Courtesy of a colleague of my wife's (thanks Peter!), I've become the proud owner of a remarkably well preserved 46 year old issue of LIFE magazine commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
It's not much more than a potted history of the battle, but it's got some lovely colour illustrations, and as a time capsule of life in 1965 the magazine is priceless (viz. cigarette ads, alcohol ads and advertisements for polystyrene cups using their disposabilty as a selling point!)
Good to see Lady Butler leading the charge. I think I can see at least three of Hers on show.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find!!
ReplyDeleteI have nothing to do with it! I don't know your wife; :-D
ReplyDeleteSerious, what a nice find. I recognize some of the pictures. I have them on postcards or as illustrations in other books.
I'm looking forward to the year 2015 for the 200 year anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. And I will be present there ;-)
Greetings
Peter
Fantastic find! You'd never get such a great piece in today's mainstream press I'm sure!
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