Historical pictures

Pictures hold something truly special—a speck of time that once was and shall never be again. They’re the closest thing we have to a time machine, allowing us to glimpse through a window of film and into the past.

Construction Workers Lunchtime 1931 St Johns Bridge N. Portland Oregon historic bw photo by Ray Atkeson

This was the view as the iconic tower slowly climbed above Paris and straight into history.

A collection of pictures saved from disappearing to time.

London 1898.

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These iconic photos show a fraction of a second in our world's history. They portray relationships, situations, and the passing of time.

Even decades after its end, WWII still strikes a chord in the hearts of people from all corners of the globe. For some, it was a time of epic heroism and ...

Musical movement 1945

Jaipur Then & Now. Hawa Mahal in old & new pictures. Exploring Hawa Mahal in pictures through its history in this Jaipur blog.

There's an iconic photograph of physicist extraordinaire Albert Einstein sitting on a rock dressed in shorts and open toed sandals, looking a bit like the original hipster.This image has sparked the imagination of science nerds and Einstein fans for decades, and is often used in a "scientists have fun too" kinda way, but what's the real story behind this photo?Turns out this is a snapshot of Albert at the beach wouldn't have happened without this guy:His name is David Rothman, and he owned…

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In 1930's, millions of people were out of work across the US. When there was a job opening, there were often a thousand people applying for the same job.

Colorizing retoucher Jordan J. Lloyd of Dynamichrome took vintage photographs of global landmarks under construction and added color to them to give us a

A picture can speak a thousand words.

The first buses to come into service did so slightly earlier, though – back in London. As soon as the war began, London’s buses were pressed...