Battle of the beach belles: New movie tells 1920s saga of two women who competed to swim the Channel

Battle of the beach belles: New movie tells 1920s saga of two women who competed to swim the Channel By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:31 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 6 April 2021 When you have endured 15 hours of cold and exhaustion to set a record, … Read more

Johnny Galecki is leasing his ‘1920s Spanish compound’ in the Hollywood Hills for $45,000 a month

Johnny Galecki is currently leasing his stylish Hollywood Hills home, which he originally purchased in 2015 for a whopping $9.2million. The 45-year-old actor has made the ‘1920s Spanish compound’ available through Brett Lawyer of Hilton & Hyland, as reported by The Dirt on Wednesday. To reside within the confines of the 5,334 square-foot abode, a potential tenant is expected … Read more

Incredible footage shows colour footage of 1920s Paris recreated by AI

Le roaring twenties! Incredible colourised footage shows 1920s Parisians stealing kisses on the streets, dancing in the park and dining in busy cafes Artificial intelligence has colourised incredible YouTube video of 1920s Paris The AI enhanced film shows the daily life of Parisians almost a century ago  The short film features edited footage from early … Read more

Beer sales plummet to lowest levels since the 1920s

‘No justification for prolonged closures’: Pub industry demands firm reopening date as beer sales plummet to lowest level since the 1920s Pub beer sales down 56% last year compared to 2019, the BBPA says BBPA says the ongoing shutdowns in the sector cannot be justified Sector wants a firm reopening date and ongoing support from … Read more

Britain’s classic theme park attractions, from a 1920s big dipper to Alton Towers’ iconic Corkscrew

Hold on tight for a roller coaster ride around some of Britain’s classic theme park attractions.  We take you back to pre-WWI Blackpool Pleasure Beach, where Sir Hiram Maxim’s Captive Flying Machines wowed straw-boater-wearing thrillseekers, and then through the decades via one-of-a-kind log flumes, a charming carousel and game-changing roller coasters at Chessington World of … Read more

Michael Anagarano and fiancée Maya Erskine splurge $2.1M on 1920s 3-bed home in Hollywood Hills

Michael Anagarano and fiancée Maya Erskine splurge $2.1M on 1920s 3-bed home in Hollywood Hills By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 03:09 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 03:09 GMT, 22 December 2020 Advertisement Actor Michael Angarano and actress fiancée Maya Erskine have splurged $2.1 million on an upgraded home in Hollywood’s exclusive Beachwood Canyon. … Read more

The Blower is back! Bentley builds first £1.5m reborn 1920s racer

Bentley has completed the first reborn ‘Bentley Blower’ for 90 years as part of a continuation car project aimed at well-heeled vehicle collectors. The iconic British marque has used Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’s famed 1929 4½-litre ‘Team Blower’ car as the template to recreate a limited road-going series of the stunning racer.  The first model … Read more

Cadbury’s dark secret: How founder’s war hero great-grandson imported drugs to 1920s Britain

Richard Cadbury Butler as a child left, with his father, Arnold The war hero great-grandson of the founder of Cadbury’s chocolate was a convicted drug smuggler, it can now be revealed. Richard Cadbury Butler made thousands importing narcotics into 1920s Britain until he was caught with a pound of cocaine stashed in a chocolate box, … Read more