Dunkley Motorized Perambulators in England From the 1920s
In 1923, Dunkley entered the history books with a fairly unlikely motor vehicle – a motorized perambulator. The Dunkley Pramotor was a scooter attached to the rear of a large baby pram, and the nanny rode standing astride the engine…
Amazing Photos of Porters at Covent Garden Market in London Carrying Tower of Baskets on Their Heads
Covent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair or mart” in the area of Richmond, Dundas and King Streets. In 1845, the Market found a permanent home when city business…
26+ Fascinating Color Photos of British Women During World War II _s2uk
“The wars were a catalyst for women to work in more roles,” says Jenny Dibden, a director in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. “Now, there’s a much stronger sense that women working within the civil service is normal…
The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz _s2uk
As photography had become part of people’s daily lives during the inter-war period, numerous iconic images were taken of the Second World War, creating an album of hope and horror, of atrocities and valor. The one that perhaps represented the…
36+ Incredible Then-and-Now Photos Show How Norwich Has Changed From the Norwich Blitz _s2uk
The Norwich Blitz refers to the heavy bombing of Norwich and surrounding area by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The bombings launched on numerous British cities were known as the Blitz. Initially bombed in the summer of 1940,…
16+ Splendid Vintage Photos of Christmas on London’s Streets in the Past _s2uk
There’s so much tradition to pack into December that it’s no wonder Christmas seems to start before autumn does these days. London has always been crazy for Christmas, though – just check out the gallery below, which shows the city…
A Collection of 11 Interesting Vintage Photos of Midget Cars From Between the 1940s and 1960s _s2uk
Small, economical cars have satisfied a niche of the auto market for decades. Here’s a small collection of 11 vintage photos of midget cars from between the 1940s and the 1960s. May 1945. Less than 24 hours after the arrival…
Love Among the Ruins: Happy Blitz Weddings in London, 1940 _s2uk
Not much would keep the Londoners down… Ena Squire-Brown, an international dancer famed for her Dove Dance, leaves her recently bombed home for St George’s Church in Forest Hill, to marry Royal Air Force flying officer J.C. Martin in 1940….
World War II at Home in Britain Through Breathtaking Historical Photographs _s2uk
When Britain went to war on 3 September 1939 there was none of the ‘flag-waving patriotism’ of August 1914. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. The first eight months…
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s _s2uk
See people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage photographs below: Paramount nightclub, London, 1949. (Keystone) Jazz Club in Windmill Street, London, 1949. (Charles Hewitt) Jazz Club in London, 1949. (Charles…