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The Beatles This Week
March 7, 1963 – The band performed as part of the Mersey Beat Showcase at the Elizabethan Ballroom in Nottingham. They appeared with Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Big Three and Billy J. Kramer with...
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Beer Promotion Film: As We Like It (1952)
This film is about beer. About how beer has helped to build America and Western civilization in general. About how beer is brewed to exacting standards of sanitation and quality. About how beer has...
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Retro Recipes – Fresh Fruit Drinks
The breakfast glass of orange juice has now become a national health habit, while other meals and social events have their own citrus fruit beverages. Freshly extracted orange and lemon juices furnish...
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Al Moore – Illustrator And Pin-Up Artist
Al Moore was a busy illustrator from the 1940s to the late 50s, generating advertising, fashion, story art, and pin-ups. Covers for Saturday Evening Post and Collier’s and interior work for these and...
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Rock ‘n’ Roll; The Sound Of Sex
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock ‘n’ roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a...
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Return of the King
It’s taken 21 years and nearly ended marriages, but King Edward II once a 128-ton pile of scrap is now a work of art. He might have been arguably the worst King in English history but, finally, Edward...
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Art Deco Clock
Art deco machine age 1930s original vintage cobalt blue mirrored glass and chromium cased electric clock by the Telechron Clock Company. Found at “A Tad Too Much Tan For Taupe” Filed under: Design,...
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Retro DIY Project – Wooden Umbrella Stand
Neat modern lines and simplicity of construction are features of this compact umbrella stand. I holds four umbrellas but may easily be enlarged or made smaller. A 7 inch pie plate is used to collect...
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On This Day In 1961 – ‘Ukulele King’ George Formby Dies
One of Britain’s most popular entertainers, George Formby, has died after suffering a heart attack. Lancashire-born Formby, 56, was one of the UK’s best-paid stars during his heyday in the 1930s and...
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Vodpod Update; Peter & Gordon
Peter and Gordon were a British Invasion-era duo formed by Peter Asher and Gordon Waller (d.17 July 2009), who achieved fame in 1964 with A World Without Love, and had several subsequent hits in that...
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Palestine From Shepp’s Photographs Of The World
Shepp’s photographs of the world: A book consisting of panoramic views of cities–street scenes–public buildings–With instantaneous photographs, showing the everyday life of the people. Also, direct...
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Lev Tchistovsky 1902-1969 – Russian Painter
Lev Tchistovsky was born in 1902 in Pskov, Russia. He died in Cenevieres, France in 1969. Laureate in 1924 of the Fine Arts Academy of Leningrad with Savinsky and Eberling as professors, he left the...
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Vytaka – Russian Scooters
Vytaka were a Russian scooter manufacturer who were active between 1956 and 1979. The company’s name was derived from both the region where it was located and a breed of horse native to it. VP150 The...
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Trailer School Teaches Driving And Housekeeping
From Popular Science Monthly, August 1939 – Found at “blog.modernmechanix.com” Filed under: Holidays, The thirties, Transportation, Traveling Tagged: Camping, Pulling trailers, Trailer schools
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Mission Orange Soda
The company that created Mission soft drinks went through several name and location changes over the years. Initially, California Crushed Fruit in Los Angeles produced the first soft drinks. Their...
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On This Day In 1950 – Gas Turbine Car Gets Road Test
Car manufacturers Rover have unveiled the first car powered with a gas turbine engine. JET1, a two-seater model powered by the same kind of engine used in a jet, will have its first public test drive...
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Beth Rogan – British Actress And Glamorous Starlet
British actress Beth Rogan (1931) was a glamorous starlet for the Rank studio of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. She was better known for her looks and her jet set marriages than for her few film...
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The Champion 400
Champion Automobilwerke GmbH was a German producer of small cars, initially manufacturing in Paderborn. The cars were produced and sold by a succession of businesses between 1952 and 1958. At the...
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The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Men
I’ve seen a crazy if not downright stupid plan or two in my life, but this one easily beat them all both when it comes to lack of respect for ancient history and human lives – Ted Article from Modern...
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Nina Mae McKinney – African-American Actress
Nina Mae McKinney (June 13, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally in theatre, film and television after getting her start on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The...
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