Sydney in the Past: Beautifully Preserved Moments from a Bygone Era (Part 1)
Observing the cleanup in Sydney, 1900 Sussex Street, Sydney 1900 Sussex Street, looking south from Margaret Street, Sydney 1900 The rat catchers, 1900 The rat incinerator, 1900 Open trench in Washington Street, where bones, horns, and old piles were unearthed,…
Starmer Rocked by Damning Poll: Labour Seen as Uncaring and Out of Touch
Bombshell YouGov poll says PM’s party largely seen as untrustworthy and only concerned about a select few Labour is about to face its biggest electoral test since the General Election (Image: Getty) The share of Britons who think Labour cares about…
British Steel Crisis Underscores UK’s Vulnerability to Foreign Control of Critical Infrastructure
MPs have long had concerns about the amount of Chinese investment in the UK’s critical infrastructure. OPINION Raw materials arrive at British Steel to keep blast furnaces running (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve…
UK Faces Bin Strike Chaos as Unions Flex Power and Labour Urged to ‘Take Control’
Hardline union barons are now threatening to spread their bin strike beyond Birmingham and out to the rest of the county. Radical unions could cripple the whole of the country with the same terrible bin strike fate inflicted on Birmingham,…
Durch Schnee und Schweigen: Deutsche Gebirgssoldaten kämpfen sich durch die eisige Alpenfront _s2de
Durch Schnee und Stille – Gebirgssoldaten der Wehrmacht im Winterkrieg Die verschneiten Gipfel der Alpen oder Karpaten boten nicht nur atemberaubende Landschaften, sondern waren auch Schauplätze gnadenloser militärischer Operationen während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Das vorliegende Bild zeigt deutsche Gebirgssoldaten, sogenannte…
Seltene Farbfotografien aus dem Fortsetzungskrieg der fruhen 1940er Jahre _s2de
Fur das souveräne Finnland ist der Fortsetzungskrieg der längste und in vielerlei Hinsicht kräftezehrendste Kampf, der auch heute noch gelegentlich hitzige Diskussionen auslöst. Der Fortsetzungskrieg bezieht sich auf die Feindseligkeiten zwischen Finnland und der Sowjetunion während des Zweiten Weltkriegs von…
Vintage Snapshots: Daily Traffic Down Under – Australia In The 1950s & 1960s _s2au
I know that CC has a few followers in Australia, and I recently came across a series of slides that I believe they will enjoy seeing. Images captured in the 1950s and 1960s, with daily traffic of the period. These…
Stunning Vintage Photographs of Sydney in the 1900s (Part1)
George Street looking north, Sydney (NSW) 01/01/1960 Traffic in George Street after the replacement of trams by buses, Sydney (01/01/1962) George Street, Sydney in 1900 Bustling Sydney – Trams operating at the intersection of Barrack Street and George Street, Sydney –…
A Glimpse of Circular Quay, Australia in the 1900s (Part 1)
Opening of Circular Quay Station, official train just breaking through tapes (20/01/1956) Trams at Circular Quay Sydney Harbour Trust steam launch ‘Lady Hopetoun’ lies at Commissioners Steps, near the newly-built Sydney Harbour Trust building (1904) Opening of Circular Quay Station,…
Labour’s Industry Blunder: Ed Miliband’s Misfire Draws Backlash
Never has the Labour Party’s name been so unbelievably inappropriate. OPINION Ed Miliband and Keir Starmer are eco-zealots,not leaders. (Image: James Manning / PA Wire) The Labour Party, once the party of hard hats and factory floors, has become a laughing…