Not So British Origins of the Iconic RAF Roundel

A Symbol of Britishness With Unexpected Beginnings It’s widely recognized as an emblem of British identity, featured prominently from historical warplanes to the…

The Amazing Spider-Man of the 1970s: The Original Series That was Made Without CGI

In September 1977, CBS debuted Stan Lee’s Spider-Man on television as a two-hour movie, later evolving into The Amazing Spider-Man series. This marked…

The Cathedral of Light of the Nazi rallies in rare pictures, 1937

Nazi rally in the Cathedral of Light, 1937. The Cathedral of Light was a main aesthetic feature of the Nazi Party rallies in Nuremberg starting…

Early tourists visiting the Pyramids and the ruins of Ancient Egypt, 1860-1930

Tourists take tea atop the Great Pyramid. 1938. By the late eighteenth century, Egypt had been reduced to nothing more than an impoverished…

The Cowgirls of the West in Rare Photographs, 1860-1930

Before anyone ever heard the word “cowgirl,” there were women who ventured west. Most traveled with their families on covered wagons, beginning in…

Women boxing on a roof, 1938

Women boxing on a roof, 1938. They are all wearing dance shoes so they are probably performers for a variety show. Since no…

Vintage Photos of Coal Miners and the Brutal Conditions They Faced Underground, 1900s-1940s

Mining coal has always been a dangerous and challenging occupation, requiring workers to dig deep underground, often in cramped and dangerous conditions. In…

F4U Corsair — Greatest Piston-Engine Fighter Ever?

By Ask any military aviation buff to name the best combat aircraft to see service in the Second World War, and chances are…

A Library Discovered Behind a Wall in the Sakya Monastery Has 84,000 Unread Manuscripts!

In 2003, an ancient library was discovered, hidden behind a wall inside the Buddhist Sakya Monastery. The Sakya Monastery stands in the Tibet…

Christopher Nolan had planted 500 acres of corn for Interstellar

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan is infamous for rejecting the use of CGI in his movies. The British-American filmmaker is known for his visually…