Historical Planet
Saturday, 9 January 2016
The glamorous R-100, which held 100 passengers, moored in Cardington, England on December 16, 1929
Visitors riding the Loop the Loop ride in 1903 while onlookers observe. A sign warning of pickpockets can be see by the barrier
Riders compete in a game of Wild West Polo at the Coney Island fairgrounds while crowds observe (circa 1900)
Guests could watch circus shows in Luna Park with sideshows involving sword-swallowers and snake charmers
As darkness fell the buildings were lit up against the sky for night time revellers to enjoy the last of the day's activities
Friday, 8 January 2016
Friedrich, became a British citizen in 1939, during his travels which included using the new colour process known as Autochrome. Pictured is Otztal, Austria in 1912
Friedrich skied across ice with some friends in Otztal, Austria in 1912, with an incredible snow-capped backdrop
A young Afghan girl looking through the UN cameraman’s equipment in 1970's
One of the most famous features was Luna Park that opened in 1903 and was a fantasy world with live camels and elephants
In the later years of the 19th century, the rough and tumble party spot was even dubbed ‘Sodom by the Sea'
In the midst of revelling, a preacher from the Brookyln City Mission speaks to crowds who have gathered on the beaches (circa 1900)
Photo of Shiprock Peak, Tsé Bit’a’í, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. This Beautiful Photo was taken in 1914.
The first jet-assisted take-off performed in the United States. In this August 1941 test,
Thursday, 10 December 2015
The Reschen Lake in southern Tyrol, Italy which covers the sunken village of Graun which was the site of the Italian Sailing Championship in 1953
Italy's Fausto Coppi finishing the seventeenth lap of the bicycle race across Italy, on June 5, 1952.
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