Kurfurstendam After the end of the war, Germany was on its way to rebuild. A divided microcosm of the Cold War by the 1950s, West Berlin, however, was able to emerge from the severe rubble and successfully transformed into a “showcase of the West” from the economic miracle. Corner-East-West-Axelstrasse Apt Bldgs destroyed near Potsdamerplatz KuefurstendamContinue reading “Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of West Berlin in Summer 1953”
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Amazing Photographs Capture Punk Scenes in East Germany During the 1980s
Bluesmass, Berlin, 1983 Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s there were new movements within the German punk scene, led by labels like ZickZack Records, from Hamburg. It was during this period that the term Neue Deutsche Welle (New German Wave) was first coined by Alfred Hilsberg, owner of ZickZack Records. Many of theseContinue reading “Amazing Photographs Capture Punk Scenes in East Germany During the 1980s”
The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (Wuppertal Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Designed by Eugen Langen to sell to the city of Berlin, the installation with elevated stations was built in Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel between 1897 and 1903; the first track opened in 1901. It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hangingContinue reading “The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s”
Life in Germany in the Late 1930s
Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939Alongside control and suppression, the Nazis tried to influence every part of German life. The economyHitler claimed that he had dramatically reduced unemployment figures under the Nazis. Certainly, rearmament created jobs. But National Service meant young men were not counted as being unemployed any longer. Women and Jews were left outContinue reading “Life in Germany in the Late 1930s”
Black and White Photos of Berlin in Ruins in 1945
Street Scenes of Berlin During the 1920s
21 Wonderful Photos of Berlin in 1957
Willy Pragher (born Wilhelm Alexander Pragher) was a German photographer and photojournalist. He studied and trained at the Reimann School of Art and Design, a private art school in Berlin. From 1932, he worked as a freelance press photographer for Ullstein, Berliner Illustrierte and Badische Zeitung. In 1944, Pragher was drafted into the Volkssturm, aContinue reading “21 Wonderful Photos of Berlin in 1957”
Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century
These photographs were taken between 1902 and 1910 by Heinrich Hamann in Hamburg, Germany. As a keen gymnast, Hamann portrayed many athletes in action. Here, German women exercising Swedish Gymnastics in a sports hall and on the Heiligengeistfeld (German: “field of the Holy Spirit”) in Hamburg’s St. Pauli quarter. During the 19th century, Swedish GymnasticsContinue reading “Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century”
35 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Berlin Just Before the Bombing Raids in 1940
Before 1941, Berlin, at 950 kilometers (590 miles) from London, was at the extreme range attainable by the British bombers then available to the Allied forces. It could be bombed only at night in summer when the days were longer and skies clear—which increased the risk to Allied bombers. The first RAF raid on BerlinContinue reading “35 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Berlin Just Before the Bombing Raids in 1940”
55 Amazing Color Photos of West Germany in 1961
West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany between its formation on 23 May 1949 and German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During this Cold War period, the western portion of Germany and West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany wasContinue reading “55 Amazing Color Photos of West Germany in 1961”
