Two of the most stunning and popular actresses of Edwardian England were the sisters Dare, Phyllis and Zena, who for decades delighted audiences in London's West End and on tour. At the height of their fame, their likenesses graced hundreds of picture postcards, which were sold across the country. As a boy, the famed critic

Frederic Francois Boisson was the first foreign photographer in Greece. He spent three decades taking photos of Greece’s villages and landscapes.

Pig rider, circa 1920 Postman with a mailed baby, man riding on a pig, or zebra power on streets..., these strange and unusual pics from the early 20th century

Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) recorded child labor in the United States. His pictures were instrumental in changing the child labor laws.

A series of heart-wrenching images depicting child labor in early 20th century America has been brought to life after being expertly colorized. Among the

Although fashion did not embrace the look of trousers on the female form until the late 20th century, history saw working women wearing them a hundred years prior. From Victorian coal miners who rolled up their skirts around their waist to reveal soot-covered pants underneath to today’s terrible backlash of factory-torn denim, spandex jeggings, and bedazzled bums, women’s pants have undergone quite a transformation. Let’s take a look at the early fashion of women’s pants from the festooned Victorian era right on through to the ultra glamorous 1930s. Victorian era 1896 Edwardian era 1920s 1920s 1926 Veronica Lake. 1930s. Harpers Bazaar, December 1939. Ethel Waters. 1920s. c.1890 Dr. Mary Walker, 1866. c.1870 1880s 1900s 1908 c.1900 Calamity Jane, c.1895. c.1906 1896 Cowgirl, 1915. 1860s c.1900 c.1900s c.1900s c.1910 (via A n j o u)

Teenagers have always been a troublesome bunch as these hilarious photos from across the world from the 19th and early 20th century show.

Description:This is a photograph of a man with a stiffly waxed moustache, dressed in sporting attire, knickerbockers and a flat cap, carrying a staff. Date:c. 1910. This image is taken from a larger photographic record held at Northumberland Archives. The set consists of traditional portrait photography from the early 20th century taken by photographer John Worsnop. Our Catalogue Reference: NRO 01449-531 This image is from the collections of Northumberland Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons. Please follow the link to view this photograph and many more on our online catalogue.

Incredible historic images taken in Sydney in the 19th and early 20th century show what everyday life was like for people living in the New South Wales capital city.

"Chapeau" is a French term signifying a hat or other covering for the head. In mainland European heraldry, it is used as a mark of ecclesiastical dignity, especially that of cardinals, which is called the red chapeau. It is worn over the shield by way of crest, as mitres and coronets are. A chapeau is flat, very narrow atop, but with a broad brim, adorned with long silken strings interlaced; suspended from within with rows of tassels. Some forms of bicorne were designed to be folded flat, so that they could be conveniently tucked underneath the arm when not being worn. A bicorne of this style is also known as a chapeau-bras or chapeau-de-bras (literally "arm-hat").

John Thomson (14 June 1837 – 29 September 1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artifacts of eastern cultures. Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the Royal Warrant in 1881. (Images copyright © Bishopsgate Institute, via Online Browsing)

Auguste and Louis Lumière presented their autochrome invention to the French Academy of Sciences in 1904. The process uses a screen of minute potato starch grains dyed orange-red, green and violet. The dyed grains are dusted onto a glass plate, then covered with a layer of sensitive panchromatic silver bromide emulsion. As light enters … Continue reading "An Album Of Lush Early 20th Century Autochromes"

By now you're familiar with early 20th Century writer, photographer, traveler, and all-around superbabe Annemarie Schwarzenbach. Hmm, you may be thinking, do I want her, or do I want to be her? If the latter is at least part of your answer, you're in luck.

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