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Historic B&W photos of Florence, Italy in the 19th Century

21 April 2017 0

Florence replaced Turin as Italy’s capital in 1865 and, in an effort to modernise the city, the old market in the Piazza del Mercato Vecchio and many medieval houses were pulled down and replaced by a more formal street plan…

Vintage: Historic views of Melbourne (1800s)

10 February 2017 0

The decade of the 1880s was one of extraordinary growth, when consumer confidence, easy access to credit, and steep increases in the price of land, led to an enormous amount of construction. This ‘land boom’ was followed by a severe…

Vintage Glass Plate images of Streets from Sydney City (1900s)

30 January 2017 0

The year 1840 was the final year of convict transportation to Sydney, which by this time had a population of 35,000. The municipal council of Sydney was incorporated in 1842 and became Australia’s first city.Gold was discovered in the colony…

Vintage: historic photos of Hamburg, Germany in the late 19th Century

13 January 2017 0

Hamburg adopted in 1860 a democratic constitution that provided for the election of the Senate, the governing body of the city-state, by adult taxpaying males. Other innovations included the separation of powers, the separation of Church and State, freedom of…

Vintage: historic views of Breslau in the late 19th Century

14 December 2016 0

Breslau became part of the German Empire in 1871, which was established at Versailles in defeated France. The early years were characterized by rapid economic growth, the so-called Gründerzeit, although Breslau was hampered by protectionist policies of its natural markets…

Historic B&W photos of Bruges, Belgium (19th Century)

3 December 2016 0

In the last half of the 19th century, Bruges became one of the world’s first tourist destinations attracting wealthy British and French tourists. Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact. The historic centre of Bruges has been a UNESCO…

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…

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…

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…

Historic B&W photos of Rome, Italy (19th Century)

29 June 2016 0

In 1861 Rome was declared capital of Italy even though it was still under the Pope’s control. During the 1860s, the last vestiges of the Papal States were under French protection, thanks to the foreign policy of Napoleon III. It…

Vintage Glass Plate images of Streets from Sydney City (1900s)

16 April 2016 0

Photo collection of early XX century old historic images of streets and city life in Sydney, Australia (1900s).

Historic photos of City Life and Streets of Dandong, China (1920s)

13 April 2016 0

Collection of historic photos of City Life of Dandong (1920s). Dandong, previously known as Andong and Antung, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern-eastern Liaoning province, People’s Republic of China.

Historic B&W photos of Constantinople, Turkey (19th Century)

29 February 2016 0

The city of Constantinople (Istanbul) was modernized from the 1870s onwards with the building of bridges, the creation of a proper water system, the use of electric lights, and the introduction of trams and telephones.

Historic B&W photos of Bordeaux, France (19th century)

24 February 2016 0

The 19th century is synonymous with the Industrial Revolution and the city of Bordeaux was developed and modernised during this period. The population doubled, to reach 230,000 inhabitants in 1891. At the end of the 19th century it finally and…

Vintage: St. Louis Streets (circa 1900)

22 February 2016 0

On August 22, 1876, the city of St. Louis voted to secede from St. Louis County and become an independent city. Industrial production continued to increase during the late 19th century. Major corporations such as the Anheuser-Busch brewery and Ralston-Purina…

Historic B&W photos of Antwerp, Belgium (19th century)

8 February 2016 0

In 1830, the city was captured by the Belgian insurgents, but the citadel continued to be held by a Dutch garrison under General David Hendrik Chassé. For a time Chassé subjected the town to periodic bombardment which inflicted much damage,…

Vintage Glass Plate images of Streets from Sydney City (1900s)

17 January 2016 0

Photo collection of early XX century old historic images of streets and city life in Sydney, Australia (1900s).

Historic B&W photos of Munich, Bavaria, Germany in the 19th century

7 January 2016 0

n 1806, Munich became the capital of the new Kingdom of Bavaria, with the state’s parliament (the Landtag) and the new archdiocese of Munich and Freising being located in the city. Twenty years later Landshut University was moved to Munich.…

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

27 December 2015 0

In the late 19th century Venice flourished as a port and a manufacturing center. The railway reached Venice in 1846. However Venice did not prosper under Austrian rule. In 1848 revolutions swept Europe and Venice rose in rebellion against the…

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

5 December 2015 0

The political unification of Italy cemented Milan’s commercial dominance over northern Italy. It also led to a flurry of railway construction that had started under Austrian partronage (Venice–Milan; Milan–Monza) that made Milan the rail hub of northern Italy. Thereafter with…

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