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1948: The great horse meat scandal

1948: The great horse meat scandal

1948: THE horse meat scandal. Meat on the hoof. Black market "veal"! Eight of every ...
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September 21, 1979: The Clash rock New York’s The Palladium

September 21, 1979: The Clash rock New York’s The Palladium

POP history - September 21, 1979: The Clash rocked New York's The Palladium for two nights.  This footage ...
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Mick Jagger in his silver swimmers, by Francesco Scavullo

Mick Jagger in his silver swimmers, by Francesco Scavullo

MICK Jagger by Francesco Scavullo, 1973. (more…)
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Page 3 goes tits-up: a history of the Sun’s shelved stunnas

Page 3 goes tits-up: a history of the Sun’s shelved stunnas

ALL gone tits-up? Forty-two is no age at all for a model these days, but ...
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1950s: a terribly sad cat plays the piano for Andy’s Gang

1950s: a terribly sad cat plays the piano for Andy’s Gang

IN the 1950s, children tuned in to watch Andy’s Gang. They would have seen this sad ...
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1970s porn film book tie-ins: when sex went multi-media

1970s porn film book tie-ins: when sex went multi-media

IN the 1970s, what every badly dressed porn flick needed was a book accompaniment. A ...
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When Arnold Schwarzenegger went to the Rio Carnival it was hilarious

When Arnold Schwarzenegger went to the Rio Carnival it was hilarious

WHEN Arnold Schwarzenegger's wasn't cajoling children into frenzied exercise, shagging his housekeeper, admiring Hitler, being ...
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When David Bowie committed Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide live

When David Bowie committed Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide live

THE Pope has resigned. Many of his workmates were shocked at the surprise announcement. But Benedict ...
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RIP Paul Tanner inventor of the Electro-Theremin.

RIP Paul Tanner inventor of the Electro-Theremin.

RIP Paul Tanner, the musician who played trombone with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and who, with Bob ...
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Robert Crumb predicted twitter and the internet (photo)

Robert Crumb predicted twitter and the internet (photo)

DECADES before it went live, Robert Crumb predicted Twitter and the internet: "Everyone will be ...
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Robert Crumb: the same-sex marriage cover art the New Yorker rejected

Robert Crumb: the same-sex marriage cover art the New Yorker rejected

WHY did the New Yorker magazine reject Robert Crumb's same sex marriage cover (see above)? Nadja Sayej ...
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In the 1950s Heinz thought clowns would make pickles fun – they didn’t (photos)

In the 1950s Heinz thought clowns would make pickles fun – they didn’t (photos)

IN the 1950s, Heinz looked at pickles and wondered what went with them? The answer ...
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    Photographs of The Romanovs’ Final Ball In Color, St Petersburg, Russia 1903

    Photographs of The Romanovs’ Final Ball In Color, St Petersburg, Russia 1903

      These portrait photographs of Russia's ruling Romanovs were taken in 1903 at the Winter Palace in majestic. St. Petersburg. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe... the ...
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    Photographer Updates Postcards Of 1960s Resorts Into Their Abandoned Ruins

    Photographer Updates Postcards Of 1960s Resorts Into Their Abandoned Ruins

    Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purpose—to let someone know "I'm here. I'm thinking of you" - Pablo Iglesias Maurer ...
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    Hanging Out in Leakey, Texas in 1973 – Photos by Marc St. Gil

    Hanging Out in Leakey, Texas in 1973 – Photos by Marc St. Gil

    Part of the Documerica project - a program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to "photographically document subjects of environmental concern" in the United States from about 1972 to 1977. ...
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    Jesus Amongst the Fans: The Naked Hippie Dancer

    Jesus Amongst the Fans: The Naked Hippie Dancer

      It was a Saturday evening, St Valentine’s Day 1970, when William Jellett first thought he might be Jesus. He was on the London Underground, travelling back from work, and noticed the headline of the newspaper unfurled opposite him: “Cambridge riots — two policemen beaten up”. There had been student protests the ...
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    The LSD Archive at The Institute of Illegal Images

    The LSD Archive at The Institute of Illegal Images

    “It kept me from eating it if it was framed on the wall” - Mark Mcloud on his amazing collection of LSD Blotters ...
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    ‘Teenage Historian’ Chuck Berry Reviews The Clash, Talking Heads, Joy Division And The Sex Pistols For A 1980 Punk Zine

    ‘Teenage Historian’ Chuck Berry Reviews The Clash, Talking Heads, Joy Division And The Sex Pistols For A 1980 Punk Zine

      In 1980, Chuck Berry spoke to St Louis-based punk zine Jet Lag (1980 -1991). Berry talked about his first gig, signing with Leonard Chess's Chess Records, his role as a "teenage historian" and "what the kids are listening to these days". He was invited to review some records. Chuck Berry's record ...
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