Amazing Historic Photos
Fuhrer Or Forgery?
This world famous photo was taken by photographer Heinrich Hoffmann at a rally in support of war against Russia in Munich’s Odeonsplatz on Augus more...
This world famous photo was taken by photographer Heinrich Hoffmann at a rally in support of war against Russia in Munich’s Odeonsplatz on Augus more...
Inflatable Animal Skins
This rather unusual photo was taken by photographer James Ricalton in 1903, on the bank of the River Sutlej, in Himachal Pradesh, India. The photo fe more...
This rather unusual photo was taken by photographer James Ricalton in 1903, on the bank of the River Sutlej, in Himachal Pradesh, India. The photo fe more...
The Face On Mars
This incredible photo was taken on July 25th, 1976 by the Viking 1 Orbiter on the surface of the planet Mars. As you can well imagine, this image of more...
This incredible photo was taken on July 25th, 1976 by the Viking 1 Orbiter on the surface of the planet Mars. As you can well imagine, this image of more...
The Controversisal Graf Spee Eagle
What is the correct way to treat controversial pieces of heritage, particularly Nazi items that could potentially fall into the hands of white suprema more...
What is the correct way to treat controversial pieces of heritage, particularly Nazi items that could potentially fall into the hands of white suprema more...
Punt Guns
This photo shows one of the most unusual inventions of the 19th century, an extremely large shotgun which was designed for mass hunting waterfowl, kno more...
This photo shows one of the most unusual inventions of the 19th century, an extremely large shotgun which was designed for mass hunting waterfowl, kno more...
Rocky Marciano Vs Muhammad Ali
This absolutely bizarre image was created in 1969 when the two most famous boxers of the 50’s and 60’s met to settle their differences! Th more...
This absolutely bizarre image was created in 1969 when the two most famous boxers of the 50’s and 60’s met to settle their differences! Th more...
Eadweard Muybridge’s Galloping Horse
These twelve photographs were taken on June 15th, 1878 and helped to settle and age old question… when a horse trots or gallops, does it ever more...
These twelve photographs were taken on June 15th, 1878 and helped to settle and age old question… when a horse trots or gallops, does it ever more...
Billy The Kid’s Group Photo
This amazing photo is the second-confirmed photograph of Billy the Kid, and has only recently been made public. It was taken in 1877, and at the tim more...
This amazing photo is the second-confirmed photograph of Billy the Kid, and has only recently been made public. It was taken in 1877, and at the tim more...
The Dust Bowl
This rather apocalyptic photo was taken back in the 1930s during America’s drought disaster known as the Dust Bowl. The drought hit the Great P more...
This rather apocalyptic photo was taken back in the 1930s during America’s drought disaster known as the Dust Bowl. The drought hit the Great P more...
General Grant At City Point
This rather famous photo is a great example of an image being faked through compositing. It supposedly depicts US General Ulysses S. Grant posing on more...
This rather famous photo is a great example of an image being faked through compositing. It supposedly depicts US General Ulysses S. Grant posing on more...
Dovima With Elephants
This photo was taken in August 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, at the Cirque d'Hiver, in Paris. It is referred to as ‘Dovima With Elephant more...
This photo was taken in August 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, at the Cirque d'Hiver, in Paris. It is referred to as ‘Dovima With Elephant more...
Dali Atomicus
This unusual, and arguably cruel photograph was taken in 1948 by Philippe Halsman, who at the time was a leading portrait photographer. The photo, kn more...
This unusual, and arguably cruel photograph was taken in 1948 by Philippe Halsman, who at the time was a leading portrait photographer. The photo, kn more...
London's Central Line
This interesting photo was taken in 1898 during the construction of the Central Line in England’s capital city, London. During the Victorian ag more...
This interesting photo was taken in 1898 during the construction of the Central Line in England’s capital city, London. During the Victorian ag more...
The End Of A Silent World
This interesting photo was taken in 1974 at the exact moment Harold Whittles, a five-year-old boy who was born deaf hears sound for the first time. T more...
This interesting photo was taken in 1974 at the exact moment Harold Whittles, a five-year-old boy who was born deaf hears sound for the first time. T more...
Marilyn Monroe’s Big Break
This is one of the very first photos ever taken of Marilyn Monroe for a magazine article. It was taken in 1944 by photographer David Conover for Yank more...
This is one of the very first photos ever taken of Marilyn Monroe for a magazine article. It was taken in 1944 by photographer David Conover for Yank more...
The 1927 Solvay Conference
This photo was taken in Oct, 1927 at the Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons and features some of the most famous names in the hi more...
This photo was taken in Oct, 1927 at the Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons and features some of the most famous names in the hi more...
The Weightless Cat
This bizarre photo, was taken at 25,000 feet on Feb 8th, 1958, when studies were being carried out to determine what weightlessness in space would do more...
This bizarre photo, was taken at 25,000 feet on Feb 8th, 1958, when studies were being carried out to determine what weightlessness in space would do more...
The Buckeberg Harvest Festival
This photo of Adolf Hitler was taken on September 30th, 1934, at the Bückeberg Harvest Festival. The image was captured by Heinrich Hoffmann, Hit more...
This photo of Adolf Hitler was taken on September 30th, 1934, at the Bückeberg Harvest Festival. The image was captured by Heinrich Hoffmann, Hit more...
The Children Of Auschwitz
This photo was taken shortly after the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27th January, 1945. The photo was take more...
This photo was taken shortly after the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27th January, 1945. The photo was take more...
Robin Williams’ Cheerleading Career
Often history is dominated by the darkest of events, so today we thought we’d go with a comical image in the hope of putting a smile on your fac more...
Often history is dominated by the darkest of events, so today we thought we’d go with a comical image in the hope of putting a smile on your fac more...
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