Santa Claus's Plane at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, 1934

This collection of photographs documents the arrival of Santa Claus's plane at Northumberland. Santa can be seen arriving via plane in a field at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. He is greeted by a crowd of excited children who then go on to parade with him to the local High Street for gifts and music.

Santa's plane ready to land in a field at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

Santa Claus arriving in his plane in a field at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

A large crowd rushing to Santa's plane in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

Santa Claus in his plane, holding a teddy bear and shaking the hand of gentleman in a field at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

Santa Claus, outside a shop on Astley Road, Seaton Delaval, giving out apples and oranges to children.

Santa Claus and a band leading a parade of children through the streets, passing the Manse, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

(via Northumberland County Archives Service)

15 Vintage Portrait Photos With Creepy Animal Head Masks

Animal head masks are the perfect headgear of choice for almost any activity in life. The more formal, the better the effect. These vintage masks below are spooky, and likely to give you nightmares...

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Rare Photos of a Young Osama bin Laden Dressed in His Judo in the Early 1980s

Jimmy Wu, a top Taiwan judo coach, told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a tournament in the central city of Taichung that he came across bin Laden when coaching the Saudi Arabian national judo team from 1981 to 1991.

Bin Laden, whom Wu then knew only as "Osama", attended classes at the judo centre while still a university student. He was too tall for judo, and Wu said he advised him against the sport, but he was insistent so Wu accepted him.

"I didn't know the name bin Laden then," Wu said. "After 9/11 (attacks on New York and Washington), I was invited to a seminar, and some of my former students there said 'oh Jimmy, Osama, now he's our hero'. I was surprised and I looked for some pictures and I said 'oh this guy' and I started to have some memory of him."

Wu showed Reuters photographs of himself and a tall, thin, bearded, serious young man with a mop of black hair whom he said was Osama. Osama attended lessons two to three times a week but Wu never saw him again after 1984.

Reuters has no way of verifying that the man in the pictures was bin Laden.

Bin Laden was shot dead by U.S. forces in Pakistan on May 2, 2011. He had been on America's most wanted list since his followers carried out the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001.

An undated photograph shows Taiwanese coach Jimmy Wu (C) seen with who he says is himself with Osama Bin Laden (R) and an unidentified man dressed in their judo gi in Riyadh. REUTERS/Photo Courtesy of Jimmy Wu Cheng-min

Taiwanese coach Jimmy Wu poses with what Wu says is a photo of himself (C, in picture) with Osama Bin Laden (R, in picture) dressed in their judo gi, during an interview with Reuters in Taichung May 7, 2011. Wu showed Reuters photographs of himself and a tall, thin, bearded, serious young man with a mop of black hair whom he said was Osama. Osama attended lessons two to three times a week but Wu never saw him again after 1984. REUTERS/Nicky Loh

An undated photograph provided by Taiwanese judo coach Jimmy Wu (2nd R) shows what Wu says is Osama Bin Laden (C, top) having a meal with fellow judo members in Riyadh.

An undated photograph provided by Taiwanese judo coach Jimmy Wu (2nd R) shows what Wu says is Osama Bin Laden (C, top) having a meal with fellow judo members in Riyadh.

An undated photograph provided by Taiwanese judo coach Jimmy Wu shows what Wu says is Osama Bin Laden dressed in his judo gi in Riyadh.

(via Reuters)

Elizabeth Serving in WWII: Rare Pictures of the Queen as a Driver and Truck Mechanic in 1944-45

With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret largely stayed out of London, having been relocated to Windsor Castle. From there she made the first of her famous radio broadcasts, with this particular speech reassuring the children of Britain who had been evacuated from their homes and families. The 14-year-old princess, showing her calm and firm personality, told them "that in the end, all will be well; for God will care for us and give us victory and peace."

Elizabeth soon started taking on other public duties. Appointed colonel-in-chief of the Grenadier Guards by her father, Elizabeth made her first public appearance inspecting the troops in 1942. She also began to accompany her parents on official visits within Britain.

In 1945, Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service to help in the war effort. She trained side-by-side with other British women to be an expert driver and mechanic. While her volunteer work only lasted a few months, it offered Elizabeth a glimpse into a different, non-royal world. She had another vivid experience outside of the monarchy when she and Margaret were allowed to mingle anonymously among the citizenry on Victory in Europe Day.

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30 Strange and Creepy Vintage New Year’s Postcards From Between the 1900s and 1910s

Wishing you a very happy New Year! Here’s a collection of 30 strange and creepy New Year’s postcards from between the 1900s and 1910s.

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Old Photos of a Pre-war County Fair in West Virginia

In 1938, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt went to a fair in West Virginia, and he came back with marvelous portraits of the fairgoers as well as wonderfully atmospheric shots of the displays, attractions and the fairgrounds themselves.

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A young Hippie girl dancing at a festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972

Photo by George W. Gardner.

Cute and Beautiful Vintage New Year's Postcards

Here's a collection of 30 cute and beautiful vintage New Year's postcards.

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30 Incredible Photographs That Capture 1970s America's True Colors

Founded by Gifford Hampshire, Documerica lasted about six years, hired roughly 70 photographers, and knocked out 115 assignments in all 50 states. Photographers were paid $150 a day plus film and expenses and were given the creative freedom to interpret environmental issues outlined to them from EPA employees.

The results—22,000 images—ended up documenting environmental issues and brought another meaning to environment that focused on local neighborhoods, social issues, political changes, and the remarkable fashion trends typical of the 1970s.

Children play in the yard of Ruston home, while a Tacoma smelter stack showers the area with arsenic and lead residue. Ruston, Washington, August 1972. (Gene Daniels/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)

Stanton Street in the second ward, the Spanish-speaking section. El Paso, Texas, June 1972. (Danny Lyon/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)

Gasoline stations abandoned during the fuel crisis in winter of 1973-74. (David Falconer/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)

Housing adjacent to a U.S. Steel plant. Birmingham, Alabama, July 1972. (Leroy Woodson/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)

Chemical plants on shore are considered prime source of pollution. Lake Charles, Louisiana, June 1972. (Marc St. Gil/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)

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Old Fashions from between the 1900s and 1910s

Here's a collection of 20 vintage photos feature women's fashion from between the 1900s and 1910s...

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The First Teen Magazine: 20 Wonderful Seventeen Covers From the 1960s and 1970s

Seventeen magazine was established in 1944. With the debut of the teen magazine in the United States, several other teen 'zines appeared and enjoyed popularity, including 'Teen, Teen Machine, YM and Teen. But only Seventeen, YM and Teen had a long-standing reign.

The three ruled the teen magazine industry with a combined 6.3 million readers until the late 1990s when the industry took off. The influx was driven by the largest youth market, referred to as "Echo Boomers," since the "Baby Boomers." There were an estimated 33 million 12- to 19-year-olds, the fastest growing segment of the population. The number of teen mags tripled from around five in 1990 to over 19 in 2000.

Below is a collection of 20 wonderful covers of Seventeen magazine from between the 1960s and 1970s.

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