52 Extraordinary Black-and-White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Post-war 1950s Britain_Lap

Thurston Hopkins was one of Britain’s greatest photojournalists and, while working for Picture Post, captured the humanity, spirit and social inequality and contradictions of life in post-war 1950s…

Newcastle 50 Years Ago – Amazing B&W Show the Daily Life at North Shields Fish Quay in the 1960s_Lap

Laszlo Torday (1890–1975) was a chemical engineer, industrialist and a keen and gifted amateur photographer. He arrived in Tynemouth in January 1940 from Hungary and eventually moved…

Amazing Vintage Photos of Construction of the Tyne Bridge_Lap

The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by…

40 Brilliant Photographs Capture Working-Class Life on the Streets of the U.K_Lap

Roger Mayne was one of the outstanding British photographers of the postwar period. He is best known as the photographic poet of London’s dynamic street life in…

48 Interesting Vintage Photographs That Show Bobby Soxers of the 1940s_Lap

Bobby soxer is a 1940s sociological coinage describing the often very zealous fans of traditional pop music, in particular its creators like singer Frank Sinatra. Bobby soxers…

30 Vintage Photos Show How Cool Moms Were in the 1960s_Lap

The 1960s saw a flourishing in art, music and fashion. The term “The Sixties” is used to denote the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends around…

These Casual Snapshots Show What Kitchens Were Like in the 1960s_Lap

The 1960s was a remarkable and dynamic era marked by various styles and influences that left a profound impact on architecture and design. Within this period of…

Vintage Found Photos That Show People Dressing Up For Christmas in the 1960s and ’70s_Lap

There’s so much to love about the holiday season: From sharing gifts and Christmas greeting cards with loved ones, to whipping up a batch of Christmas desserts…

34 Candid Snapshots of Women Posing With Ford Cars in the Past_Lap

While working as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Henry Ford (1863-1947) built his first gasoline-powered horseless carriage, the Quadricycle, in the shed behind…

These 14 Vintage Photographs Celebrate the Simple, Easygoing Fun of Summers Past_Lap

Before computer screens and video games lured children indoors, summer was all about heading outside to have fun. Roller skating, flying kites, fishing, and even just running…