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39 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Life of Stockholm During the 1940s and 1950s

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. It has the most populous urban area in Sweden as well as in Scandinavia. Approximately 975,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area,[6] and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area.[10] The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.Continue reading “39 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Life of Stockholm During the 1940s and 1950s”

26 Fascinating Photos of Soho, London in the 1950s

Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century. The area was developed from farmland by Henry VIII in 1536, when it became a royalContinue reading “26 Fascinating Photos of Soho, London in the 1950s”

30 Amazing Vintage Photos of Christmas Shopping in New York During the Early 20th Century

True, the streets don’t look as festive, and store facades aren’t as decked out as they are today. But in terms of the crowds, the vendors, and all the kids captivated by toy displays, holiday shopping in New York City hasn’t really changed much in the past century, as these photos from abut 1910 reveal.Continue reading “30 Amazing Vintage Photos of Christmas Shopping in New York During the Early 20th Century”

30 Rare Historical Photos Showing 1910s Imperial Russia In Glorious Color

Given how many historical photos are video are shot in black and white, many of us can forget that the past was also in full color – we just don’t get to see it. However, these photos of Russia in the beginning of the 20th century by photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky give us a rare glimpseContinue reading “30 Rare Historical Photos Showing 1910s Imperial Russia In Glorious Color”

56 Incredible Photos Of Hippies in San Francisco during The 1960s

A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in UK English, was a member of the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word hippie came from hipster and was used to describe beatniks who moved into NewContinue reading “56 Incredible Photos Of Hippies in San Francisco during The 1960s”