Najsłynniejsze obrazy Matejki
Nie bez powodu nazywa się go malarzem dziejów Polski. Czuł się dłużnikiem narodu, więc postanowił podarować Polakom ich historię w obrazach. I to jakich! Bez Jana Matejki historia Polski wyglądałaby zgoła inaczej. Dosłownie, bo jego wizerunki królów i królowych oraz…
Fascinating Vintage Pictures Showed Street Fashion in London in 1982 _ UK
These pictures were taken by New Delhi-born photographer Sunil Gupta. Gupta studied under Austrian-American photographer Lisette Model in New York, and later moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art in 1982, the same year he took these…
25 Rare Vintage Photographs That Capture Daily Life in England in the Early 1900s _ UK
An unknown photographer shot some stunning photographs of the life in England in his grand tour through Europe in 1904. And here they are. Organ grinder and daughter, London, England, 1904 Punting at Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, 1904 Cockington Forge, Devon,…
42 Rare Vintage Photographs of The Quarrymen From the Late 1950s _ UK
The Quarrymen are a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which eventually evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Originally consisting of Lennon and several school friends, the Quarrymen took their name from a line…
70 Candid and Amazing Photographs That Capture London’s Youth Culture From the Height of Punk _ UK
Taken in the streets, clubs, basements and bars of London between 1978 and 1987, the photographs in 78–87 London Youth celebrate the many mutations in London’s youth culture from the height of Punk to the birth of Acid House. British photographer…
45 Black and White Photos of HMV Shop in Oxford Street, London in the 1950s _ UK
Procession in celebration of the crowning of Queen Elizabeth, 2nd 1953 Christmas 1956 Interior of store, 1958 Shop floor, 1958 Household appliance section on lower ground floor, 1950s Left to right: Mr. Mittell, Anatole Fistoulari, Mr. L.J.brown, Mr Emery and…
Wonderful Photos of Christmas Shop Fronts in Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in the 1960s _ UK
This wonderfully nostalgic collection of images from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums documents the festive spirit of Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in the 1960s. The street scenes of Christmas decorations, festivities, events and shoppers are not unlike those we…
The Face of Shrewsburys Trade: Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Shropshire Shop Fronts in 1888 _ UK
An extraordinary set of photographs from the Victorian era provides a glimpse into Shrewsbury’s rich history of independent retail, as entrepreneurs pose outside their companies. The photos shows every shop front imaginable selling everything from cheeses and chocolates to shovels…
Jan Matejko prywatnie
Jego obrazy zna chyba każdy Polak. Jednak losy Matejki to nie tylko malarstwo. W życiu prywatnym tego wielkiego artysty nie brakowało wzlotów i tragedii. Około 1817 roku z Czech do Krakowa przybył Franciszek Matejko. Z zawodu był organistą, ale pracował…
Incredible Photos of British Red Telephone Box Graveyard on the Outskirts of London _ UK
The iconic red telephone box is a staple around London’s streets. Over the years their purpose has shifted away from actually being used to make phone calls, and instead are more often spotted behind a tourist as they pose for…