Historical Planet
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Images from the 1873 book The Wonderland of the Antipodes and other sketches of travel in the North Island of New Zealand by J Ernest Tinne
1970s A color portrait of (then) Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto with his signature .
1970s Tourists at Khyber Pass in Pakistan
Rio De Janeiro in 1930's
Abu Dhabi in 1970's
Friday, 1 July 2016
Berengo Gardin described himself as an old photographer who was born into an age of 'real photography'. This image of people fishing was taken in Genoa, 2002
Despite being over a century old, Genthe's work perfectly encapsulates the vibrant daily life of the time. Pictured are citizens going about their day-to-day business
A street scene shows a young child being led by the hand down a decorated walkway, parasols in hand
Valley of the Shadow of Death in 1855
Drive-through trees have existed since the 1800s.
A vintage photo of Big Cedar Stump.
An old postcard of the Wawona Tree from 1956
All 169 passengers were onboard waiting for take-off and looking excited for one of the Dornier Do-x's early flights in this shot from October 21, 1929
A view of the controls in the Dornier Do-X cockpit shows the complicated nature of making this plane fly in 1929
A public information notice warning about the drought, erected by the road in the Bridport area of Dorset in September 1976
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