The Brooklyn Union

Hello! This is my blog dedicated to: Newsies, History (Victorian and Edwardian era in particular), Writing, Roleplaying, Beautiful attractive people that make me smile, and most of all, OC appreciation. I mainly RP Newsies (the movie) but I’m also open to other fandoms in that era. Message me if you want to RP, have questions about writing, RPing or creating OCs, want to discuss anything Newsies and history, and of course, gush about our OC’s. My askbox is always open!

[thebrooklynunion]

Icons of Gabriel Damon as Spot Conlon in Newsies (1992)

I have screencapped and edited 151 icons of Gabriel Damon as Spot Conlon and may be used for RP purposes. They’re all 100x100 and feel free to edit them. All I ask is that you Like/Reblog/Credit this page. Thank you and enjoy!

[tomhardydotorg]

Legend

[tomhardyvariations]

Woody Kray. Total legend. :)x

[thebrooklynunion]

Btw I wasn't trying to invalidate anyone's sadness or mourning or melancholy state. Just trying to think positive here.

[thebrooklynunion]

Um isn't Newsies touring which means more people have the opportunity to see the show? I say bring on the tour! Besides I get to see it at the gorgeous Pantages theater next year and I don't need a plane ticket to do it! Whaaat?? Lol

[chitchattery]

Gerard Butler’s and Christian Bale’s characters in Reign of Fire reenact a cult scene from Star Wars for kids who never had a chance to see the original film. The kids’ reaction is brilliant!

[beautifulcentury]

1890 ca ‘Zwei Damen bei der Toilette, Paris’ ink and Pencil by Raphaël Kirchner by carlylehold on Flickr.

[todaysdocument]

Happy 130th to the Brooklyn Bridge!

When it opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.   Designed and built by German-born John A. Roebling and his son, Washington A. Roebling, the bridge connected New York and Brooklyn. The remarkable design used Roebling’s patented system of steel wire cable construction. Its graceful limestone and granite towers, pictured here, took 5 years to build.

Photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge Across the East River, 04/1974. From the EPA’s DOCUMERICA Series

Plan of One Tower for the East River Bridge, 1867

Pedestrians on the upper deck promenade of Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, ca. 1910

[homosexualsanonymous]

i didnt find any skittery caps in the skittery tag so here’s some of my favorites

[bellona-dancer]

"Hey! Ain’t nobody carryin’ me."

-Crutchy, Newsies.

When it feels like your pride is the only thing you have left.

(via bellona-dancer)

[theatremama]

[maria-scott14]

1900

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FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT you are allowed to feel proud of yourself for things that might seem silly to other people, like getting better at a video game or putting together a nice outfit for the next morning or finishing a book. You deserve to feel proud for your accomplishment.

[littlepennydreadful]

Les Mysteres de Paris, c.1880’s

Ads for well-known French novels from the 19th century by Victor Hugo, Eugène Sue, and Emile Zola. Like most novels from this period, they were first published in serialized form.

[edwardian-time-machine]

For the anon that requested men’s corsetry. I’m sorry I couldn’t find much information about the subject. All I could really manage to find was this handful of reproductions & advertisements/illustrations.

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[tomhardyvariations]

Christian was my Batman, I’m very loyal.”  (x)

[tomhardyvariations]

Top photo is an outtake from a TDKR promo shoot that’s new to me. I think seeing the three photographs together really gives a sense of the mutual regard between Tom Hardy and Christian Bale. 

Warner Bros. 2012  |  Photographer: Dewey Nicks  |  Source: sarahlaird

[molly-hhooper]

Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston - “Crimson Peak” set (x)

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