Alex A
Traveller, writer and history buff. You can usually find me in coffee shop somewhere in Europe.
Articles by Alex A:
The Canary Girls- Story of the Munitionettes and how the poisons of WWI turned them yellow
SS Ayrfield- The 102-year-old neglected ship is now a remarkable floating forest
Up Until 1940s, American weathermen were forbidden to use the word “tornado” in the weather forecast.
The “Frozen in time” Shoe Museum – Abandoned family shoe store sat untouched for over 40 years
The Paper Planes of NYC: An artist spent two decades collecting paper planes off the streets of New York
The Flying Skirt: The story behind Marilyn Monroe iconic scene and all the trouble that little white dress had caused
The Welsh Guards in Color- Interesting colorized photos will take you back
Superb examples of Package Designs from World War One
Women of WWII: Fascinating color photos show the hard skilled labor of women during the war
Segregation Story: Gordon Parks photos series from 1956 on exhibit now
