Saturday 30 April 2016

Holiday Weekend


Yes, it's May Day Weekend, so Hellloooo three-day weekend :-)

A weekend for BBQs, beers, parties and relaxation.

Or now. Maybe.

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Friday 29 April 2016

Not In Kansas Anymore


Nope.  Not Kansas, obviously.


This is in fact Venice. The Gondolas are a giveaway, but the side view of St John's Cathedral is a surprise to many.

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Thursday 28 April 2016

Rabbit or Duck


First time I glanced at this slide, I thought - It's a Duck.

Second time - It's a Rabbit.

Now I know.

Bonus - on a animals and flowers theme...

Tuesday 26 April 2016

...and .... I'm back in the room.


How Strange.

After a slide about Mysterious Corner, I disappear (mysteriously) for a week.

So, in honour of the cold wind and sunshine we're having here, here's a slide which was labelled "Snow and Cold 1 Nov 1950". It's from the Camp Koosharem set. Obviously.

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Tuesday 19 April 2016

Mystery Corner



Who knows the mystery of Mystery Corner?




Not me. :-(


Bonus - The rather odd story of Crush, Texas

Sunday 17 April 2016

Admiring The View



Sorry.  Can't say much.

Server problems.



Where did I put that back-up?

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Saturday 16 April 2016

Beauty Queens in Swimsuits


"Hubba Hubba" as da kidz are prone to say nowadays.

From the 1974 Miss St Petersburg set. And aren't they lovely?
Nice to see proper swimsuits rather than tacky bikinis.

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Friday 15 April 2016

1970 Navy Relief Carnival


From the look of those clouds, I'd estimate that this slide image was taken in San Diego (California.)

But I could be wrong.

Bonus - It's hard being a single father

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Thursday 14 April 2016

Retro Transport Style


You'd have to be a top salesman to actually sell this item to Mrs Miller.

You could try the "Open Top, Low Insurance, Low Fuel Consumption" sales patter, but I'd still be amazed of the old trout bit at that offer.

Bonus - Angry Hedgehog becomes Happy Hedgehog.

Wednesday 13 April 2016

The Weinberg's Party


A chance to meet Three Generations of Weinbergs.

Bonus - A long read, but well worth it. Especially if you fancy visiting the Pacific North West.
The Really Big One

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Is It A Bird ?



Yes.


I believe that is a bird.


...and from my extensive knowledge of NFL Teams, that might be a Northern Cardinal.

Bonus - Some of you will know that Airplane was a remake of (serious) movie Zero Hour. This video will show you how similar they were.

Sunday 10 April 2016

Four Men and a Shed

 Four happy chaps, posing outside an old-fashioned shed.  Probably from the early 1960s, and possibly from Jersey.

So, why are they so happy?   They've just completed a shift of Coca Leaf Harvesting, and thanks to the "help-yourself" policy, they're as high as four kites.

Bonus - Burger King staff tricked into smashing outlet's windows 'to release pressure'

Bonus 2- How does horseshoe crab blood protect the public health?

Saturday 9 April 2016

The Svithiod Seven


In this momentous year, the 136's anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of Svithiod, its an appropriate time to mark the important role the Scandinavian Expatriates played in making America the country that it is today.

Bonus 1 - Surf Ninjas ????
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Friday 8 April 2016

"The Snow Eddied and Whirled about the Men"


Curious, the things people take slides of.

Today, our photographer has captured a detailed reproduction of W.H.D. Koerner "The Snow Eddied and Whirled about the Men"

Bonus - Sadly, I heard of the death of Andy "Thuderclap" Newman.   He may be remembered as a One Hit Wonder, but what a One Hit. And the Album "Hollywood Dream" is rather good as well.




Thursday 7 April 2016

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Where In The World?



Welcome to another edition of "Where In The World?"

So, study today's image, and then choose which answer is most likely to be the location of the subject.

Is it

  1. Burton upon Trent
  2. Reykjavik
  3. St Helena
  4. Agra, India   or
  5. Stornaway???


Answers on a postcard...

Bonus : King of the Dudes

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Tuesday 5 April 2016

Monday 4 April 2016

Sunday 3 April 2016

A Sunday on the Beach


Damn.  Just about to post an image that had already been done this year. Almost an unforgivable Faux Pas !  So, here's some healthy american teens, enjoying a day at the beach.

Excellent colours, courtesy of Kodachome.

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Saturday 2 April 2016

California Hot Springs


Alas, this slide suffers from dirt and lack of focus, otherwise it would be bitchin' !

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Friday 1 April 2016

The Estonian Cheetah


Finally, a slide with a bit of information.

This slide from 1964 shows one of the few remaining (at the time) Estonian Cheetah, and her cub.

Despite the name, the Estonian Cheetah could be found in Latvia and Poland as well as the obvious colony in Estonia. Pressures from Blueberry Cultivation have affected numbers, and since 2003, there have been no confirmed sightings. :-(

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