15 Amazing Vintage Photos of the London Underground Being Built_Lap
There is, sadly, no trace of any of the stations that were built on the first Underground line, which initially ran between Farringdon and Paddington and was…
Rare Photos of England From the 1860s and 1870s_top1
The 19th century was one of rapid development and change, far swifter than in previous centuries. During this period England changed from a rural, agricultural country to…
28 Amazing Vintage Photographs of London in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries_top1
By the end of the 19th century, London was not just a bustling, world-class city. It was also the center of Britain’s Empire. People living in London…
36 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in 1877_top1
During the 19th century, London grew enormously to become a global city of immense importance. It was the largest city in the world from about 1825, the…
40 Amazing Photographs Capture Everyday Life of St. Ives From the Late 19th Century_top1
Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1639, St Ives is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England. The town lies north of Penzance and west…
28 Rare Vintage Photos Captured Everyday Life in Bristol Before 1900_Lap
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and county in South West England. It is England’s sixth and the United Kingdom’s eighth most populous city, and the…
Stunning images reveal the transformation of college dorm life in the United States over a century_top1
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s archives department has put together a collection of photos showing how student housing in the US has changed over the past 110 years. This woman’s…
The dangerous playgrounds of the past through classical photos, 1880-1940_Lap
Do the word “playgrounds” bring back some fun childhood memories? What did you like the most about the playground? On warm spring evenings, blustery fall afternoons, and…
Moving entire houses by horses, 1890-1910_Lap
Settlers move a house with the help of horses during the late 1800s. These vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States…
Amazing Photographs From the Early Days of the London Underground_Lap
The London Underground is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom….