Stills Collection

Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves

Dancing in a dingy cellar in Soho, London Cy Lauries jazz band beats it out and the fashions of the jiving girls are as traditional as the jazz

The jive 1950 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over the legs of the Windmill Girl Dancers for the last time today as the era of the famous Windmill Theatre London comes

JITTERBUG 1940s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs released in UK, 1938
Page from The Bystander showing two scenes from the Disney full-length animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the time it was released in Britain

Dandelion seeds flying away

Copper pot stills, Laphroaig Whisky Distillery, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which she has named " Leda and the Swan ". Miss Rand will present the dance soon in a Chicago theatre

Couple energetically Dancing jive or jitterbug 1950s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), garlic variety

Easter Egg decorated with beads, folklore, traditional Hungarian

Fox-and-cubs or Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)

At sign on a computer keyboard, symbolic image for the internet

Yesterday (Thursday) the centuries old Cornish Floral Dance re-enacted through the streets and houses of Helston, Cornwall. Thousands of spectators visited the town for the event

Workmen dance to the newfangled gramophone - 1923 dance / dancing / party season
Workmen dance to the " newfangled" gramophone - 1923 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Holiday on the Buses (1973) Reg Varney, Gigi Gatti, Date: 1973

Beef cattle standing in a field

Beef cattle standing in a field

Pink calmness
Natalia Rublina

Oil stills and canning factory Port Arthur Texas USA early 1900s

RMS Titanic - Raise the Titanic film Date: 1980

June Duprez, actress, on set, Denham Studios
June Duprez, actress, (1918-1984), on set at Denham Studios. Reportage photographs of tour of sets, and photograph as volunteer nurse

Annie Vernay and Jean Paqui in Les Otages
Actors Annie Vernay (1921-1941) and Jean Paqui (1921-2006) in a still from the French film Les Otages ('The Hostages')

French war film, Verdun
The grim realism of war captured in the French film, Verdun, telling the story of the ferocious German onslaught and the heroic French defence

Daphnis - Alcimadura
DAPHNIS AND ALCIMADURA Daphnis dies of love for the beautiful but haughty Alcimadura, but she stills disdains him Date: circa 1870

Stills (engraving)
3655164 Stills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stills. Illustration for The Universal Instructor (Ward Lock, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Distillato, plate 7 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c
XJF448283 Distillato, plate 7 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c.1580-1605 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 2327 f. 81v Two alembics and their receivers, copy of a late 3rd or early 4th century
CHT206276 Ms 2327 f.81v Two alembics and their receivers, copy of a late 3rd or early 4th century treatise on alchemy by Zosimos of Panoplis (vellum) by Greek School

Colchicum (chromolitho)
2782708 Colchicum (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colchicum. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Two men posing with a whiskey still, 1920-30 (b / w photo)
5954274 Two men posing with a whiskey still, 1920-30 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The vinegar maker tending to his stills (colour engraving)
979820 The vinegar maker tending to his stills (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vinegar maker tending to his stills)

Furnace, Retorts, Stills, and Distilling Appartus, as used by Chemists and Alchemists of the Sixteenth Century
1094652 Furnace, Retorts, Stills, and Distilling Appartus, as used by Chemists and Alchemists of the Sixteenth Century (engraving) by French School

Midnight Blue
Niels Christian Wulff

Dried chilli peppers

Plate with two knives beside it

Easter decorations, daffodils and a painted Easter egg

Toothbrush with toothpaste in front of a toothbrush tumbler with mouthwash

Colorful bath pearls

Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus luteus)

Wachauer Weckerl, regional style bread rolls, Wachau, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Antique silver fruit bowl with fruit in a sophisticated atmosphere on a breakfast table

Organic eggs in a basket

Dancing to rock n roll 1950s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

A dance floor full of young people dancing The Twist 9 April 1966 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Joey Heatherton, entertains American servicemen with a torrid dance during the troops recent tour of South Vietnam. 5 January 1967 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news

Dancing. The winners of the Hong Kong Rock n roll dancing compeition were these two Portugese contestants Maurice Xavier and his partner Dorothy Mendoza

Commanders to appear in the Royal Command of Variety Performance are the young Canadian dance team Blanche and Allan Lund

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"Stills: Capturing the Essence of Time and Movement" Fresh loquat (Eriobotrya) fruits and green leaves - a vibrant still life that showcases nature's bounty. Dancing in a dingy cellar in Soho, London - Cy Lauries jazz band beats it out, igniting the jive dance craze of the 1950s. The jive dance season is here. Get ready for a celebration filled with vintage vibes and happy feet. Step back into the swing era at Harlem's Savoy Club, where Lindy Hop devotees bring rhythm to life on the dance floor. Transport yourself to the 1940s as jitterbug dancers take center stage, bringing joy and energy to every party they attend. In 1938, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs enchanted audiences across UK cinemas, marking a milestone in vintage entertainment history. Elephant Garlic stands tall as an impressive variety within Allium ampeloprasum family – capturing its essence through still photography. Witness dandelion seeds taking flight on a gentle breeze – a mesmerizing moment frozen in time through captivating still imagery. As Miss Sheila Van Dam watches over Windmill Theatre's final act, she reflects on an era filled with theatrical magic and artistic expression. Copper pot stills at Laphroaig Whisky Distillery stand proudly on Islay Island, Scotland – guardians of tradition crafting liquid gold for whisky enthusiasts worldwide. Sally Rand captivates audiences once again with her Fan Dance fame; this stunning image captures one of her new dance positions that left spectators breathless.