How 1950s bombsites in the UK were turned into adventure playgrounds
In 1944, Marie Paneth, an Austrian-born art therapist, imagined a scheme whereby London’s bombsites would be used by local children for building hut
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In 1944, Marie Paneth, an Austrian-born art therapist, imagined a scheme whereby London’s bombsites would be used by local children for building hut
AFP // Getty Images On Christmas Day in 1914, British and German troops emerged from the trenches of World War I as weeks of bad weather cleared and called a truce. It was spontaneous and not approved by any higher-ups, but many soldiers on both sides...
The Anglo-German photographer’s evocative 1955 portrait typifies the tension he created between person and place
As the Phoenicia turns 75, old photos have been released – including some of the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the ballroom
In her long career Laurie Purden MBE inspired, entertained and informed during what was known as the golden age of magazines.