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The Passion of Former Days: July 2011
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 20 July, 2011. We've seen the wartime romances of American soldiers and British girls during World War Two. Walking along the street (and he bought her flowers! Aww, hehe). Source. Drinks (and cigarettes). Source. Pedal boating. Source. 19 July, 2011.
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The Passion of Former Days: World War One Soldiers Swimming
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 31 July, 2015. World War One Soldiers Swimming. Note: Most of these fellows were not at all shy about stripping all their clothes off for a swim, so there is some nudity ahead! 169; IWM (Q 19041). 169; IWM (Q 25257). 169; IWM (Q 54298). 169; IWM (Q 913).
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The Passion of Former Days: September 2011
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 30 September, 2011. Apologies once again for the unforeseen absence. I do promise the triumphant return of this blog very shortly! Poster by Dora M Batty, 1927. Source. Poster by Walter E. Spradbery, 1924. Source. Poster by Nari Madon, 1964. Source.
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The Passion of Former Days: May 2012
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 27 May, 2012. Americans in World War Two. A medic gives blood plasma to a wounded soldier, Sicily, 1943. Source. Wounded soldiers await evacuation on Omaha Beach, France, 1944. Source. 26 May, 2012. Americans in World War One. 1917-1918, of course.
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The Passion of Former Days: March 2011
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 31 March, 2011. See America with the WPA. Another set of WPA posters from the Library of Congress, this time telling us to get out and see America! You see, this is good for something! 30 March, 2011. What did YOU do in the Great War? 29 March, 2011.
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The Passion of Former Days: Working Out, 1930s style
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 05 June, 2015. Working Out, 1930s style. The backs of the cards, with the exercise descriptions, are accessible via the source links. The full set is here. New York Public Library. For Slimming the Waist. Source. New York Public Library. Another use fo...
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The Passion of Former Days: The Crosses, Row on Row
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 03 May, 2015. The Crosses, Row on Row. As McCrae himself wrote of the battle, afterwards:. McCrae was situated at an advanced dressing station, called Essex Farm. John McCrae, "In Flanders Fields and Other Poems." 1919. Online. 169; IWM (Q 17851).
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The Passion of Former Days: June 2011
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Connecting to the people of the past through pictures. History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. Winston Churchill. 26 June, 2011. Food Will Win the War. American posters from the First World War (and from the collections of the Library of Congress.). Labels: food and drink. 24 June, 2011. Celebrating soldiers. Source. A formal parade in Washington DC. Source. I can...
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Agosto 2016 - Nostalgiarama
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Eletrodomésticos do Final dos Anos 60. Domingo, agosto 28, 2016. Postais Românticos dos Anos 20. Esta é uma bela coleção de cartões postais franceses da década de 20 do século XX, que exibiam beldades da época e casais apaixonados. Domingo, agosto 28, 2016. A Moda das Adolescentes dos Anos 50. Os anos 50 é marcado pela ingenuidade e a elegante moda bem estruturada, as saias godês com saiotes que armavam, usados com sapatos estilo boneca e meia soquete. Sábado, agosto 27, 2016. Uma Vitrine de 1962. Os ano...
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