British Nigerian artist Karl Ohiri was shocked to hear that many photographers in Lagos, Nigeria, burned their old negatives, so he embarked on a project to develop whatever he could find. Here, @thecontinent shares some of the photos that form the Lagos Studio Archives.
https://continent.substack.com/p/photo-essay-old-lagos-new-light
28 November 1965
The Glasgow Sunday Mail’s feature on Thunderbirds. Note how Lady Penelope tends to dominate these features.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
16. The People 24 March 1963
The People published a postcard from Christine. Oblivious to the storm that was brewing in London, she was “having a good time” and planned to return home “in about a month”.
Thursday 4 April 1963
On the menu, radishes, mustard and cress, grown on a submarine that cruised for fifty miles under the Arctic pack-ice. After the meal, the submarine surfaced and the crew played football on the pack-ice.
The closing conference of the #FIREUSES - Burning Landscapes project will take place at the National Library of Portugal on 24 April. Throughout the day, main results will be presented combined with other perspectives and geographies of fire.
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15 October 1965
Hot on the heels of Thunderbirds’ launch on television, Century 21 released a set of mini-albums.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
15. Daily Herald 23 March 1963
In an opinion piece, the Daily Herald stated that Christine Keeler’s story must be told.
Wednesday 3 April 1963
Women who want to “spend a penny” in public conveniences will soon be freed from the tyranny of the turnstiles installed by many local councils. However, sixty-nine councils have so far refused to agree to the government’s suggestion of removing the turnstiles while eighteen councils are undecided.
30 September 1965
Thunderbirds reached the nation’s tv screens. A preview from the Coventry Evening Telegraph linking Thunderbirds to John Drake - Danger Man.
The reviews the following day were universally good.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
14. Daily Herald 22 March 1963
Using parliamentary privilege, members of parliament revealed that rumours were circulating, linking Christine Keeler with a prominent member of the Conservative government.
By this time the level of press interest had increased dramatically - virtually all the national and local papers were covering the story.
Tuesday 2 April 1963
Colour TV tests with a French system called SECAM will be started by the BBC this month. ABC television, who have been testing this method for two years, will give a demonstration in Birmingham next month.
Zines are an important way of tracking history, particularly the history of social movements — they were crucial organizing tools for protests and community action as well as vehicles for artistic expression. Now, they're becoming part of museum and archive collections. Atlas Obscura discusses their importance for queer and trans communities in the past and today, where they're enjoying a resurgence. "We’re all the voices that don’t show up in other media and presses,” says Milo Miller, co-creator of the Queer Zine Archive Project.
#Zines #SocialHistory #Activism #QueerCulture #Culture #TransRights #History @histodons
2 September 1965
The Daily Express introduces Thunderbirds to its readers.
Four weeks of introductions led to the first episode of Thunderbirds, which premiered on 30 September 1965.
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
13. Daily Herald 21 March 1963
A break-in at Stephen Ward’s villa. Did this have anything to do with Christine, or was it unrelated? A lot of things were happening to her, and the people around her. Press and politicians were keen to understand what was going on.
Monday 1 April 1963
Sir Edmund Hillary has halted his latest Himalayan climbing expedition and ordered his whole team to help fight a smallpox epidemic that is sweeping through Sherpa villages. Doctors are already in the district and vaccines will be flown in.
Writing an article about football in 1963 for the Seaside News - Tottenham Hotspur became the first English team to win a European trophy - and waiting for the delivery of a new fridge - in 1963 only one in three households in Britain owned a fridge.
2 September 1965
The Daily Express introduces Lady Penelope to its readers.
9 June 1965
An advertisement for the comic TV Century 21. Do you remember this comic, or any of the items featured?
The Christine Keeler Story - As Told by the Press
12. Daily Mirror 20 March 1963
Belatedly, Scotland Yard begin an “urgent” search for Christine Keeler. Also, “certain developments” in the case are likely.
Sunday 31 March 1963
Dr Beeching, the man who axed the railways this week, was stopped in Totnes and informed that his Road Fund Licence expired in February.
