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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…

Vintage: Trams in Poland (1930s)

22 November 2016 0

In 1927, a privately owned light rail line called EKD was built, connecting several neighboring towns with the center of Warsaw using electric railcars similar to trams, only larger and more massive, with frequent stops and tracks running along the…

Vintage: Pushcart Markets in New York (Early 20th Century)

20 November 2016 0

Pushcart vendors were initially not required to have a license to peddle their wares (“Pushcarts”). This quickly changed, however, and they were required to pay a small fee to ply their trade. The fee would change over the years, but…

Vintage: The Philadelphia Story (1940)

19 November 2016 0

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart and featuring Ruth Hussey. Based on the Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry, the film…

Vintage: Victor Hugo’s Funeral (1885)

18 November 2016 0

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Victor Hugo’s death from pneumonia at the age of 83, generated intense national mourning. He was not only revered…

Vintage: Group photos of Dancing Girls (1910s-1930s)

17 November 2016 0

Collection of vintage black and white photos of Dancing Girls (1910s-1930s).

Historic Mug Shot of criminals from North Shields (1902-1905)

9 November 2016 0

Collection of vintage photographs of prisoners brought before the North Shields Police Court between 1902 and 1905 in the collection of Tyne & Wear Archives.

Vintage Glass Plate diptych portraits of Women & Girls (1904-1917)

7 November 2016 0

Collection of early 20th century Glass Plate negative diptych portraits of Women & Girls from David Knights-Whittome Photographic Archive 1904-1917.

Historic B&W photos of Moscow, Russia in the 19th Century

5 November 2016 0

In the 1830s, general Alexander Bashilov planned the first regular grid of city streets north from Petrovsky Palace. Khodynka field south of the highway was used for military training. Smolensky Rail station (forerunner of present-day Belorussky Rail Terminal) was inaugurated…

Late 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

2 November 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

Historic B&W photos of Chicago (19th century)

1 November 2016 0

In the 19th century, Chicago became the nation’s railroad center, by 1910 over 20 railroads operated passenger service out of 6 different downtown terminals. In 1883, the standardized system of North American time zones was adopted by the general time…

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