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‘Black Leather, Black Leather, Smash, Smash, Smash!’ Oliver Reed Dishes out Some Ultra-violence in Joseph Losey’s ‘These are the Damned’

‘Black Leather, Black Leather, Smash, Smash, Smash!’ Oliver Reed Dishes out Some Ultra-violence in Joseph Losey’s ‘These are the Damned’

I could have gone to Hollywood but I chose life instead... ...
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A Snapshot Explosion of Big Hair and Boozing In the 1980s

A Snapshot Explosion of Big Hair and Boozing In the 1980s

  In the 1980s, Barcardi rum was the most popular distilled drink in the USA. ...
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See No Evil: A Vintage Guide To Television Taboos

See No Evil: A Vintage Guide To Television Taboos

"TV gals can't show too much leg or bust. They can't be seen in flimsy lace dainties. They can't wear too-tight swathers. And as for kissing - it must be dignified and cool." ...
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The Death of Cass Elliot and Keith Moon at Harry Nilsson’s Macabre Mayfair Flat

The Death of Cass Elliot and Keith Moon at Harry Nilsson’s Macabre Mayfair Flat

Cass Elliot died choking on a ham sandwich; everybody knows that. Except that she didn’t. ...
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Beer Is Good : 20 Vintage Snapshots

Beer Is Good : 20 Vintage Snapshots

A great album of people enjoying a beer (or three) ...
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A Night at O’Reilly’s Bar in New York in 1942

A Night at O’Reilly’s Bar in New York in 1942

Marjory Collins, a self-confessed "rebel looking for a cause", took these photographs of customers at an Irish bar on New York City's Third Avenue. Some of whom were sailors on their last night of leave.  ...
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Picking Hops In Kent – 1900-1949

Picking Hops In Kent – 1900-1949

For centuries families have travelled to Kent to pick hops ...
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New Year’s Day in New York City – Sleeping Off The Booze (1938 – 1952)

New Year’s Day in New York City – Sleeping Off The Booze (1938 – 1952)

“The people of the United States spend exactly as much money on booze alone as on the space program” Isaac Asimov (1969) ...
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Here’s To Good Friends: Socializing Like a Boss in Vintage Alcohol Ads

Here’s To Good Friends: Socializing Like a Boss in Vintage Alcohol Ads

There were many advertising tactics from booze producers providing an association between alcohol and being popular, having friends and fun.  It’s common sense, after all. ...
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16 Snapshots Of Manchester Pubs In The 1960s And 1970s

16 Snapshots Of Manchester Pubs In The 1960s And 1970s

"When you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves, for you will have lost the last of England" - Hilaire Belloc (1912) ...
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“Never apologize, never explain!” Pictures of Marianne Faithfull

“Never apologize, never explain!” Pictures of Marianne Faithfull

'I am a Fabulous Beast, and as such, I should only be glimpsed very rarely, through the forest, running away for dear life.' - Marianne Faithfull ...
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25 Found-Photos of Youthful Partying, Drinking and Other Tomfoolery in the 1970s

25 Found-Photos of Youthful Partying, Drinking and Other Tomfoolery in the 1970s

The 1970s have arrived.  It's time to party. What do you get when the largest ...
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