Monthly Archives: December 2009

Liberty Enlightening the World

 We all know this famous statue, and we all know where it stands, but less is known of its origin. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi scultured this gigantic statue and it was dedicated on October the 28th 1886.  Officially named ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’ … Continue reading

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The Brighton Promettes…

These are Brighton’s Promettes of 1952. The Visitor Information Centre of its time. For those men amongst you that like girls with brains there was no better place than Brighton in Sussex in the 50s! Formed from ex-models, these girls … Continue reading

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