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When Peter Hicks Electrocuted Traffic Wardens in London

On February 23 1963 Peter Hicks, a 40-year-old farmer and verteran of Bomber Command, ...

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Fantastic Etiquette Screen Cards for Unruly Cinema Goers In 1912

You think going to the cinema now is hard work, dealing with the smart phone ...

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Ice-breaking Acquaintance Cards From The 1870s and 1880s

Long before tweets and pokes, the way to instant message a dame and break the ...

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A Square Dance in McIntosh County, Oklahoma (1940)

Between 1939 and 1944 the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) (later renamed the Office ...

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Geometrical Psychology: Mr Betts’ 19th-Century Mathematical Illustrations on The Evolution Of Consciousness

Extracts from Geometrical psychology, or, The science of representation by Louisa S. Cook. Geometrical psychology, ...

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‘Girl May Be Third Brother’: In 1937 Julie Emilie Macard Became A Man

On January 6, 1937, The Times Daily reported on Julie Emilie Macard. The story began: ...

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Vintage Japanese Beer Adverts: Hand-Painted Maidens

Before the Second World War, adverts in Japan, including Japanese Beer Adverts, were often produced by ...

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‘Negroes Stage Big Dallas Juneteenth’ 1936: ‘Dusky Beauties Prance, Cab Calloway Does His Stuff For Truckers’

The Dallas Morning News' report on the 1936 Juneteenth makes for a shocking read. Paula ...

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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts The World In 2100: Future Visions From 1964 and 2001

In 2001 (obviously, he did write 2001: A Space Odyssey), Arthur C. Clarke shared ...

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Ten Commandments For Flappers: 1922

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The Tibetan Book of Proportions: An 18th Century Guide To Drawing Buddha

Cartoonists have a guide on how to draw the Buddha. No such guide exists for ...

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Rib and Bones: When Soviet X-rays became bootleg records of forbidden Western music

A quick trim with manicure scissors; a hole made (a burning ciggie was fine) and the ‘Bones’ or ‘Ribs’ were good to play. ...

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