50 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos Chronicling the Making of 'Return of The Jedi' (1983)

After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to make Vader return from the dark side of the Force.

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, marketed as simply Return of the Jedi, is a 1983 science fiction film directed by Richard Marquand and written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. It is the third film in the Star Wars saga, and the third and final film in the original trilogy. It is the sixth chapter internal chronology.

The film is set one year after the Empire's invasion of Cloud City, when Luke Skywalker and friends travel to Tatooine to rescue their friend Han Solo from the vile Jabba the Hutt. The Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts his father, Darth Vader, in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

The film debuted on May 25, 1983, and was released on VHS and LaserDisc in this form multiple times during the 1980s and '90s. Looking at the behind the scenes photos of Return of The Jedi, producing so many movies simultaneously would have been insane to attempt at the time.

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BOAC’s Skycot for Infants: This Is How Babies Used to Travel on Airplanes in the 1950s

These in-flight cots for infants were clipped onto the luggage racks on 1950s BOAC flights (a predecessor of today’s British Airways)

No, this isn’t proof that the old adage of storks delivering babies had reached the jet age. Rather, as this official photograph from 1953 suggests, the engineers of BOAC went to great lengths to ensure the comfort of all its passengers... including the very youngest!

For babies traveling on its long-distance services, BOAC provided hammock-type ‘skycots'’ These allowed the infant plenty of room for movement, but prevented him or her from falling out. Suitable for those up to a year or so old, these cots were clamped securely to the luggage rack, allowing the infant (and no doubt its parents) to sleep in safety and comfort. For take-off and landing, though, the child had to be held by one of its parents; a practice which continues today.

The stork would have approved!

From A Muse To A Wife – '60s and '70s Beautiful Portraits of a Woman Through An Amateur Photographer's Lens

Sussex-based photographer Ken Mines who has been taking photographs since the 1960s lived and worked in London until he retired from teaching in 1993.

In 1967, he moved in with the woman named Heather who has been his muse and partner ever since. They were married in 1970. After the wedding, Heather has continued to be an inspiration for his photography. She's really a beautiful and talented model.

These are some beautiful black and white photos that Ken shot Heather from 1966 to 1971.

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How To Identify Ford Pickups From 1948 to 1996

The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as Ford) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand.

The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks and medium-duty trucks (Class 2-7) that have been marketed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1948. While most variants of the F-Series trucks are full-size pickup trucks, the F-Series also includes chassis cab trucks and commercial vehicles. The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States since 1981 and the best-selling pickup since 1977. It is also the best selling vehicle in Canada.

We have many ways to identify generations of Ford trucks, and here is an interesting guide based on their hoods.

Ford Truck Identification Guide

1948-1960

1961-1966

1967-1972

1973-1996

36 Rare and Beautiful Studio Portrait Photos of Nurses in World War I

When war broke out in 1914, nurses were needed to staff the medical units. Senior officers were more inclined to have trained male soldiers to female nurses. Director of medical services has been quoted as saying that "the female nurse did little towards the actual saving of life in the war although a nurse might have prompted a more rapid and complete recovery."

The women worked in hospitals, on hospital ships and trains, or in casualty clearing stations closer to the front line. They served in locations from Britain to India, taking in France and Belgium, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Many of them were decorated, with eight receiving the Military Medal for bravery. Twenty-five died during their service.

By war's end, having faced the dangers and demands of wartime nursing and taken on new responsibilities and practices, nurses had proved to be essential to military medical service.

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Interesting Vintage Photographs of Sweden in the 1930s

Sweden is the 3rd largest EU country in land area, after France and Spain. It is one of the homelands of the Germanic ethnicity and culture. The Goths, the Suevirs and the Norses (Vikings) all trace their origin back to Sweden (as well as Norway and Denmark for the latter).

In the 9th and 10th centuries, Swedish Vikings invaded and settled in parts of Eastern Europe as far as Constantinople and the Caspian Sea. They founded the first kingdom of Russia. All the Tsars of Russia until the last one, Nicholas II, were of Swedish Viking descent.

Below are some of interesting vintage photos of Sweden in the 1930s.

The local choir at the artist Zorn's Gammelgård (Old farmhouse) in Mora, Dalarna, 1931

Women washing at timber jetty in Vindelälven river in Lapland, 1937

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30 Vintage Snapshots of German Youth from the 1930s and 1940s

That's what German youth from the 1930s to 1940s looked like.

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