Did you know that Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara was a doctor? According to this historical photo, he was a medical student, and according to the Argentinian legislation, he had to have a nurse license to work as a physician or occupy any position in hospitals. This photo of Che Guevara license was taken…
Unknown and rare photos of Elvis Presley Army service
Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army in 1957 and started his service in March 1958 when he was 23 years old. His friends and everyone who knew him well stating that Elvis was never been the same after those 2 years in the army. He refused all offers of special ‘conditions and treatment’…
Delivering a Computer in 1957
This computer was delivered in Norwich City, Norfolk, England in 1957. And this is the Norwich City Council’s first computer. The City Treasurer’s Department were pioneers in the application of computer technology to the work of UK local authorities and businesses.
Daily Schedule for the 50’s Housewife
The daily schedule of the typical middle-class suburban 1950’s housewife: Throw back the covers Open up the blinds and windows Freshen up Make and serve breakfast Clean up breakfast Complete a 10-minute exercise regime Shower, do hair and makeup, get dressed Gather a basket for tidying. As the rooms of the home are tackled, pick…
The “Golden Age”of air travel. What would your trip be like?
Flights in the 1950s became very popular. This decade has become known as the “Golden Age” of flying. It was a time of glamorous air hostesses, gourmet meals, smoking was allowed and there was plenty of legroom for all. So, what would your trip in ’50 and ’60 be like? Very Expensive Elizabeth Taylor boards…
Retro Christmas decorations 1890s - 1960s
Let`s recall how Christmas was celebrated by our parents, grandparents and great grandparents. When decorations were kept carefully year by year, presents were packed in simple brown or white paper, and fir-trees were not made from plastic.
San Francisco before the earthquake in 1906
San Fransisco was born as a city in the times of Gold Rush (1849) and boomed, growing from 800 people in 1848 to 35,000 in 1852 and 57,000 in 1860. That made San Fransisco the fifteenth largest city in the nation. There were fashionable department stores, luksury hotels, modern cable cars, a new city hall, believed to be…
