30 Amazing Color Photographs of Dublin, Ireland in 1961

Dublin in these photos from 1961 seems a different world and possibly a different planet. The photographs were taken by American photographer Charles W. Cushman, who travelled the world for 30 years, including a visit to Dublin. When he died, he left his collection to Indiana State University, who have uploaded them, and a fascination window the provide on a Dublin which has gone.

O'Connell statue after a shower Dublin

Burgh Quay after a shower Dublin

Burgh Quay after a shower Dublin

O'Connell Bridge Dublin

O'Connell Bridge Dublin

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Beautiful Fashions of Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s

When people think of Audrey Hepburn, they think of grace, class, elegance, and style. Audrey knew what looked good on her, and what didn't. Here's a collection of 50 beautiful pictures of Audrey Hepburn's fashion during the 1950s.

Audrey Hepburn (at that time, a fashion model and one young actress) photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld at his studio (at 222 Central Park South) in New York, in May 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld at his studio in New York, in May 1952.

Audrey Hepburn, ca. 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by L. Waldorf in her room at a hotel in Rome (Italy), on October 01, 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed during a cocktail offered specially for her (after a long stay in Rome, for the filming of “Roman Holiday”) at the Claridges Hotel in London (England), on May 21, 1953.

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The World Loved Swastika Before WWII: 12 Vintage Photos Show the "Symbol of Luck" in Everyday Life in the Early 20th Century

In the beginning of the twentieth century the swastika was widely used in Europe. It had numerous meanings, the most common being a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness. Because of its use by Nazi Germany, the swastika since the 1930s has been largely associated with Nazism and white supremacy in most Western countries. As a result, all of its use, or its use as a Nazi or hate symbol is prohibited in some countries, including Germany.

1. A Canadian girls' hockey team from Edmonton, ca. 1916.

2. The Windsor Swastikas hockey team in Canada, ca. 1905-1916.

3. The 1908 San Francisco YMCA basketball team proudly displaying their swastikas.

4. Members of the Red Swastika in Shanghai during World War II.

5. The 1909 Chilocco Indian Agricultural School basketball team.

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23 Stunning Vintage Photos of Female Firefighters From Between the 1920s and 1940s

Some consider fighting fires to be a man’s job, but as long ago as the bucket brigades of the 19th century, women have bravely played an important—if sometimes invisible—role in firefighting. A collection below features 23 stunning black and white photographs of female firefighters from between the 1920s and 1940s, via BuzzFeed.

1916, The UK Women’s Fire Brigade takes a salute. (Photo by Hulton Archive / Getty Images)

1916, Preparing for a fire drill. (Photo by Topical Press Agency / Getty Images)

1916, Conducting a drill with hoses and extinguishers. (Getty)

1916, Members of the Woman’s Fire Brigade with their chief officer. (Photo by Topical Press Agency / Getty Images)

1916, Putting a fire escape into position. (Photo by Topical Press Agency / Getty Images)

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Vintage Bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark From Between the 1910s and 1950s

Bicycles became common in Copenhagen at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1890 there were 2,500 bicycles in the city, just 17 years later that figure had increased to 80,000 and Copenhagen was already considered the top cycling city in Europe. Below is a small collection of interesting vintage photos of biking culture in Copenhagen from between the 1910s and 1950s.

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50 Unpublished Polaroid Portraits of Hollywood Stars in the 1980s

Michael Dare was a film critic for the L.A. Weekly in the 1980s. While trashing their films in print, he met most of Hollywood stars, and considered to photograph and distort it all.

In a storage locker in Desert Hot Springs there are thousands of ridiculous SX-70 Polaroid portraits of the famous, the insane, and the dead. They've never been published and rarely been seen by anyone except the subjects themselves - who usually expressed either glee or abject horror.

"Due to copyright law, or maybe just good old fashioned good taste, I've had an incredibly hard time getting my work shown in public." - he says.

Danny Aiello

Maria Conchita Alonzo

Laurie Anderson

Lewis Arquette

Patricia Arquette

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Rarely Seen John Lennon's Drawings From the 1960s

John Lennon was a visual artist before he picked up his first guitar or wrote his first song. He attended the prestigious Liverpool Art Institute (1957-1960). He continued to draw throughout his life. Lennon’s primary medium was line drawing, either in pen, pencil, or Japanese sumi ink.

As early as 1969, John began moving toward a return to visual art. He was primarily interested in drawing and favored the creative loose sketch, working in pen and ink. In 1969, as a wedding gift for Yoko, John drew the 'Bag One Portfolio', a chronicle of their wedding ceremony, honeymoon, and their plea for world peace, the Bed-in. The suite also contained erotic sketches. The 'Bag One Series' was first published and exhibited in January 1970 at the London Art Gallery. On the second day, the exhibition was closed by Scotland Yard and the erotic lithographs confiscated.

"He had a habit of just giving his art away to people," Yoko Ono told The Huffington Post. "He was pretty generous about that."

He not only penned, but also sketched the drawings which became illustrations for three bestselling books: In His Own Write (1964), A Spaniard in the Works (1965) and Skywriting By Word of Mouth (1987).

Family Of Peace

On Cloud 9

Forever Love

The City In My Heart

A Happy Life, Copyright © Yoko Ono

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