The bank vault is a symbol of security and longevity. But as the past few years have shown, banks are fallible. They close branches, stop servicing customers in certain regions, or just like Bearn Stears, implode on themselves and go bust. So what happens to the steel reinforced chambers that once housed the savings of so many? Well, some of them are left to rust away over time. But others are renewed and serve a new purpose, often far removed from the thing they were originally designed for. So here are some of the best images of disused and renovated bank vaults we could find.

Yorkshire Bank Sorting Office [Leeds, UK]

Bodie [California]

National Provincial Bank [Cardiff, Wales]

Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Vault [Boston, MA]

Hard Rock Vault [London]

Dominion Bank Building [Toronto]

Rhyolite [Nevada]

Chancery Lane Safe Deposit [London]

San Diego Trust and Savings Bank [San Diego, CA]

Drew Hopper is a digital photographer from Australia who takes absolutely gorgeous photographs, and is incredibly talented considering he’s only 20 years old.  With a giant portfolio showcasing beautifully captured landscapes and seascapes, as well as some excellent uses of negative space, selective color, black and white and more, Drew’s work is truly something to be marveled at.

Check out Drew’s deviantART profile: http://drewyboy.deviantart.com/ and his WordPress blog: http://drewhopper.wordpress.com/

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Christian Schmidt is a freelance photographer from Germany who has won more than 100 awards since 2002 for his amazing work with digital photography.  His works have been used in magazines, advertisements and other media, and his clients include T-Mobile, Jaguar and HP.
This post showcases 81 amazing and gorgeous photographs by Christian Schmidt, selected from his portfolio, located here: http://www.christianschmidt.com/#/News
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Retro photography is about nostalgia, capturing and depicting generations and times past.  Using filters, Photoshop actions or postwork, and of course, clever use of subject and composition, it’s possible to capture the memory of a time other than the present.

This post showcases 30 amazing retro photographs from photographers around the world, with a variety of subjects, tones and years represented.

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1. Models forties shot

Ladies posing in vintage dresses.

2. Coline Helena

Girl wearing a pink hood.

3. Granma’s favorite doll

Veiled lady in black dress holding a ball of twine.

4. Postcards from Italy

Asian woman offers Mickey Mouse pastry wearing mouse ears.

5. Classic Retro Car

Sepia toned older car precariously perched on ledge.

6. I wanna touch the sky

A child faces away from the camera with outstretched arms.

7. Old and broken bench

An old bench sitting in a field of flowers.

8. Nat and Don’s

The sign for a full service gas and auto repair shop.

9. Self Portrait

A lady wearing a black polka-dotted dress.

10. Bond Girl

This lady’s expression mixes allure and enthusiasm.

11. No title

Have a picnic in the 50′s with fresh fruit and a red pattered blanket.

12. Milkshake Memoirs

Multiple images of a diner girl.

13. Classic | Exotic

Lady in a flowered top looking over her shoulder.

14. Snow No. 3-bw-detail

Perfectly sculpted lady in fur coat with cigarette.

15. 1960s

A camera dominates this shot that could be from the 60′s.

16. Vintage afternoon

A contemplative lady with pearls holding a glass of wine.

17. Pink of Perfection – Kitchen Design – 1950s

The perfect 1950′s kitchen with the view of the patio.

18. Stereo – Retro – BW

A stereo from yesteryear dominates this frame.

19. Cuba Gallery: Retro time clock cat

Retro time clock with pink cat bookends.

20. Some Computer Factory, Mid 1980s

Pretty little macs, all in a row.

21. Store in the 1950s, Simpler Times

Overhead view of the general store.

22. Retro VW Van

A very iconic Volkswagen that are very valuable even today

23. Cuba Gallery: Wind up retro tin robot in the grass

The title says it all.

24. Miss retro

A lady lounging with her Rubik’s Cube and heart shaped shades.

25. Vintage Rocker

Baby with penetrating expression sits on rocker.

26. Retro 01

Cracked photograph of lady holding a cigarette.

27. 1950s Kitchen

You can almost see the 50′s family gathered around.

28. Retro Car

A popular car back in the 1950′s.

29. Retro Love

Almost psychedelic picture of lady on rainbow.

30. Retro Beauty

An excellent old fashioned keyboard.

Gareth Boyd is a blogger for Broadband Compare NI, Northern Ireland’s leading broadband comparison website, they aim to bring broadband Northern Ireland the best deals for their customers. You can also follow him on Twitter!

Doug Fisher is a photographer, digital retoucher and 3d artist who works primarily in the sports advertising world, and has created some incredibly cool photoworks.

In this post, we’ve gathered up some of the amazing sports advertising photographs and manipulations from Doug, selected from his portfolio located here: http://www.douglasfisher.co.uk/home.php

Be sure to check out his site for his full galleries and some other cool stuff!

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World War II is remembered as one of the deadliest and monumental wars in human history, that has largely shaped the world as we know it today.  With a tremendous loss of life and destruction of many cities, World War II devastated much of Europe and Asia, and the geopolitical implications of the war are acting even today.

In this post, we’ve gathered up 87 historic World War II photographs from some of the historical websites and the Wikimedia commons, that serve as a reminder and chronicle the war effort, both in the battles and in the down-time.

Some images do contain depictions of violence, so exercise your own good judgment before proceeding.

Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it, so let us remember.

Carioca Studio is a critically acclaimed Romanian advertisement photography and photomanipulation studio that captures incredibly creative photographs for use in modern advertising.  With clients including Nestle, Kraft, Snickers and Toyota, it’s no wonder that their works stand out as unique and interesting.

This post showcases 64 incredible and amusing photoworks from Carioca Studio, from their gallery and website located here: http://www.carioca.ro/

Enjoy the works, and check their gallery for more.

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