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Sleeping on a rope in London, 1930s

By Anna Ramirez
September 12, 2020
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Sleeping on the rope was the cheapest option in the flophouses of London in the 1930s. Look at this photo every time…

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Vintage photo of football in London fog, 1937

By Andrew Piper
August 31, 2020
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This vintage photo is nothing special: a goalkeeper is playing football during a heavy fog. Nevertheless, there is a funny story behind…

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A street traffic police with a torch, London, 1935

By Anna Ramirez
August 21, 2020
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The New York Times published this photo of the street traffic controller from London on October 23, 1935. Do you want to…

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