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These police mugshots bear witness to a different time, when black trans women were arrested for ‘cross-dressing’ or ‘female impersonation’. They were taken between 1970 and 1979 in Philadelphia when police were the jurisdiction of Police Commissioner (and later Democrat Mayor of Philadelphia) Frank Rizzo (October 23, 1920 – July 16, 1991), the self-proclaimed … Continue reading "Police Mugshots of Black Trans Women Arrested for Cross-Dressing or Female Impersonation in 1970s Philadelphia" The post Police Mugshots of Black Trans Women Arrested for Cross-Dressing or Female Impersonation in 1970s Philadelphia appeared first on Flashbak.
“If your hair gone with the wind?” – sign in a wig shop, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, London People were keen to fix their hair in the 1980s. Before the buzzcut became the norm for men with a thinning thatch and hair extensions for women became popular, Peter Marshall spotted high street shops selling wigs. … Continue reading "Wigs: Selling Hair in 1980s London" The post Wigs: Selling Hair in 1980s London appeared first on Flashbak.
TERRY-Thomas had arrived. It wasn’t exactly overnight but most people thought so. It was 1946 and he was compèring a revue called Piccadilly Hayride at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The post Terry-Thomas, Jimmy Tarbuck And The Diamond Cigarette Holder Heist appeared first on Flashbak.
‘First thing that happened at the airport was this group of Rastas saw us and they were, like ’hey Johnny Rotten mon! God save the Queen!’. And we looked at each other and smiled and were like, “we gonna be cool here”‘. —Dennis Morris John Lydon still knows how to piss people off, not … Continue reading "Johnny Rotten in Jamaica, 1978" The post Johnny Rotten in Jamaica, 1978 appeared first on Flashbak.
Greg Girard photographed Hong Kong at night between 1974 and 1989. The Canadian photographer’s pictures show us a city full of promise alive after dark, much as Gerry Cranham did with his night shots. He returned to the city many times after his first visit as a teenager in 1974. “Hong Kong is … Continue reading "Hong Kong Nights 1974-1989" The post Hong Kong Nights 1974-1989 appeared first on Flashbak.
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Vincent van Gogh spent the last few years of his life in the French countryside, first in Arles and Saint-Rémy and then in Auvers-sur-Oise. These places not only provided him with the peace and quiet to work on his art but also introduced him to several people who became important parts of his life. […]
Transcript for an interview with Helena’s Henry Elkus on existential risk.
A review of “A Sentimental Journey 1917-1922” by Viktor Shklovsky
Marine science and the blue economy are emerging as a new area of China-Pakistan cooperation, linking Gwadar with research, coastal industries and environmental management
Klushantsev, Pavel. Illustrated by Voishvillo, E., B. Kalaushin, and B. Starodubtsev. All About the Telescope. Translated by Jan Butler. Moscow: Progress Publishers. (70 p.) 1980 This book was a translation of the 1972 Russian book: Klushantsev, Pavel. Illustrated by Voishvillo, E. О ЦЁМ РАССКАЗАЛ ТЕЛЕСКОП (What the Telescope Told.) Leningrad: L. Detgiz. (66 p.) 1972. Exploring Mercury Exploring Venus Exploring Mars Exploring Jupiter Exploring Saturn Exploring ???
