10 Things You Didn’t Know About Elizabeth Taylor
Taylor was married 8 times. Her shortest marriage was with her first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton which lasted just 9
Archive by category 1960s
The 1960s was a time of Mods, Rockers, Mary Quant and miniskirts. There was a real youth-culture in the swinging sixties, symbolized by iconic models Twiggy and Peggy Moffit. On the more grown-up side of Sixties fashion the ‘Mad Men’ style of dressing was smart, sophisticated and luxurious. Think Jackie Kennedy and her neat suits and sunglasses!
7 Unsolved Vintage Mysteries and Disappearances
I think the tragic disappearance of Flight MH370 is probably pre-occupying all of us at the moment and it goes
9 Classic Hollywood Stars Who Didn’t Make it to 40 (and What Happened to Them)
I turn 40 next week and this milestone got me thinking about all the Hollywood stars who died tragically young
4 Vintage Horror Movies You Just Wouldn’t See Today
Or perhaps this should be horror movies that they just wouldn’t make today, either because they’re totally inappropriate, incredibly corny
1960s Style Icons: Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan was one of the first EuroAsian-American actresses to play major roles in Hollywood movies. Born in Hong Kong
Mods and Mad Men: 1960s Makeup Tips
1960s makeup is perhaps one of the most recognizable of the vintage styles of makeup, whether you choose to go
Vintage Perfumes: The Fragrances that Defined Each Decade
Nothing can transport you back in time like a fragrance. They say that your sense of smell is the most
Movie Monday: Gor Blimey Mary Poppins!
One of the Christmas traditions in our house is the annual watching of Mary Poppins. We don’t even pay that
The Changing Face of Santa
My little boy has seen 3 different Santas this year (or rather he’s seen Santa 3 times this year) and
Morecambe and Wise: Exactly Like You
I couldn’t resist sharing this. I love Morecambe and Wise just as much now as I did as a little girl
5 Powerful Photos on the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Assassination
50 years ago today President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a visit to Dallas, Texas. The news shocked the
Remembering JFK
The youngest US president to be inaugurated and the youngest President to die in office, it is 50 years this
A 1960s Triceratops
This photo was taken at the opening of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in September 1967. The Triceratops, named Uncle Beazley
Halloween with the Kennedy’s
Halloween Visitors to the Oval Office. A laughing President Kennedy with his children Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Jr. in
David McCallum with terrible hair, 1960s
Photo of David McCallum from the television program The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. 1966. I went through a stage of cutting
1960s bikini models running on the beach
Some very pretty 1960s bikini models running on the beach in Pensacola, Florida (1969). Aren’t they gorgeous?
Goldie Hawn trick or treating
I know, I know! It’s WAY to early to be posting Halloween-themed photos but I couldn’t resist. It’s a month
Now they look a handful! 1960s girl with 3 lion cubs
This girl looks like she’s having a lovely cuddle with these lion cubs. I don’t know whether she was a