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A colorized historical photograph of then-Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) serving as a mechanic and driver in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1945. At age 18, she joined the ATS as Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor. She took a driving and vehicle mechanics course at Camberley, Surrey, where she learned to repair engines, change tires, and drive heavy military vehicles and ambulances... Princess Elizabeth’s wartime service began in 1945, when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), becoming the first female member of the British royal family to serve in the armed forces. The ATS was the women’s branch of the British Army, responsible for essential support roles that kept military operations running. Elizabeth trained as a mechanic and ambulance driver, learning to maintain engines, drive military vehicles, and operate under wartime conditions. Her decision to enlist was significant for Britain’s morale. Throughout the war, the royal family had emphasized shared sacrifice, and Elizabeth’s service reinforced that message. She wore regulation uniforms, lived away from the palace during training, and followed the same schedule and duties as other ATS recruits. Photographs from the period show her working on engines and standing beside ambulances, images that helped shape her public identity as a monarch who understood duty through lived experience. Although her service came late in the war, it marked an important moment in her development as a public figure. The skills she learned, the discipline she practiced, and the symbolism of her participation contributed to her reputation for commitment and resilience. When she later became queen, her wartime experience was often cited as a formative chapter that grounded her leadership in firsthand knowledge of national hardship and responsibility. Although most photos show Princess Elizabeth driving ambulances, a lesser‑known detail is that she also completed a full military mechanics course, learning to strip and rebuild engines, change tires, and perform maintenance on heavy vehicles. Her instructors reportedly noted she took the technical work seriously and progressed quickly, earning the nickname “Princess Auto Mechanic” among ATS staff. This hands‑on training made her one of the few royals with certified mechanical skills during World War II. #archaeohistories

archeohistories's tweet photo. A colorized historical photograph of then-Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) serving as a mechanic and driver in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1945. At age 18, she joined the ATS as Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor. She took a driving and vehicle mechanics course at Camberley, Surrey, where she learned to repair engines, change tires, and drive heavy military vehicles and ambulances...

Princess Elizabeth’s wartime service began in 1945, when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), becoming the first female member of the British royal family to serve in the armed forces. The ATS was the women’s branch of the British Army, responsible for essential support roles that kept military operations running. Elizabeth trained as a mechanic and ambulance driver, learning to maintain engines, drive military vehicles, and operate under wartime conditions.

Her decision to enlist was significant for Britain’s morale. Throughout the war, the royal family had emphasized shared sacrifice, and Elizabeth’s service reinforced that message. She wore regulation uniforms, lived away from the palace during training, and followed the same schedule and duties as other ATS recruits. Photographs from the period show her working on engines and standing beside ambulances, images that helped shape her public identity as a monarch who understood duty through lived experience.

Although her service came late in the war, it marked an important moment in her development as a public figure. The skills she learned, the discipline she practiced, and the symbolism of her participation contributed to her reputation for commitment and resilience. When she later became queen, her wartime experience was often cited as a formative chapter that grounded her leadership in firsthand knowledge of national hardship and responsibility.

Although most photos show Princess Elizabeth driving ambulances, a lesser‑known detail is that she also completed a full military mechanics course, learning to strip and rebuild engines, change tires, and perform maintenance on heavy vehicles. Her instructors reportedly noted she took the technical work seriously and progressed quickly, earning the nickname “Princess Auto Mechanic” among ATS staff. This hands‑on training made her one of the few royals with certified mechanical skills during World War II.

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The original photo used at the end of The Shining has been found via Getty Images. Originally taken at the St Valentine’s Day Ball, 14 February 1921, at the Empress Rooms, the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington. Stanley Kubrick’s chilling 1980 film The Shining closes with an unforgettable photograph: Jack Nicholson’s character, Jack Torrance, smiling eerily at a 1921 ball. For decades, cinephiles debated the origin of that image. Recently, it was uncovered through Getty Images that the base photo was not fabricated for the film but came from a real St. Valentine’s Day Ball at the Royal Palace Hotel in Kensington in 1921. The photograph, showing elegantly dressed men and women enjoying a glamorous evening, was subtly edited by Kubrick’s team, Nicholson’s face was carefully superimposed onto one of the partygoers. This discovery revealed Kubrick’s meticulous attention to historical realism, even in supernatural storytelling. The photo’s real-world origin gives the film’s final shot an even eerier quality, suggesting that Torrance’s descent into madness was, in some sense, eternal—his image forever trapped in time at a real party that happened more than half a century earlier. The Royal Palace Hotel, where the photo was taken, was demolished in the 1960s; it once stood near Kensington High Street and served as a lavish venue for aristocratic events in early 20th-century London. © Reddit #archaeohistories

archeohistories's tweet photo. The original photo used at the end of The Shining has been found via Getty Images. Originally taken at the St Valentine’s Day Ball, 14 February 1921, at the Empress Rooms, the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington.

