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Once the ‘Swingingest Street in the World’: Pictures of Carnaby Street 1924-1975

"Perhaps nothing illustrates the new swinging London better than narrow, three-block-long Carnaby Street, which is crammed with a cluster of the 'gear' boutiques where the girls and boys buy each other clothing..." - TIME magazine, April 1966 ...

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X-rated Movie Posters of the 1960s and 1970s

“Lets you feel good without feeling bad.” – Emmanuelle ...

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61 Sensational Soviet Space Posters

In the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet Union assured the great unwashed that ploughing fortunes into the space race was good for them ...

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This Is A Journey Into Sound: A Look at Old-School Headphones

The first true headphone was made in 1910, but for the next forty-plus years they weren't used for listening to music. Headphones were worn almost exclusively by military personnel and telephone operators. Using them for entertainment wasn't a possibility until 1958 with the invention of the stereo headset. In ...

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The Rise And Fall Of Tower Records

Listening to music is a deeply personal experience. Some songs will always make certain people happy, while those same tunes will just as reliably make other people cry. Incredible as it may seem today, the mundane act of acquiring music also used to be personal, or at least required a ...

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Feed Sack Fashions And Patterns of Depression Era America

During the Depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items. Manufacturers got wind of their bags' other uses and began decorating them. Color and patterns added a little style and joy to the common sack dress. Of course, it wasn't all altruistic. ...

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24 Great Photos From ‘Physical Training for Business Men’ (1917)

Writer H. Irving Hancock's keep fit regime will cure your physical slovenliness and transform you into a success ...

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William P. Gottlieb’s Glorious Images from the Golden Age Of Jazz

Writer and photographer William P. Gottlieb documented the jazz scene in New York City and Washington, D.C., from 1938 to 1948, a time seen as the "Golden Age of Jazz". ...

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Emma Kunz: The Divine Pendulum Drawings

Emma was a Swiss telepathic healer, researcher and artist "gifted" with prophetic powers. Her magical work predates the Spyrograph ...

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‘The Morning After’ – Evocative Photos of London 1980-85

Trevor Fletcher lived in London on and off during the late 1970s and 80s. His photographs are a fantastic record of the time. ...

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Gorgeous Celestial Maps and Illustrations From A 19th Century American Atlas

Highlights from Yaggy's Geographical Portfolio - 'Comprising Physical, Political, Geological, and Astronomical Geography' ...

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Bunny Yeager : The Brilliant Selfies

Bunny Yeager was a model whose photographs made Bettie Page and the other pin-up "girls" shine ...

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Guy Gibson of the Dambusters, and his Desert Island Discs

In February 1944 Guy Gibson VC appeared on Desert Island Discs with Roy Plomley, just seven months later he died. ...

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‘Nobs & Nosh’ – Photos of Celebrities by Allan Warren from 1974

'Nobs & Nosh - Eating with the Beautiful People' features photographs of celebrities and aristocrats accompanied with a favourite recipe and their musings about their relationship with food. Many of the beautiful people, unsurprisingly perhaps, admitted to not eating much at all and often seemed rather bored with the activity. ...

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Violent Innocence: Photographing New York City’s Brooklyn Gangs (1959)

In 1959 photographer Bruce Davidson spent several months with NYC gang The Jokers ...

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Doris Day Sings Atomic Rock – An Ode To The Geiger Counter

In 1949 Doris Day hailed the magic of uranium in a Hollywood musical ...

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Arnold Genthe’s Fascinating Photos of Japan In 1908

Two years after his photographic studio burnt down in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake Arnold Genthe made a six month trip to a rapidly changing Japan. ...

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Christine Osinski’s Photographs of Staten Island’s Overlooked New Yorkers – 1983-84

When Christine Osinski moved to Staten Island in the 1980s (the Manhattan loft was bought ...

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