Back in 1951, the Bell Telephone System released a handy booklet called “The Telephone and How We Use It.” Designed with elementary school students in mind, it was all about …
Dialing Back in Time: The 1951 Bell’s Guide on How to Use a Rotary Dial Telephone Read More
As early as the fifteenth century, baby walkers helped toddlers learn to walk and encouraged erect posture (which carried moral overtones of upright character). European book illustrations and paintings of …
Vintage Photos of Babies Learning to Walk Using Wicker Walkers, 1900s-1920s Read More
Berlin after the War was a post-apocalyptic world. One of the largest and most modern cities in Europe was left a wasteland. There were vast piles of rubble everywhere. Other …
Haunting Photographs of Berlin at the End of the World War II Read More
Henry Ford was not the first to create the assembly line, but his car and moving assembly line were certainly the most successful and memorable. After creating his version of …
Amazing Vintage Photos Show the Ford Assembly Lines Mass-Producing Model T Cars, 1910s-1920s Read More
It’s quite fascinating to read the vintage magazine adverts because nothing gets old faster than technology news and ads. In this article, we’ve collected some retro computer ads to give …
Vintage computer ads that show how far we’ve progressed, 1970-1990 Read More
In the swinging 1960s, the motto for hair was crystal clear: “Go big or go home!” Celebrities like Dolly Parton, Priscilla Presley, and Brigitte Bardot rocked those larger-than-life hairstyles, making …
Glorious Big Hairdos of the 1960s: Mind-Boggling Hair Styles That Defined an Era Read More
Mining coal has always been a dangerous and challenging occupation, requiring workers to dig deep underground, often in cramped and dangerous conditions. In this article, we present a collection of …
Vintage Photos of Coal Miners and the Brutal Conditions They Faced Underground, 1900s-1940s Read More
Explore the past and check out forgotten gadgets from the early 1900s. Not every gadget from back then became a big deal. In this exploration, we’ve gathered around 20 inventions …
Quirky Inventions from Yesteryear: Forgotten Gadgets from the Early 20th Century Read More
The German zeppelin Hindenburg floats past the Empire State Building over Manhattan, on August 8, 1936, en route to Lakehurst, New Jersey, from Germany. The history of airships begins, like …
The Forgotten Era of the Airships in Rare Photographs, 1900s-1940s Read More
Part of the shells which form the roof of the Sydney Opera House, still under construction after 10 years of work. In April 2003 Jørn Utzon, at the age of …
The construction of Sydney Opera House through historical photographs, 1959-1973 Read More