Only in England: Photographer Toured the UK Between 1966 and 1969 Seeking Out Odd British Customs
The English are known throughout the world for their eccentricity and behavior that leaves many foreigners scratching their heads. Before his death at the age of 30, photographer Tony Ray-Jones spent the latter half of the 1960s traveling across England…
Vintage Photos of Pan’s People, the British All-Female Dance Troupe
Pan’s People were a British all-female dance troupe most commonly associated with the BBC TV music chart show Top of the Pops, from the late 1960s to 1976. The group, founded and led by choreographer Felicity “Flick” Colby in December 1966,…
44 Impressive Color Photos of London in the 1960s That Make You Want to Travel There Immediately
London, England’s capital, set on the River Thames, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times with a lot of wonderful ancient construction buildings. It is really one of the most favorite traveling cities, and these amazing…
Wonderful Color Photographs of London in 1973
These 15 wonderful color photographs capture street scenes of London in 1973: London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London in 1973 London…
Everyday Life of ’70s London Through A Swedish Traveler’s Lens
Trollhättan-based Swedish engineer Mats Örn took these fantastic photos when he traveled to London with his family in the 1970s. Everyday Life of ’70s London Everyday Life of ’70s London Everyday Life of ’70s London Everyday Life of ’70s London Everyday Life…
24 Impressive Vintage Photos Capture Street Moments of Children in England During the 1950s
For contemporary children, it may be difficult to imagine kids having fun in the 1950s. Not only were there were no video games, even children’s television programming operated at a bare minimum, with the medium still in its infancy at…
Swinging London: A Look Back at Carnaby Street in the Sixties
Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster, Central London. It is home to fashion and lifestyle retailers, including many independent fashion boutiques. By the 1960s, Carnaby Street was popular with followers of the…
55 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Liverpool in the 1980s
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is the tenth largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port…
Fascinating historical photos show families picking hops in the English countryside, 1900-1950
These fascinating black and white pictures show the hop picker families of Kent from the early 1900s. Before mechanization hop-picking was a hugely labor-intensive process. Consequently, farmers needed extra workers. This help came in the form of families, usually women…
24 Interesting Black and White Photos That Document Everyday Life in Britain During the 1970s
Homer Sykes is a Canadian-born British photographer whose career has included personal projects and landscape photography. During his career as well as his commercial magazine assignments Homer has worked on personal photographic documentary projects. These include documenting traditional British folklore customs,…