13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCVII)

1. NYC Cab Driver Spends 30 Years Photographing His Passengers In 1980, aspiring photographer Ryan Weideman landed in New York City from California, looking to make a name for himself. But he soon found himself focused on more practical matters, like paying the rent…. Full story found on My Modern Met. 2. Microcar du…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCVI)

1. What they found when they dredged canals in Amsterdam The incredible archaeological finds have all been washed, categorised and photographed, and are on display online on the Below The Surface website. They were discovered while work on the city’s North/South metro line between 2003 and 2012… Along the banks of the Amstel, at its…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCV)

1. This Provençale Chateau for rent Chateau Grimaldi, found via Instagram/Sassy Fanny. 2. A Dream Cabinet of Curiosities, Lost in Time The Leverian collection was a natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever. It was noted in particular for the content it acquired from the voyages of Captain James Cook. For three decades it was on…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCIV)

1. Antique 18th Century Vanity Cases Found on Live Internet. 2. A 1920s vision of Versailles Fairytales from Versailles. Umberto Brunelleschi illustrations, for ‘La Lecon d’Amour Dans un Parc’ by Rene Bolesve. Published in Paris c.1920 Found here via This isn’t Happiness. 3. A 19th Century Pizza Seller Found in this article on the History of Pizza.…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCIII)

1. The Scandalous Secret Diary found in the Floorboards of Chateau When the new owners of the chateau of Picomtal decided to renovate the parquet in some of their upstairs rooms, they made a remarkable discovery. On the underside of the floorboards – invisible until the boards were taken up to be replaced – were…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCII)

1. In search of the permanent wave… Wireless permanent-waving machine introduced in 1934 by Icall Limited to satisfy a demand for a machine in which there was no direct connection to electricity when the heaters were applied. The heaters were disconnected before applying to the head, known as the “falling-heat” method. Because such heaters started cooling…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today Vol. (Vol. CCXCI)

1. A Welsh Island for sale (for less than an average one bedroom flat in London) The Grade-II listed fortification sits at the mouth of Milford Haven estuary and is on sale for £400,000. It was built between 1850 and 1852 to protect Britain from French invasion under the rule of Napoleon III. More info found on…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. C)

1. Camping inside Giant Abandoned Ovens In operation between 1876 and 1879, Nevada’s Ward Charcoal Ovens were built to produce charcoal from pinyon pine and juniper. In the years following, the ovens are said to have served as shelters for workmen and hideouts for stagecoach bandits. Today they’re the main camping attraction in Ward Charcoal…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXC)

1. An essential resource A few favourites from the glossary… AAin’t that a bite: that’s too badAngel: One who pays the billAnkle biter: childApple butter: smooth talk or flatteryAre you writing a book?: you’re asking too many questionsBBack seat bingo: making out with a girl in a carBad news: a person who rejects a beatnikBake…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol CCLXXXIX)

1. Morro Bay Antiques Located in California, it was an abandoned old diner for a while, thankfully, it’s now an antiques emporium. 2. Rotary telephone compacts, originally designed by Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali, 1935 Mass-produced in the 1950s. Found here. 3. Wedding between female lovers, circa 1900s Found on reddit. 4. Native…