Tag: vintage
100 Year Old Woman Talks About Doing Laundry in the 1890s
In the heartland of America during the 1890s, the humble task of washing clothes was a cornerstone of domestic life. On farms across the country, Monday was traditionally known as “wash day,” a labor-intensive ritual that demanded time, effort, and resour...
‘Astonishing’ video footage of smiling ‘famine queen’ Victoria’s Dublin visit found
Film archivists are amazed at the quality of film showing Victoria’s 1900 visit.
Germany’s Oldest Street-Legal Car (1894 Benz Victoria)
Germany is famous for cars. So it's not really surprising that the oldest street-legal car in the world is a German car. Normally, cars like the 1894 Benz Victoria are confined to the museum. But the 125- year-old horseless carriage was licensed for publi...
17 Vintage Christmas Decorations That Faded Into Holiday History!
Take a trip down memory lane with these 17 vintage Christmas decorations that have faded into history. Get nostalgic and discover the ornaments and decor of Christmases past!
Historical Moment When Black and White TV Was Switched to Colored Live
This moment was captured on April 14, 1967!
Storied Pair of Ruby Slippers Worn in “The Wizard of Oz” Up for Auction
As "Wicked" brings the story of Oz to a whole new generation, the most famous prop from "The Wizard of Oz" is up for auction.
Tiger's Milk
In the 1939 Gentleman's Companion, Charles H Baker says this about the Tiger's Milk: "We honestly consider this one of the most amazing and delicious building-up drinks we've ever known."
Vintage Pumpkin Cracker Bread
Do you love vintage recipes? Me too! Pumpkin Cracker Bread– It's a thing! It's vintage… and it works! It's quite delicious and moist and, it couldn't be easier to make with 5 ingredients and zero flour.
Onion Boil
Find out if a whole onion seasoned with butter and spices is as delicious as some are saying.
5 Nostalgic Victorian Christmas Crafts You Can Make
If you're longing for Christmas gone by then join historian Dr Serena Dyer as she tries out five Victorian Christmas crafts, all taken from historical magazines. They are all very simple, and easy to make yourself! Step this way for some Dickensian Christ...
Christmas in Early Times
Presenter Mary Parkinson looks back at Christmas in days gone by with three ladies who grew up at the turn of the century (Edwardian era).
The JOY of BUDGETING (1957)
Panorama’s Christopher Chataway took a look at the widely varying incomes of its viewers, inviting some of them to share breakdowns of their household budgets. People from three different income groups talked about their household bills, how they spent th...
Public Wash-House Liverpool (1959)
Admire the industriousness of the Liverpool women who transport huge bundles of laundry to and from the local wash-house every week, crammed into old prams or balanced skillfully on their heads.
Betty Boop – A Language All My Own (1935)
Betty flies to Japan to do a show, and sings the title number. She then dons a kimono, and sings it again in Japanese.
Love and the Old-Fashioned Father
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from 1972 to 1974. The show originated as a one-time segment on Love, American Style called "Love...