Sydney in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia’s east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) towards…
30 Fabulous Vintage Photographs Give a Unique Perspective on the People and Streets of London in the 1950s
A keen photographer since childhood, Allan Hailstone’s beautiful images are a tribute to London at what he remembers as a magical time. Fogs, Soho at night, the remnants of St Giles, lost theaters… Hailstone’s photographs were taken from between 1950…
32 Candid Photographs of the London Underground in the Late 1980s
“The images shown here were taken over a three year period on the London Underground,” wrote Paul Baldesare. “Returning to London after a three year absence I felt that the Underground had become a microcosm of modern day London with its overcrowding…
Fantastic Color Snapshots of England in the early 1970s
These fantastic color snapshots were taken in London, Canterbury, and Painswick by amateur photographer David C. Cook when he made a trip to England in October 1972. Regent St. dept. stores, London, 1972 Ride with Johnnie Walker, London, 1972 Somewhere near…
Stonehenge: History and Restoration through old photographs, 1880-1960
Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in southern England, is certainly one of the most well-known and well-studied prehistoric megalithic monuments. Scholars had determined that there was a very long process of construction and use of Stonehenge (approximately 3000-1500…
38 Amazing Photographs From the Early Days of the London Underground
The London Underground is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The idea of an underground railway linking the City of London with some…
Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s
Casparus Bernardus Oorthuys (1 November 1908 – 22 July 1975), known as Cas Oorthuys, was a Dutch photographer and designer. Oorthuys first took up photography after he joined the free-thinking Dutch Association of Abstinent Students in the architecture department of…
31 Black and White Photos Show King’s Cross-an inner city area of London in the 1950s
King’s Cross (also Kings Cross) is an inner city area of London, England. It is the location and namesake of King’s Cross railway station, one of the major gateways into London from the North. Formerly a red light district, the area…
Everyday Life of Aylesbury, England in the 1980s Through Beautiful Color Photos
These beautiful photos from Ron Adams that captured street scenes of Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, England in the 1980s. Jowett’s, Kingsbury, Aylesbury, Bucks, circa 1980 Agro site, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, May 1980 At the Bacon Shop, 6, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury,…
41 Amazing Photos Document Everyday Life of England in 1908
Born at Hove, Sussex, England, Henry William Mobsby (1860-1933) was an English artist, photographer, and motion picture pioneer. He educated at Hampton Place school, trained in art, design, chemistry and commercial practice at the School of Arts, Brighton, and in…