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He was young, good-looking, had no shortage of female admirers and came from a wealthy family. He featured in Life magazine and was hyped by both the Daily Mirror and the New York Times. Between 1967 and 1971 he wrote four successful spy novels and fascinated...
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What a wonderful collection we have for you today….. Kids book illustrations from the 60’s and 70’s, mainly mid to late 60’s, and by various artists, which we may feature in more depth in the future. But for now, we just thought...
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A lounge with built in storage units for records. With alphabetically labelled compartments. Bring us the time machine now! While wandering around the Internet looking at room interiors from days gone by, we discovered these pictures from a 1976 book...
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These film tie-in book covers are from different decades.They’re all different genres, from Mod favourite Quadrophenia to kitchen sink drama Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. The only thing they all have in common is – They are all...
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Comments Off on Joe’s Dope Sheet – Comic Book Art by Will Eisner
You can say what you like about the US Army, and this in no way tries to defend them, but the preventative (or preventive as they title it – both words can be used correctly) maintenance publication: PS Magazine, they have been producing for the past 60...
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Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors on a chip will double approximately every two years and considering this was first expressed way back in 1965 (although the term Moore’s Law wasn’t used until 1970) it has been remarkably accurate ever...
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Comments Off on 1970 Encylopedia of Home Improvement
A bathroom that looks like something from the set of 2001 A Space Odyssey, Giant multi-coloured birds painted on a wall and Organs added to furniture units.These are just a few of the features in this Book titled – Practical Encylopedia of Good...
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If there’s one thing that lies behind a great movie it’s a great story. Look at all the best films and they all have a great storyline as the foundation on which they are built, no decent storyline – no decent film. ‘Sex Lives of the Potato Men’...
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Comments Off on Lillian Roxon – The Mother of Rock Journalism
Lillian Roxon ‘s career was extraordinary in many ways – she wrote the world’s first ever rock encyclopedia, she became the first Australian journalist, male or female, to establish a high profile in the States and she effectively pioneered rock music...
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Comments Off on Stitchin Time – Late 1960s Knitting Magazine
Did you know that before he was getting his Martinis shaken and not stirred as James Bond, Sir Roger Moore was a male knitting model? He even earned the nickname “The Big Knit” because of his extensive modelling work in knitwear...
