A Leicester Couple

Two more favourites from 'Less Tar', as many of the locals say. First up is the Pork Pie Chapel. Any building in Leicester that'...

A Halo of Soft, Feathery Hair

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: Dell 1000 Hints - Your Hairdo, January 1958

The Finnish Mental Hospital Trial

This diet trial was conducted between 1959 and 1971 in two psychiatric hospitals near Helsinki, Finland. One hospital served typical fare,...

Accidental Abstract

I couldn't resist sharing this little bit of found art with you. As many of you know, my computer was recently converted from steam to d...

Semper Eadem

Semper Eadem. It's the City of Leicester's motto to go with its cinquefoil and wyvern badge, and means 'Always The Same'. I ...

Find The Fault No 17

Ah, this is more like it. But thank goodness Commentator Diplo is swanning around in Dorset, because I couldn't see him letting this one...

Unrefined vs. Refined Carbohydrates and Dental Cavities

There's a definite association between the consumption of refined carbohydrates and dental cavities. Dr. Weston Price pointed this out ...

Bob Pin Substitute

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

Short and Cool Vacationers!

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949