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Vintage: Pre-oil era in Dubai (1960s)

30 December 2016 0

After years of exploration following large finds in neighbouring Abu Dhabi, oil was eventually discovered in territorial waters off Dubai in 1966, albeit in far smaller quantities. The first field was named ‘Fateh’ or ‘good fortune’. This led the emirate…

Vintage: New Year’s Eve in Soviet Russia

29 December 2016 0

During the Soviet period, religious celebrations were discouraged by the official state policy of atheism. Christmas tree and related celebrations were gradually eradicated after the October Revolution. In 1935, in a surprising turn of state politics, the Christmas tradition was…

Vintage Behind the Scenes: Funny Face (1956)

27 December 2016 0

Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Leonard Gershe, containing assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Although having the same title as the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face by…

Vintage: London Underground Construction (Victorian Era)

26 December 2016 0

In the first half of the 19th century, London had grown greatly and the development of a commuting population arriving by train each day led to traffic congestion with carts, cabs and omnibuses filling the roads. By 1850 there were…

Vintage: Studio Portraits of Girls with Cat by Arnold Genthe (1910s)

25 December 2016 0

Arnold Genthe (1869 – 1942) was a German-born American photographer. Genthe had earned a doctorate in Philology before deciding to pursue photography in the early 20th century. Beginning in 1906, Genthe photographed a number of socialites and young girls with…

Vintage: Behind the Scenes: Rear Window (1954)

24 December 2016 0

Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich’s 1942 short story “It Had to Be Murder”. Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James…

Vintage: Hollywood Christmas Pin-up Girls

20 December 2016 0

Collection of black and white vintage photos shows Hollywood Christmas Pin-up Girls.

Vintage: Father Christmas in the Victorian Era (19th Century)

17 December 2016 0

At the start of Victoria’s reign, children’s toys tended to be handmade and hence expensive, generally restricting availability to those “rich folk” again. With factories however came mass production, which brought with it games, dolls, books and clockwork toys all…

Vintage: Children Celebrating Christmas (1900s)

15 December 2016 0

Collection of black and white vintage photos shows how children celebrated Christmas over 100 years ago.

Vintage: historic views of Breslau in the late 19th Century

14 December 2016 0

Breslau became part of the German Empire in 1871, which was established at Versailles in defeated France. The early years were characterized by rapid economic growth, the so-called Gründerzeit, although Breslau was hampered by protectionist policies of its natural markets…

Vintage – Behind the Scenes: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

11 December 2016 0

Financed and distributed by American studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001: A Space Odyssey was filmed and edited almost entirely in England, using the studio facilities of the MGM-British Studios and those of Shepperton Studios, mostly because of the availability of much larger…

Vintage: historic photos of Calcutta in Colonial India (1903)

8 December 2016 0

Collection of early XX century historic photos of city life of Calcutta in Colonial India (1903).

Vintage: Behind the Scenes from Return Of The Jedi (1983)

4 December 2016 0

The Galactic Empire, under the direction of the ruthless Emperor, is constructing a second Death Star in order to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Since the Emperor plans to personally oversee the final stages of its construction,…

Historic B&W photos of Bruges, Belgium (19th Century)

3 December 2016 0

In the last half of the 19th century, Bruges became one of the world’s first tourist destinations attracting wealthy British and French tourists. Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact. The historic centre of Bruges has been a UNESCO…

Vintage: Glass Plate negatives of Snow in Australia (1900s)

1 December 2016 0

The alpine region of Australia stretches through New South Wales and into Victoria. In NSW the Snowy Mountains region is home to good snowfalls from June through to September and to Australia’s highest mountain – Mount Kosciuszko – which at…

Vintage: London in the 1860s and 1870s by James Hedderly

29 November 2016 0

James Hedderly (1815 – 1885) was a painter and signwriter until the mid-1860s, when he became a photographer. He lived in Duke Street, only a short distance from Whistler’s house at 7 Lindsey Row, from 1841 until the 1870s, when…

Vintage: Awkward and Hilarious Band photos

28 November 2016 0

Collection of forgotten black and white band photos that will make you smile 🙂

Vintage: Behind the Scenes of Dr. Strangelove (1964)

26 November 2016 0

Dr. Strangelove, is a 1964 political satire black comedy film that satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the USSR and the USA. The film was directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, stars Peter Sellers and…

Vintage: Bedouins in Egypt, the Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem from 1898

25 November 2016 0

Photo collection of black and white glass-plate photographs of Bedouins in Egypt, the Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem from 1898 taken by American Colony Photo Department. The American Colony Photo Department began in 1898, under the eye of its founder Elijah…

Vintage: Behind the Scenes of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

23 November 2016 0

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a 1975 American comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. The film stars Jack Nicholson and features a supporting cast…

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