Theater “usherette,” radio repairman, blouse presser at a shirt factory, switchboard operator, pipe fitter at Mare Island, hospital attendant, prune sorter and even soda jerk.

Cold cream served a dual purpose as both a cleanser and makeup remover in the 1950s, with brands like Pond's and Noxzema becoming household names. This thick, mineral oil-based cream worked by using ...

An open-air museum that brings 1940s and 1950s history to life through “immersive exhibits” has won the UK Art Fund Museum of the Year, the world’s largest museum prize. Beamish, The Living Museum of ...

CHC’s executive director Cai Yinzhou (far left) and Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan (third from left) at the formal reopening ceremony of Chinatown Heritage Centre on May ...

Explore 1950s fashion history and how the silhouette represents gender roles post-World War 2. From shorter skirts to hourglass figures, discover the era's emphasis on femininity. Questions swirl ...