I don’t think I can stress enough, how much I LOVE Vintage Images from the 1930s-1950s. Sometimes it’s just crowds of people or just a lone individual that catches my eye, but you can be sure that whatever I’m saving and sharing (with you!) they are a wonderful moment in time.

Now friends lets see what goodies I have found this month.

Vintage Photos 1930s – 1950s

1950s Photo. Cute and stylish kids alert! I love the contrast between the two friends. I wonder what the design is on the felt “Poodle” skirt? I see balloons I think…

Further Reading: Learn all about –Juli Lynne Charlot-The Creator of the Poodle Skirt

1950s Vintage Photp: Kids in Saddle shoes and jeans and poodle skirts — Source: Flickr

The following photo was taken in May of 1956 at a New York photographic trade show by photographer Frank Larson. Our lovely model has the world in her hands.

1950s vintage photo of a woman at a trade show holding a globe. — Source: Frank Larson Photos

1950s Photo of a woman in front of 1950s car and holding hangers of 1950s dresses and other clothes.

Can I help take those dresses off your hands? Oh and the car too?

1950s woman in front of 50s car with 1950s dresses. Fun 1950s vintage photo. — Source: Pinterest

Toronto recently hosted the Great Gatsby Garden Party, these ladies from 1920s Toronto would have been wonderful inspiration for that day. Those are some stunning 1920s dresses right out of Downton Abbey!

1926 Toronto Fashions for women -1920s vintage photo of 3 women in 1920s evening gowns and capes. — Source: Toronto Archives via Pinterest

1940s Photo. Lets dance on the street! Or pretend we are flamingos. Love the saddle shoes!

FURTHER READING: Vintage Photo Tuesday: Saddle Shoes

1940s vintage photo of young girls in 1940s fashions playing around for the camera. — Source: Flickr

If your in need of perfect examples of women in the 1940s rocking pants, then look no further then this1940s image.

1940s vintage photo of 2 women in super examples of 1940s fashions..pants! — Source: Flickr

1950s photo of two women in 1950s swimsuits. These 2 gorgeous women remind me of Barbie, especially the friend leaning up against the car.

1950s vintage photo of 2 young women in 1950s swimsuits posing with a 1950s car in this colour photo. Great 1950s Fashions! — Source: Flickr

1940s photo. Well this looks like an exciting party. What do you think is going on here? Pants and saddle shoes party?

1940s vintage image of a bunch of teenager girls in jeans and white tops and saddles shops jumping around and having fun. — Source: Flickr

1940s Photo. Janet always had the best handwriting and therefore made her the best secretary for their monthly meeting (or so I think that is what is happening here).

1940s vintage image of a group of young women in their dorm room at a club meeting. Super 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles. — Source: Flickr

And there friends are some of many favourite images this month, did you have a fav from above?

Further Reading: Take a look at my collection of vintage photo blog posts HERE.

Liz 🙂

Happy Canada Day!! We are celebrating 149 years today and I’m so very excited for my country and to be Canadian on this fantastic day 🙂

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Canada Blog Posts (fun and interesting topics)

Today’s post is a roundup of some of the interesting vintage posts (1920s-1970s) about Canada that I have found over the last while, that give a bit more insight into the country I call home. Enjoy!

Once Upon a City Women who were unsung heroes of war effort via Toronto Star

ajax-munitions Canadian Bomb girls vintage image — Archives Canada

Jessica at Chronically Vintage (a fellow Canadian) started a Flickr Group called “Vintage Canada” with some super vintage images of the land we both love. Check it out!

We all know that small towns have some amazing history tied to them. So the next time you visit Canada (or head out onto a road trip) why not check out this blog post on ‘Canada’s Best Small Towns‘ via the ‘Great Canadian Bucket List‘ website.

If you follow my blog then you know that I like to post about Toronto & Canadian History, here is one I did awhile back: Vintage Canadian Actors & Actresses in Hollywood.

Elinor Florence is a writer and blogger (and another Canadian friend) who focuses on Canada’s Wartime Past on her Wednesday blog. Her recent book entitled ‘Bird’s Eye View‘ is excellent and recommend read (I could not put it down) about an idealistic young Canadian woman who joins the air force during the Second World War and becomes an aerial photographic interpreter.

Elinor most recent blog post about a young woman named ‘Ruth Owens’ reminded me very much of the main character in her book. Ruth was trained as a photographer for the Royal Canadian Air Force and served at RCAF Centralia, Ontario, during World War Two. Her photo album gives us a fascinating glimpse into wartime history, crammed with snapshots of life on a Canadian air training. Read Post HERE.

1940s Canadian Woman in Airforce — Source: Elinor Florence

Canada built the first UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul, Alberta in 1967

Canada's first UFO landing page st paul alberta

The Archives of Canada has a bevy of amazing albums on their Flickr Page and one of them that caught my eye was all about ‘Toys and Games in Canada‘. Now this is not exclusive to Canada (as we know) but I just thought it was a fun collection of images of Canadian’s of all ages having fun.

Baseball game between women from the "Eager Beavers" and officers of the Regina Rifle Regiment 1940s

May 28th, 1934-The Dionne Quintuplets are born and are noted as being the only quintuplets to survive for more than a few days. This miracle, plus their baby cuteness, the poverty of their French Canadian parents, and the controversy over their guardianship, made them the sensation of the 1930s (source).

Read all about them HERE.

Well friends, I hope you enjoyed some of the Vintage Canadian images and posts I shared with you today. Happy Canada Day!

Liz 🙂

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