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Vintage: Father Christmas in the Victorian Era (19th Century)

17 December 2016 0

At the start of Victoria’s reign, children’s toys tended to be handmade and hence expensive, generally restricting availability to those “rich folk” again. With factories however came mass production, which brought with it games, dolls, books and clockwork toys all…

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Vintage: London in the 1860s and 1870s by James Hedderly

29 November 2016 0

James Hedderly (1815 – 1885) was a painter and signwriter until the mid-1860s, when he became a photographer. He lived in Duke Street, only a short distance from Whistler’s house at 7 Lindsey Row, from 1841 until the 1870s, when…

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Vintage: Bedouins in Egypt, the Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem from 1898

25 November 2016 0

Photo collection of black and white glass-plate photographs of Bedouins in Egypt, the Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem from 1898 taken by American Colony Photo Department. The American Colony Photo Department began in 1898, under the eye of its founder Elijah…

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Vintage: Victor Hugo’s Funeral (1885)

18 November 2016 0

Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Victor Hugo’s death from pneumonia at the age of 83, generated intense national mourning. He was not only revered…

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Historic B&W photos of Moscow, Russia in the 19th Century

5 November 2016 0

In the 1830s, general Alexander Bashilov planned the first regular grid of city streets north from Petrovsky Palace. Khodynka field south of the highway was used for military training. Smolensky Rail station (forerunner of present-day Belorussky Rail Terminal) was inaugurated…

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Late 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

2 November 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

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Historic B&W photos of Chicago (19th century)

1 November 2016 0

In the 19th century, Chicago became the nation’s railroad center, by 1910 over 20 railroads operated passenger service out of 6 different downtown terminals. In 1883, the standardized system of North American time zones was adopted by the general time…

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19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s)

29 September 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

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Vintage Daguerreotype portraits from XIX Century (1844-1860)

25 September 2016 0

Mathew B. Brady (1822 – 1896) was one of the first American photographers, who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America. Brady opened his own studio in New York in 1844, and photographed Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, among other…

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Historic B&W photos of Vienna, Austro-Hungary (19th Century)

23 September 2016 0

In 1804, during the Napoleonic Wars, Vienna became the capital of the Austrian Empire and continued to play a major role in European and world politics, including hosting the Congress of Vienna in 1814/15. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867,…

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Vintage: Toronto, Canada from the Top of Rossin House Hotel (1856)

18 September 2016 0

A number of panorama shots were included among these photographs by Armstrong Beere and Himes, taken from the roof of the Rossin House Hotel, which together provide an almost 360 degree view of the City of Toronto as it existed…

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Historic B&W photos of Tunis, Tunisia, late 19th Century

14 September 2016 0

During the later 19th century, Tunis became increasingly populated by Europeans, particularly the French, and immigration dramatically increased the size of the city. This resulted in the first demolition of the old city walls, from 1860, to accommodate growth in…

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Vintage Daguerreotypes of widows in mourning (Victorian era, 1800s)

11 September 2016 0

Amazing collection of Victorian Era Daguerreotype portraits of women in mourning and widows from Lisby @ Flickr.

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Historic B&W photos of Venice, Italy (19th century)

31 August 2016 0

Venice became Austrian territory when Napoleon signed the Treaty of Campo Formio on 12 October 1797. The Austrians took control of the city on 18 January 1798. It was taken from Austria by the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805 and…

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Vintage: Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD

10 August 2016 0

This set shows photos of Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD – a mix of stone and wooden churches, cathedrals and chapels – country churches as well as city churches. We think that these pictures well describe the wide range of…

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Historic B&W photos of Kiev, Russia (Ukraine) in the 19th Century

29 July 2016 0

During the Russian industrial revolution in the late 19th century, Kiev became an important trade and transportation centre of the Russian Empire, specialising in sugar and grain export by railway and on the Dnieper river. By 1900, the city had…

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Vintage: historic photos of Frankfurt am Main, Germany in the late 19th Century

20 July 2016 0

Frankfurt lost its independence after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 when Prussia annexed several smaller states, among them the Free City of Frankfurt. Frankfurt had stayed neutral in the war, but its free press was a thorn in the eye…

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Historic B&W photos of Riga, Russia (Latvia) late 19th Century

15 July 2016 0

During many centuries of war and changes of power in the Baltic, and despite demographic changes, the Baltic Germans in Riga had maintained a dominant position. By 1867 Riga’s population was 42.9% German. Riga employed German as its official language…

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Historic B&W photos of Paris, France, late 19th Century

3 July 2016 0

Late in the 19th century, Paris hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition, was held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower; and the 1900 Universal Exposition, which gave Paris the…

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Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

16 June 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

Vintage: Father Christmas in the Victorian Era (19th Century)

Vintage: London in the 1860s and 1870s by James Hedderly

Vintage: Bedouins in Egypt, the Sinai, Palestine and Jerusalem from 1898

Vintage: Victor Hugo’s Funeral (1885)

Historic B&W photos of Moscow, Russia in the 19th Century

Late 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

Historic B&W photos of Chicago (19th century)

19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s)

Vintage Daguerreotype portraits from XIX Century (1844-1860)

Historic B&W photos of Vienna, Austro-Hungary (19th Century)

Vintage: Toronto, Canada from the Top of Rossin House Hotel (1856)

Historic B&W photos of Tunis, Tunisia, late 19th Century

Vintage Daguerreotypes of widows in mourning (Victorian era, 1800s)

Historic B&W photos of Venice, Italy (19th century)

Vintage: Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD

Historic B&W photos of Kiev, Russia (Ukraine) in the 19th Century

Vintage: historic photos of Frankfurt am Main, Germany in the late 19th Century

Historic B&W photos of Riga, Russia (Latvia) late 19th Century

Historic B&W photos of Paris, France, late 19th Century

Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

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