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Round Britain By Railway Posters – Royal Rothesay

The town of Rothesay i/ˈrɒθ.si/ (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay...

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The Life & Time Of Aunt Mabel – Part 16

Aunt Mabel was one of the first women to join the navy and the very first one to be told to leave. Her stint there didn’t last much longer than her other attempts to make a sort of living. Which would...

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No Winter Olympic Games In Oslo In 2022

  IOC members during the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 The decision fell to day so the fat, self-indulgent leaders in the IOC committee will have to find some other city to waste $ 5,000,000,000 to...

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Facebook 1 – IOC 0

Political commentators in Norway concludes that the reason Norway’s application for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will not be sent is the  Norwegian public’s massive negative reaction on...

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Norwegian Brewery Pulls ‘Fart-Smelling’ Beer

A Norwegian brewery has removed all stock of one of its beers on Thursday after drinkers complained of its foul-smelling aroma. Mack brewers, based in Tromsø, produced the “Isbjørn” (“Polar beer”),...

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It Takes Hard Work To Make A Good Leisure Suit ….

…. and it takes a brave man to wear it Image found at ibelieveinsasquatchFiled under: Advertising, Advertisments, The seventies Tagged: Jaymar, Leisure suits

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The Forgotten Ones – Lina Romay

Lina Romay (born Rosa María Almirall Martínez; 25 June 1954 – 15 February 2012) was a Catalan actress who often appeared in films directed by her long-time companion (and later husband) Jesús Franco....

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Gorgeous Old Bird’s Custard Ads

Bird’s Custard was invented by the Chemist Alfred Bird in 1837, essentially because his custard-loving wife was allergic to eggs – the main ingredient used in traditional recipe. It is said that after...

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Louis, Lucille & The Sphinx

Louis Armstrong plays for his wife, Lucille, in front of the Sphinx and Great pyramids in Giza, Egypt, 1961. Image & text found at SystemOfaDownyFiled under: People, Photography, The sixties...

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Something’s Telling Me…..

….. that that shaving cream contains more than foam making ingredients :-o Image found on Casa de RicardoFiled under: Advertising Tagged: Listerine Shaving Cream

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The Last Selfie / Hunters 1 – Bears 2

…..and when the park wardens checked the last picture in the digital camera they found in the bloody mess this is what they saw :-o Image found on The Dudes ClubFiled under: Humour, People,...

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The Sunday Comic – Not Really A Disaster

Filed under: Comix, Food & drinks, Illustration Tagged: Cats, Dinner

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This Week’s Girliemag Article – The Figure Figures

The Figure Figures Sally Adams, a bookkeeper, lives in lil Ole New Orleans. When we asked her why a girl would choose bookkeeping as a career, she replied "A girl has to work." Work she may have to,...

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1979 Peugeot 504 "Loisirs" Concept Car For Sale

By 1979, the 504 saloon was already eleven years old. A perfect successor to the agreeable 404, the 504 had a very distinctive personality which made it successful. As usual with Peugeot, the...

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Round The World By Steam – 1921 Compagnie Maritime Belge

The Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) is one of the oldest Antwerp ship-owners. It is controlled by the Saverys family who also own major stakes in the Exmar and Euronav groups. History CMB was founded...

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London Anno 1959 – Part 12

BUCKINGHAM PALACE  – The Victoria Memorial is seen again in this picture, with the statue of the Queen facing down the Mall, which was a comparatively narrow road in her day. Nowadays the Household...

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Charlie And The Girls

Charlie Chaplin with Olive Ann Alcorn, Edna Purviance, Willie Mae Carson, & Helen Kohn as ‘The Nymphs’ in Sunnyside,1919 Image and text found at TurnOfTheCentury Related articles Chaplin and the...

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One For The “Grumpy Old Fart”

Maude Fealy by Burr McIntosh Image and text found at TurnOfTheCenturyFiled under: People, Photography Tagged: Burr McIntosh, Maude Fealy

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This Week’s Softdrink – Cavan Cola

Cavan Cola was a brand of soft drink produced by Cavan Mineral Water Ltd. in the town of Cavan, Ireland. It was introduced in 1958, and was sold in 250ml bottles in shops in counties Cavan, Monaghan,...

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Round Britain By Railway Posters – Saltburn by the Sea

Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in Redcar and Cleveland, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town...

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