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A decade of Hollywood-inspired sophistication and grown-up glamour sandwiched in between the roaring 20s and the austerity of the 1940s.

How The World Looked When Airships Filled The Sky

The airship industry effectively died with the Hindenburg disaster of 1937, but for 80 or so years previously the dream

Nose art on airplanes first became popular during WW1 when German airmen (or rather their ground-crews) started painting a mouth

More and more smokers are becoming social pariahs. They have to stand on the street in the rain outside restaurants,

You might not recognize the name Elsa Lanchester, but you’ll definitely recognize her in her most famous role: as the

What better way to start off the new year by seeing how they celebrated in years gone by! These are

The wedding of Wallis Simpson to Edward, Duke of Windsor in 1937 was one of the most scandalous marriages of

Tomorrow Queen Elizabeth II overtakes Queen Victoria as the longest serving monarch in British History. I was born in the

The forecast heatwave seems to have arrived in full force today and it’s far too hot to actually dance, so

1930 bridged the gap between the decadent 1920s and the introduction and enforcement of the Hayes Motion Picture Code which

I should probably point out that this might not be suitable for viewing at work. It’s not terribly risque, but

The Hays Code was introduced in 1930 to regulate the morals of the US motion picture industry and influenced film

“The best time I ever had with Joan was when I pushed her down some stairs in Whatever happened to

Olga Spessivtseva was one of the foremost Russian ballerinas of the early 20th Century. She traveled the world to rave

I thought this photo was delightful, there’s something delicious about seeing little glimpses back in time. It looks like neither

John Gilbert ‘The Great Lover’ was one of the few stars of the silent movie era who could rival Rudolph

Did you realize Dinosaurs had syphilis? Not only that but you mustn’t kiss your baby because it’s unhygienic and whatever

Doesn’t every girl love paper dolls? I always loved them as a child and these are delightful! They were published

Fay Wray is perhaps the most famous of all the early scream queens because of her role as Ann Darrow

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