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From Flickr: “Construction of the Tyne Bridge Towers” by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

View of the Tyne Bridge towers under construction, 19 September 1928 (TWAM ref. 3730/15/21). The Tyne Bridge is one of the North East’s most iconic landmarks. These photographs were taken by James Bacon & Sons of Newcastle and document its construction from March 1927 to October 1928. They belonged to Read More →

From Flickr: “Gary Cooper” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

British Real Photograph postcard, no. 17 D. Photo: Paramount Pictures. American screen legend Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is well remembered for his stoic, understated acting style in more than one hundred Westerns, comedies and dramas. He received five Oscar nominations and won twice for his roles as Alvin York in Sergeant Read More →

From Flickr: “Jayne Mansfield” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 879. Photo: Teddy Piaz, Paris. Some Hollywood stars were much more popular in Europe than at home. A fabulous example is sweet Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), one of Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshells. Although most of her American films did not do much at Read More →

From Flickr: “Jayne Mansfield” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 879. Photo: Teddy Piaz, Paris. Some Hollywood stars were much more popular in Europe than at home. A fabulous example is sweet Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), one of Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshells. Although most of her American films did not do much at Read More →

From Flickr: “Jayne Mansfield” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 879. Photo: Teddy Piaz, Paris. Some Hollywood stars were much more popular in Europe than at home. A fabulous example is sweet Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), one of Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshells. Although most of her American films did not do much at Read More →

From Flickr: “Jayne Mansfield” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 879. Photo: Teddy Piaz, Paris. Some Hollywood stars were much more popular in Europe than at home. A fabulous example is sweet Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), one of Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshells. Although most of her American films did not do much at Read More →

From Flickr: “Jayne Mansfield” by Truus, Bob & Jan too!

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 879. Photo: Teddy Piaz, Paris. Some Hollywood stars were much more popular in Europe than at home. A fabulous example is sweet Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), one of Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshells. Although most of her American films did not do much at Read More →