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The Statue of Liberty: dismembered

I’m not sure quite what the story is behind these photos of the Statue of Liberty. It seems that various

The Eiffel Tower was built over a period of 2 years between 1887 and 1889. These photos show how it grew

The strange and (thankfully) short-lived sport of turtle riding was popular for a while in Australia during the 1920s and

I love a good colorized photo, (emphasis on the GOOD). When this process is done well it can completely bring

Harley Davidson was a famous speed roller skater from 1912. Have you seen how many medals he has on his

The real Butch Cassidy (looking nothing like Paul Newman) photographed in 1894 in a mug shot from Wyoming Territorial Prison

I found these photos of 1920s criminals absolutely fascinating, partly because I think mug-shots make for really interesting candid photographs,

I’ve been thinking for a while about doing some kind of study-at-home course to learn more about the history of

Isn’t this a beautiful vintage 1950s wedding photo? Miss Muriel Prince and Mr L Worsley married on August 6, 1952

As a treat today I thought you might like to see some taut buttocks, rippling muscles and incredible bygone bendyness.

Parisienne vintage winter fashion from 1912: A ladies walking costume consisting of a slender cut dress and a coat done up

Health was clearly an important issue to be tackled in schools in the 1920s, so the authorities brought out the

Criminal mugshots of men arrested in England in the early 1900s for a variety of crimes including Larceny (is this

A mug shot of American gangster Al Capone taken in June 1931. He spent 11 years in Alcatraz for tax

Beautifully dressed pin-up girls waiting to be asked to dance at the NAS Seattle Spring Formal Dance in 1944. Who

Have you got some vintage family photos? Or stacks of old magazines filled with gorgeous retro fashions? If you’ve got

Would you recognize this woman as Rita Hayworth? Before she hit megastardom Hayworth underwent a huge transformation on instruction from her

I say ‘10 things you didn’t know about Marilyn Monroe‘ but obviously I have no idea how much of a