A 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing – one of just 1400 made – all original, completely unrestored with just one owner and a mere 16,000 miles on the clock.
Yours for a cool million.
Not to be confused with this one.
Category Archives: History
Mmm. Digital
Behold the symphony of LCD that was the 1984 Casio Catalogue – a worthy contribution to the 80s Design subreddit by PotatoSkies.
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Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin 1 yesterday – celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of that album.
(Pic: Oisín Kane)
The impressive ouevre of Sutherland Macdonald, Britain’s first professional tattoo artist.
Having first encountered the art in the 1880s during his time in the army, Macdonald set up his parlour at the Hamam Turkish Baths at 76 Jermyn Street in London in 1889.
For the next four years, it was the only place a chep (or a doughty gel) could get properly inked-up anywhere in Blighty.
NERRRRRRDS!
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Dan Adams investigates the historical origin of the word ‘goth’, to wit:
What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much … so why are both known as “goths”? Is it a weird coincidence – or is there a deeper connection stretching across the centuries?
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A heartfelt tribute to the late Carrie Fisher with which Lucas Film opened its Star Wars Celebration in Orange County last week.
College Road, Cork yesterday.
Anne Patricia writes:
Is it possible they want to rename Victoria Cross?
Editor Vugar Efendi compares filmed and photographed historical events with their subsequent recreation in the movies.
Music: Mica Levi – Vanity
Previously: Here’s Looking At You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3_2D_ErL_I
In the summer of 1952, sixty-year-old J.R.R. Tolkien encountered a tape recorder for the first time [and]…So enchanted was Tolkien with this novel technology that he proceeded to record himself reading much of his work over the years to come.
(Image: The One Ring)