History on the Wall

'History on the wall'...usually you might assume that I'm talking about a plaque, or some sculptured detail. Perhaps something the Romans did, something that has managed to withstand the ravages of weather, time and neglect. I am, however, talking about some posters I recently saw pasted to the side of a building. Naples is covered with posters, leaflets, flyers and grafitti all promoting something - accommodation available for rent, jazz concerts, pizza making courses, a political rally. These particular posters are a peak back in time, to the 1950's. If you look closely you can even see the official stamp on one of them authorising it to be publicly displayed.

For some reason they reminded me of old issues of 'The Woman's Weekly' and old movie stars posing in furs or full bikinis, always glamorous and eternally sensual. Ah, the good old days.