Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. The country is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein toContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Switzerland During the Early 1960s”
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61 Amazing Vintage Photos of Valletta, Malta in the 19th Century
Valletta is the administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. According to the data from 2020 by Eurostat, the Functional Urban Area and metropolitan region covered the whole islandContinue reading “61 Amazing Vintage Photos of Valletta, Malta in the 19th Century”
41 Stunning Photos Showing Parisian Women in the 1950s
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “41 Stunning Photos Showing Parisian Women in the 1950s”
35 Amazing Photos Show the Inside of New York’s Hotels and Resorts From the 1950s and 1960s
A cool photo collection shows what the inside of hotels and resorts in New York looked like from the 1950s and 1960s.
61 Vintage Photos Showing the Montreal Expo in 1967
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general exhibition, Category One World’s Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World’s Fair of the 20th century with the most attendees to that dateContinue reading “61 Vintage Photos Showing the Montreal Expo in 1967”
73 Vintage Photos Showing Life in London, England During the 1960s
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just over 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The CityContinue reading “73 Vintage Photos Showing Life in London, England During the 1960s”
73 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Transportation in Toronto During the 1980s
Toronto is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surroundingContinue reading “73 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Transportation in Toronto During the 1980s”
New York Before the Great Clean-Up During the 1970s
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city of both New York State and the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300 square miles (780 km2) and divided into five boroughs, New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.Continue reading “New York Before the Great Clean-Up During the 1970s”
54 Interesting Photos Showing Life in Singapore in the Mid-1960s
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south,Continue reading “54 Interesting Photos Showing Life in Singapore in the Mid-1960s”
