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The 1959 Hitchhiking Trip George Harrison Took With Paul McCartney To Wales (photos by Paul)
George while hitchhiking, August 1959. (Photo taken by Paul) “Best times with George? We hitchhiked to a place in Wales called Harlech,...
Paris in Colour 1909-1937: Captured Using The Autochrome Lumière Process
Albert Kahn envisioned his Les Archives de la Planète (Archives of the Planet) as a comprehensive snapshot of the world, aiming to...
The (Possibly) Unsolved 1986 Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme
On the evening of 28th February 1986, Sweden’s prime minister Olof Palme and his wife, Lisbet, were making their way home through central...
The Discovery of Insulin: A Triumph Over Diabetes
The Dark Days of Diabetes In the early 1920s, diabetes was a devastating and often fatal disease. Children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes...
Imprisoned Modoc Warriors, Photographed by Louis Herman Heller
The below images, showcasing captured Modoc warriors, were photographed by Louis Herman Heller during and after the Modoc War. This...
Gene Kelly: The Athletic Genius and His Moves That Revolutionised Dance on Screen
Gene Kelly, born Eugene Curran Kelly on August 23, 1912, was an American dancer, actor, singer, and director whose innovative and...
Verna Erikson: Student, Style Icon and Gun Smuggler
Verna Erikson is a name that may not resonate widely in contemporary discourse, yet her work and contributions as a social advocate,...
1920s Costumes Made And Modelled By The Avant-Garde Couple Lavinia Schulz And Walter Holdt.
Born in 1896, Lavinia Schulz possessed an innate talent that defied convention. Alongside her husband, Walter Holdt, born in 1899, she...
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