know I’m queuing up for one – Ted ;-)Filed under: Facts Tagged: Hip...
View ArticleTender Is The Night – Twice
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace Garden By Cecil Beaton, 1939
Beaton struck up an instant rapport with the Queen. His diary reveals that she was an active participant in the staging of her romantic portraits, suggesting suitable dresses and accessories. Here,...
View ArticleCarole Lombard Breakfasting In The Bath
Images found on Born In The Wrong EraFiled under: Actresses, Hollywood, Models & starlets, Nudes, The thirties Tagged: Bathing, Breakfast, Carole Lombard
View ArticleAn Unfortunate Cyclist
Jove! Might have killed us! I must have a wire screen fixed up. From Mr. Punch awheel, London, 190? Image found in OBI Scrapbook BlogFiled under: Comix, Illustration Tagged: Early cyclists, Early...
View ArticleThe fourth Anglia Model, The 105E
The fourth Anglia model, the 105E, was introduced in 1959. Its American-influenced styling included a sweeping nose line, and on deluxe versions, a full-width slanted chrome grille in between...
View Article1939 Pontiac Built of Plexiglas
For the 1939-1949 World’s Fair in New York, Pontiac had a special surprise in store. Working in collaboration with chemical company Rohm & Haas, who had just developed a new product called...
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