Knockers-up: Waking up the workers in industrial Britain, 1900-1941 – Rare Historical Photos
A knocker-up rouses a client in Lancashire. c. 1900. The knocker-upper profession started during and lasted well into the Industrial Revolution when alarm clocks were neither cheap…
When London parks used sheep as natural lawnmowers, 1926-1938 – Rare Historical Photos
A flock of sheep head down the Kingsway in London. 1926. In the 1920s and 1930s, sheep were routinely introduced into London parks to keep the grass…
45 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes in Edinburgh in the 1970s
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city was historically part of the county of Midlothian (formally called the…
The innovative construction of London’s Tower Bridge seen through old photographs, 1886-1895 – Rare Historical Photos
Arguably one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world, Tower Bridge was built in the late nineteenth century and immediately acclaimed as a feat…
These stunning photos show London’s fabulous street style in the 1960s – Rare Historical Photos
Many think that London was the best place in the world in the 1960s. Youth culture flourished and post-war austerity finally gave place to a decade of…
The Dangerous Playgrounds of the Past Through Vintage Photographs, 1880s-1940s – Rare Historical Photos
If it seems like today’s kids have gotten “softer” compared to the kids decades ago, perhaps it’s because playgrounds have gotten softer as well. Thanks to state…
Stonehenge: History and Restoration through old photographs, 1880-1960 – Rare Historical Photos
Post-First World War aerial photograph of Stonehenge. Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in southern England, is certainly one of the most well-known and well-studied prehistoric…
Vintage photos capture the Edwardian beach style that was elegant but stifling, 1906 – Rare Historical Photos
A woman on the beach at Ostende, Belgium. Edward Linley Sambourne was one of the first photographers to capture street fashion by using a hidden camera. He…
Vintage pictures of bizarre vending machines you never knew existed, 1920-1960 – Rare Historical Photos
This collection of photographs shows some of the world’s oldest and oddest vending machines. Nowadays almost anything imaginable can now be purchased from the vending machines, however,…
The visual history of Beatlemania in rare pictures, 1964 – Rare Historical Photos
The Beatles leave London airport in 1964. From left: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. Enthusiastic fans welcomed the Beatles in airports and concert…