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George Orwell Castigates American Fashion Magazines And The Thin-Boned Lizard Women Within (1946)

George Orwell Castigates American Fashion Magazines And The Thin-Boned Lizard Women Within (1946)

  In November 1946, George Orwell direted As I Please column for Britain's Tribune against an “American fashion magazine which ...
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The Great British Heatwave In 32 Photos: 1911-1976

The Great British Heatwave In 32 Photos: 1911-1976

It can get hot in Britain. In 1906, 1911, 1955 and - boy - 1976 ...
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1930: Tea And Sand Castles At The Tolland Royal Hotel

1930: Tea And Sand Castles At The Tolland Royal Hotel

In 1930 Fox Photos took these picures of a family holidaying in the Tolland Royal ...
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30 Photos of Child Labor in America: Lewis Hine’s Early 20th Century Photojournalism

30 Photos of Child Labor in America: Lewis Hine’s Early 20th Century Photojournalism

  Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) recorded child labor in ...
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Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots

Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots

Flicking through the archives, we noticed that lions make for popular sporting mascots. Why? Maybe ...
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Vincent van Gogh Rare Photos: Alone And With Famous Artists

Vincent van Gogh Rare Photos: Alone And With Famous Artists

  Is that Vincent Van Gogh in this 1887 melainotype? Is he with Paul Gauguin and ...
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The Lockers: 1970s Soul Train Dancers Who Made Us Pop, Lock And Electric Boogaloo

The Lockers: 1970s Soul Train Dancers Who Made Us Pop, Lock And Electric Boogaloo

  In 1973, Toni Basil and Don "Campbellock" Campbell created The Lockers, pioneers of street ...
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Japs, Japes And Dr Seuss: US Anti-Malaria Warning Posters From World War 2Dr Seuss

Japs, Japes And Dr Seuss: US Anti-Malaria Warning Posters From World War 2Dr Seuss

  In World War II, the US military issued posters warning the fighting folk about malaria. ...
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26 Great Photos Of When A Class Took Their Teacher To See The Rolling Stones In 1978

26 Great Photos Of When A Class Took Their Teacher To See The Rolling Stones In 1978

  In the summer of 1978, The Rolling Stones toured the US. And on 17 June they ...
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In 1995 Steve Jobs Revealed The Secret of Life In 46 Seconds

In 1995 Steve Jobs Revealed The Secret of Life In 46 Seconds

  In 1994 the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association interviewed Apple founder Steve Jobs. At the time ...
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North Shields Prisoner Mug Shots: 1902-1916

North Shields Prisoner Mug Shots: 1902-1916

  These mug shots are of prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 ...
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A Short Vision: The 1950s Nuclear Armageddon Cartoon That Terrified Everyone Watching The Ed Sullivan Show

A Short Vision: The 1950s Nuclear Armageddon Cartoon That Terrified Everyone Watching The Ed Sullivan Show

  In the early 1950s, trained painters Peter Foldes and his wife Joan began work ...
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