Nothing Cushy About Life in the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps

Far too much | Finland May involve the odd medieval peasant sans trousers, waltzing with a giant slug. Perfectly tastefully, of course.

[oldpaintings]

Snowy road with figures by lamplight by Ludwig Munthe (Norwegian, 1841–1896)

[vintagepromotions]

 'May the New Year bring good cheer’ greeting card featuring a dog standing on a pair of gloves (1882).

[goshyesvintageads]

Polaroid Corp, 1968

[thevicarage]

[oldpaintings]

A Christmas Carol, 1843 by John Leech (English, 1817–1864)

[history-of-fashion]

1542 Ambrosius Benson - Portrait of Otho Stochoven

(Groeninge Museum)

[opera-ghosts]

Liszt/Wagner. Original from 1889 with beautiful design from another time.

[gathermoments]

@summerwind34

[yesterdaysprint]

Boston Globe, Massachusetts, December 12, 1947

[auxiliaryballooncorps]

The Cistercians were determined to worship God not only without underpants, but in the most remote and uninhabited places.

Terry Jones’ Medieval Lives - The Monk

[history-of-fashion]

1557 Willem Adriaensz. Key - Portrait of a young woman

(Dordrechts Museum)

[allthingseurope]

Miramare Castle, Italy (by Flavio)

[oldpaintings]

Portrait of Elizabeth II, 1955 by Pietro Annigoni (Italian, 1910–1988)

[tiny-librarian]

Those who serve will be remembered when those who cling to power and privilege will be long forgotten.

Fitting.

Very fitting.

[theroyalweekly]

On the eve of her funeral, Buckingham Palace has shared this beautiful and joyful image of the Queen, taken at Windsor in May by Ranald Mackechnie as part of a series for the Platinum Jubilee. She wears the Aquamarine clip brooches, an 18th birthday gift from her parents.

– Emily Nash

[crownedlegend]

Rest In Peace

[operasuggestion]

arrange a marriage between yourself and a party who is unaware that they're marrying you

[allthingseurope]

Bergen, Norway (by hsadura)