Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trailblazing: a scene from the 1953 BBC broadcast of The Quatermass Experiment - BBC In June 1953, Great Britain was experiencing ...

In Part 4 of the 1950s British Pedal Car restoration, we start the process of bringing this vintage gem back to life. Watch as we carefully disassemble, clean, and prep the car for a perfect ...

KELVEDON HATCH, England (Reuters) - It was supposed to have been the safe redoubt where Britain's leaders would hole up in the event of nuclear attack, but now a huge bunker east of London is more ...

Through the eyes of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950's: the way we dressed, the way we laughed (and cried) - even the ...

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