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Who are the dapper gents in top hats and scandalous bathing shorts? None other than some of the original members of The Brighton Swimming Club. This photo was taken circa 1863 by photographer Benjamin Botham. Seems like the boys of Brighton have been stirring up a lot of conversation on the net, which seems quite …
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We have always been on the Michelle Obama bandwagon, and we're not even American! We don't care where she's taking us, but as the American Presidential Elections draw near, it's the latest controversy which has us nostalgic for the days of interest over her trim arms, and healthy food initiatives. Appearing on the cover of …
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Howard Carter was born in London, England, the son of Samuel Carter, a skilled artist, who trained him to follow in his footsteps, and Martha Joyce (Sands) Carter. Born eager and inquisitive, at 17, the young talented artist was sent out by the Egypt Exploration Fund to assist Percy Newberry in the excavation and recording of Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan. …
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Eadweard J. Muybridge was born Born on the 9th of April 1830 and lived until May 8th 1904. He was an English photographer who spent much of his professional life in the United Stated. Born Edward James Muggeridge, he was of Dutch descent. Muggeridge changed his name several times early in his US career. In the 1870s, …
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Searching the 'cyberworld' for great vintage finds is not always an easy task. In an over-saturated industry it takes a lot of time to weed out the gems from the stones. But we've stumbled upon a great site with some choice vintage menswear pieces as well as womenswear. Today, we wish to …
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Serving it up cold, ladies and gentlemen. Enjoy. Please enjoy the morbid moods of Karen Elson, no to mention the pictures. Nothing like a good old fashioned ghost story to take you away from the day. Admit it! You like getting scared . . . Need to talk about it? Let us know! the Eye. …
