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Initially trained as a painter, Miriam Hanid was introduced to silversmithing while studying mixed-media art at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham in South East England. This image was posted on April 12, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #silversmith #silversmithing #vase #handmade

As commercial aviation advanced in the 1920s and ‘30s, manuals for airliners were separated into flight operations and maintenance categories. This image was posted on April 11, 2019. #bythebook #modelairplane #design #library #avgeek #book

It is #NationalPetDay. This image was posted on April 11, 2019.

Have you ever been to a drive-in movie theatre? This image was posted on April 10, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #drivein #driveinmovie #blueprint

#Onthisday in 1937, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), the flag carrier of Canada, was founded. This image was posted on April 10, 2019. #traveltuesday #aircanada #transcanadaairlines #tca #canada

The only kind of bugs we want to see in a museum are those that are going on display! This image was posted on April 09, 2019. #insects #worldofinsects #intriguinginsects #entomology #insect #bugs

#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight departed San Diego and landed in Las Vegas as an USAir flight. This image was posted on April 08, 2019. #avgeek #psa #pacificsouthwestairlines #sandiego #usair #americanair

On April 6, 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, launched his air mail service. This image was posted on April 08, 2019. #varney #unitedairlines #united #boeing #boeingair

During the late 1930s, appliances for the office and home underwent a major streamline design transformation. This image was posted on April 04, 2019. #streamlinesaesthetics #streamline #design #industrialdesign

The use of aluminum in airplane airframes was pioneered by Jugo Junkers, who introduced the F 13 in 1920. This image was posted on April 03, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #ford #airliner #corrugated #avgeek

Theresa Nguyen is a designer-silversmith who is fascinated by the process of transforming an ordinary sheet of silver into a lifelike, sculptural form. This image was posted on April 03, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #theresanguyen #silversmith #silversmithing #centerpiece #handmade

The use of aluminum in airplane airframes was pioneered by Jugo Junkers, who introduced the F 13 in 1920. This image was posted on April 03, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #ford #airliner #corrugated #avgeek

Theresa Nguyen is a designer-silversmith who is fascinated by the process of transforming an ordinary sheet of silver into a lifelike, sculptural form. This image was posted on April 03, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #theresanguyen #silversmith #silversmithing #centerpiece #handmade

Mid-century radios were available in a variety of bold shapes and angular designs. This image was posted on April 02, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #classic #radio

Where in Europe would you want to go? This image was posted on April 02, 2019. #traveltuesday #twa #travel

Mid-century radios were available in a variety of bold shapes and angular designs. This image was posted on April 02, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #classic #radio

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways introduced the Boeing 377 into service on the densely traveled San Francisco to Honolulu route. This image was posted on April 01, 2019. #boeing #panamerican #panam #hawaii #avgeek

Based in Croydon Airport in South London, Imperial Airways was established as a merger between four different British companies in 1924. This image was posted on March 31, 2019. #imperialairways #britishairways #london #croydon #croydonairport #boac #bea #unitedkingdom #uk #british #avgeek

Cats are the most independent domesticated animals. This image was posted on March 30, 2019. #caticons #catsofinstagram #cats #mewseum #caticon #cat #clock

Many lamps from the 1950s represent an eclectic range of taste and design. This image was posted on March 29, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #lamps #noveltylamp #lamp

Thai Airways International was founded #onthisday in 1960 as a joint venture between SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and Thai Airways Company (TAC), Thailand's flag carrier, to expand the Thai aviation industry beyond Asia. This image was posted on March 29, 2019.

Betty Trippe, the wife of Pan American founder Juan Trippe, was integral to the success of Pan American World Airways. This image was posted on March 28, 2019. #bettytrippe #juantrippe #panam #panamerican #panamericanairways #bookcover #womenshistorymonth #avgeek

"When I shape this wood, I put my soul into this wood. This image was posted on March 28, 2019. #surfboardsandshapers #surfers #shapers #surf #surfing #surflife #surfer #surfboards #surfboard #surfcraft #surfboardshaper #woodensurfboard #surfboardshaping #handshaped

Chris Strachwitz explains on the liner notes to “When Women Sang the Blues” that Mamie Smith made the first ever vocal blues recording “Crazy Blues” in 1920. This video was posted on March 27, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #blues #womenshistorymonth