A young man at a salon has his quiff neatened up after having his hair permed, while another admires his finished appearance in a mirror. For both, the look of rebellion is complete. This fascinating set of images shows that it wasn't just the women of 1950s' Britain who sat patiently with their hair in rollers and hairnets. Taken in 1953, the photographs reveal that men were crazy for quiffs and curls - inspired by their idols, such as Elvis Presley and James Dean. The style would be embraced by Teddy boys - a uniquely British phenomenon closely tied to American rock n' roll - and was a far cry from the military buzz cuts of the preceding war years. One picture shows a young man with his hair set in perming rods before having them removed to reveal wavy locks, while another sees a stylist concentrating on his work while he sports a similar style to the man whose hair he is cutting. The black and white photographs were taken at Leonard Pountney's salon in Hounslow, west … [Read more...] about 1950s’ men’s quiffs seen in nostalgic photos from London hair salon
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Travel: Easy-going, sunny, historic… Nîmes is a sublime place for a weekend break
THE long-established American guidebook Fodor’s is outspoken about the small city of Nîmes, 20 miles north of the Mediterranean coastline. It describes the place as "a feisty, run-down rat race of a town, with jalopies and Vespas roaring irreverently around the ancient sites". Given recent developments, I wished to find out whether this description still applies to a French city brimful of history and with one of the most striking Roman amphitheatres. The capital of the Department of Gard, Nîmes is renowned for its antiquity and beats nearby Arles as the city best able to exploit its former glory. During the summer of 2018 a new star attraction – a £52 million Musée de la Romanité, or Museum of Roman Civilisation, enhanced its standing. Commentators see it as the French cultural event of last summer, on a par with the opening of the Caves of Lascaux Centre in the Dordogne in 2017 or La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. The eye-catching museum is next … [Read more...] about Travel: Easy-going, sunny, historic… Nîmes is a sublime place for a weekend break
Watch: Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy’s hair
Watch: Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy's hair - 'I was terrified' BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Barber Jim Hanna's memories of his meeting with comedy icons Laurel and Hardy in Belfast over 60 years ago are, rather fittingly for his profession, razor sharp. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/watch-meet-the-belfast-barber-who-cut-laurel-and-hardys-hair-i-was-terrified-37723275.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/article37723272.ece/d0a8c/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-01-18_lif_47288192_I5.JPG Email Barber Jim Hanna's memories of his meeting with comedy icons Laurel and Hardy in Belfast over 60 years ago are, rather fittingly for his profession, razor sharp. Jim (85) cut the hair of the famous funnymen during their visit to Northern Ireland for a sold-out two week run at the Grand Opera House in June 1952. And he still remembers every detail of the close encounter with his most illustrious clients - from the persistent shaking of his nervous hands before … [Read more...] about Watch: Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy’s hair
Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy’s hair
Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy's hair BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Barber Jim Hanna's memories of his meeting with comedy icons Laurel and Hardy in Belfast over 60 years ago are, rather fittingly for his profession, razor sharp. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/meet-the-belfast-barber-who-cut-laurel-and-hardys-hair-37723275.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/article37723272.ece/d0a8c/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-01-18_lif_47288192_I5.JPG Email Barber Jim Hanna's memories of his meeting with comedy icons Laurel and Hardy in Belfast over 60 years ago are, rather fittingly for his profession, razor sharp. Jim (85) cut the hair of the famous funnymen during their visit to Northern Ireland for a sold-out two week run at the Grand Opera House in June 1952. And he still remembers every detail of the close encounter with his most illustrious clients - from the persistent shaking of his nervous hands before the trimming of their locks to their hugely … [Read more...] about Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy’s hair
The Paras: Men of War on ITV takes a look inside the Paratroopers – ‘What makes the grass grow? Blood, blood, blood!’
YOU’RE f***ing pathetic, get in that pack now,” Corporal Ollie Seal shouts in the face of a recruit struggling to run under the weight of his 35lb Bergen backpack. The young man stops to be sick, and Corporal Danny Morris bellows: “Do it on the move! Keep going! Keep going! This way, get here now! Get here now!” The wannabe soldier is on the Parachute Regiment's elite 28-week training course. The most brutal in the British Army, it transforms raw recruits into elite soldiers trained to kill. It includes a 60ft aerial assault course, carrying a 180lb metal stretcher for five miles and the feared log race - a two mile trek carrying a 60kg telegraph pole. Now just over half way through the course and as the physical training intensifies, this stage is known as ‘Beat Up’ for good reason. Seconds later, another recruit collapses on the ground in exhaustion. His eyes glaze over as he takes desperate gasps of breath. He's suffering a panic attack. These … [Read more...] about The Paras: Men of War on ITV takes a look inside the Paratroopers – ‘What makes the grass grow? Blood, blood, blood!’