Gorgeous Vintage British Road Safety Ads From the 1930s and 1940s

Here is a series of stunning vintage road safety from the UK National Archives.

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A Marilyn Monroe's ID Card, 1954

Laminated with a black and white photograph of the star in the upper left-side corner, a date of “8 Feb. 1954,” and a typed name of “DiMaggio, Norma Jeane;” Monroe’s signature using this name is penned in blue fountain pen ink on the lower right-side corner.

Back of card shows her two finger prints as well as her personal statistics: “Height [5’5 1/2”], Weight [118], Color of Hair [Blonde], Color of Eyes [Blue], Religion [None], Blood Type [Unk], Date of Birth [1 June 26].”

Though this ID card has been reproduced as a souvenir item and sold in stores and has also been seen in many books, this piece appears to be the actual one that Monroe used when she performed for the troops in Korea while she and Joe DiMaggio were on their honeymoon.

(via Bonhams)

Amazing Color Photos of Life in Ethiopia in the 1950s

These amazing photos of the life in Ethiopia were taken in 1955.

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Beautiful Photos of Marilyn Monroe in a Red Sweater, 1955

Marilyn Monroe wearing her famous red sweater in a photo shoot with photographer Milton H. Green in February 1955.

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The Dancer From the Dance: 20 Stunning Vintage Photographs of Margaret Morris From the 1920s

Margaret Morris (1891-1980) was a British dancer, choreographer and teacher. She was the first proponent of the Isadora Duncan technique in Great Britain. She founded the Margaret Morris Movement, Celtic Ballet, and two Scottish National Ballets in Glasgow (1947) and in Pitlochry (1960).

Morris had been dancing from a very young age and by the precocious age of 12 had begun to reject the strictures of classical ballet. In 1909 she met Raymond Duncan, brother of Isadora Duncan, who taught her the six Greek positions, adapted from images on ancient Greek vases. She elaborated on these to produce her own dance system aiming at naturalism and freedom.

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It's All About Vespa: A Collection of 14 Beautiful Advertisements of Vespa Scooters From the Past

Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.

The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy—to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio—now Europe's largest manufacturer of two-wheeled vehicles and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales.

Below is a collection of 14 beautiful advertisements of Vespa from the past.

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22 Wonderful Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Venezuela in the 1950s

Venezuela was once the richest, most stable, democracy in Latin America.

Venezuela had been in a slow but constant rise ever since the oil reserves were discovered in the country in the early 20th century. All the progress that Venezuela achieved since then has been directly linked to the oil revenue.

By the time WWII came around, Venezuela was one of the main exporters of oil to the allies and even got a couple of ships sunk by German submarines.

In the 1950s, Venezuela was ruled by the General Marcos Perez Jimenez. Under his rule, Venezuela experienced the biggest economic and development boom in its history. This period of our history is known as “the dictatorship of concrete”.

Here are some amazing color photos of Venezuela in 1953.

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