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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Pcitures of South Australian Women Working in Munitions Factory during World War II

A woman working at a machine making parts for ribs of Beaufort bombers in a munitions factory in South Australia.

A young woman cutting driving bands for anti-aircraft shells in a munitions factory in South Australia.

Two young women oxy welding parts of ammunition boxes.

Women working in a munitions factory assembling Gaine anti-aircraft shell fuse components.

A young woman assembling an oil tank for a Beaufort bomber in a munitions factory in South Australia.

Pig rider, ca. 1930s

Tame animals of Mr Wingfield Ampthill child beside a saddled pig. (French National Library, via Retronaut)

Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie hanging out together at Café Royale, 1973

Here are some interesting black and white photos of Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie at the Cafe Royale after Ziggy Stardust's last "live" performance at Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1973, taken by Mick Rock. All kinds of characters showed up, including Ringo Starr, Jeff Beck, Bianca Jagger and Lulu..., but David spent much of his time chatting and laughing with Lou Reed and Mick Jagger.

"I've just remembered that I never told you about the party I had at the Café Royal after my last concert, so I'll make this week's letter about that... Oh, what a night it turned out to be! Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Jeff Beck, Lulu, Spike Milligan, Dana Gillespie, Ryan O'Neal, Elliott Gould, Ringo Starr and Barbra Streisand... all there at my last concert party at the luxurious Café Royal - everyone looking so lovely in their sparkling evening clothes and colourful make-up... dancing, sipping champagne and tasting delicious salmon and big fresh strawberries and cream. The disc jockey played lots of really good soul and rock 'n' roll records, and the dance floor was absolutely packed all night." - David Bowie recalled

The gathering was also a great opportunity for Bowie to celebrate his fame and new friendships with fellow musical heavyweights such as Mick Jagger. But according to biographer Jerry Hopkins (1985) Bowie had reason to be anxious about Mick Jagger's attendance. Reportedly Jagger had threatened Bowie because he believed that Bowie had put the "make" on his wife Bianca earlier that week. Hopkins even reports that Bowie had wanted to cancel the show because of Jagger's threats. However, all was made up at the party and Bowie danced with Jagger and briefly kissed both Jagger and Lou Reed when asked to by Mick Rock who was photographing the event.

Little boy selling Coca-Cola, Atlanta, ca. 1936

Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Monday, July 28, 2014

The Outtakes of David Bowie's Iconic “Heroes” Album Cover Shoot

These outtakes from the photo session that yielded the Heroes cover, shot by Japanese photographer and designer Masayoshi Sukita in 1977.

Beautiful Color Photographs of Streets of NYC from the 1940s and 1960s

These are beautiful color photographs of New York City between the early 1940's to the early 1960's, photographed by Charles W. Cushman.

Wall Street New York.

Skyscrapers Looking toward financial District from an East River pier.

Downtown skyscrapers from East River pier.

Approaching Liberty St. ferry.

The old Fulton Market Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Hats in the Garment District, New York, ca. 1930

Photo by Margaret Bourke White.

A Rare Picture of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at Primary School Together, 1951

A class photograph captures the world-changing moment Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met for the first time at Primary School in 1951. The pair met when they both enrolled at Wentworth Primary School, in Dartford, Kent, that year.

A school photo showing Mick Jagger (circled left) and Keith Richards (circled right) when they attended Wentworth Primary School, in Dartford, Kent. Photo: SWNS.