1930s – We Heart Vintage blog: retro fashion, cinema and photography

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

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

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

We all know that the Studio System of 30s, 40s and 50s Hollywood remade and remoulded their actors and actresses,

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

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

What on earth were the WAMPAS Baby Stars you might well ask? Well, if you lived in 1920s and 30s

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

I love the different Hallowe’en costumes in these photos, although being British I always find it strange to see people

Boy have there been some strange beauty contests over the years! These photos include the contestants for ‘Miss Psywar’ (doesn’t

Myrna Loy is perhaps known best for her roles as femme fatale in silent movies. Because of her exotic beauty

The 1930s are a decade which haven’t really had a popular revival in the same way that the other decades