Stanley Kubrick’s chilling 1980 film The Shining closes with an unforgettable photograph: Jack Nicholson’s character, Jack Torrance, smiling eerily at a 1921 ball. For decades, cinephiles debated the origin of that image.

Recently, it was uncovered through Getty Images that the base photo was not fabricated for the film but came from a real St. Valentine’s Day Ball at the Royal Palace Hotel in Kensington in 1921. The photograph, showing elegantly dressed men and women enjoying a glamorous evening, was subtly edited by Kubrick’s team, Nicholson’s face was carefully superimposed onto one of the partygoers.

This discovery revealed Kubrick’s meticulous attention to historical realism, even in supernatural storytelling. The photo’s real-world origin gives the film’s final shot an even eerier quality, suggesting that Torrance’s descent into madness was, in some sense, eternal—his image forever trapped in time at a real party that happened more than half a century earlier.

The Royal Palace Hotel, where the photo was taken, was demolished in the 1960s; it once stood near Kensington High Street and served as a lavish venue for aristocratic events in early 20th-century London.

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A rare photograph of a Jewish woman from the Bnei Chorath tribe in what is now Saudi Arabia wearing traditional vestment and burgah from 1929..... The Bnei Chorath, historically referenced as Banu Qurayza, were among several Jewish tribes that inhabited the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in the city of Yathrib, later known as Medina. Their presence in the region dates back centuries before the advent of Islam in 7th Century. Alongside the Banu Nadir and Banu Qaynuqa, Bnei Chorath played significant social and economic roles in pre-Islamic Arabia, engaging in agriculture, trade, and artisan work within a multicultural tribal society. By the early Islamic era around 622 CE, when Prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina, these Jewish tribes entered into agreements like the Constitution of Medina, aiming to maintain harmony among Muslims and Jewish communities. Over time, however, shifting political alliances and conflicts led to profound changes in their status. The Banu Qurayza, in particular, are historically noted for events during the Battle of the Trench in 627 CE. Following centuries of upheaval, many Jewish families from Arabia migrated to more tolerant regions, contributing to Jewish diasporas across the Middle East and North Africa. In late 19th and early 20th Centuries, small Jewish communities lived across the Arabian Peninsula, including a little-documented group known as the Bnei Chorath. They were part of a broader network of Arabian Jews who traced their presence in the region back centuries, often linking their origins to ancient trade routes, early Jewish migrations, and local conversion traditions. By the early 20th Century, the remnants of ancient Jewish tribes in Arabia had largely assimilated, migrated, or dispersed. A photograph from 1929 depicting a woman in traditional Bnei Chorath dress captures a rare visual echo of this deep-rooted heritage. Her burgah and regional attire reflect enduring customs shaped by centuries of desert life, trade routes, and faith. Women in these communities followed regional customs of modesty that closely resembled those of their Muslim neighbors. The burgah, a rigid face covering made from leather or heavy cloth, was worn by women across southern Arabia and the Gulf. It served multiple purposes: modesty, protection from sun and sand, and clear identification of marital and tribal status. Variations in shape, stitching, and decoration could indicate age, community, or social standing. Images of Jewish women from Arabia are exceptionally rare. Religious norms discouraged photography, especially of women, and many Jewish families left the region in the 1940s–1950s, taking few personal records with them. As a result, visual documentation of their daily life is scarce. By the mid-20th Century, nearly all Jewish communities in what is now Saudi Arabia had disappeared, with most families relocating to Israel or Yemen, leaving behind almost no physical trace of centuries of Jewish life in the region. Today, while few physical traces remain in modern Saudi Arabia, the legacy of Arabian Jewish tribes continues to be studied through archaeology, oral tradition, and historical records—reminding us of a once-diverse cultural fabric woven across the sands of time. © Middle Eastern Mirror #archaeohistories