20 archival photographs that tell the past better than any stories

History cannot be underestimated: it teaches us and prepares for the future. Of course, studying it can be very boring, especially at school lessons, when one wants to kick the ball in the street instead of endless cramming of dates and facts. But with our small, fascinating “trips” to the past, you will definitely not get bored and do not remember the school. We offer another photo tour of history, from which it will be difficult for you to tear yourself away.

Tourists at the excavation of the Sphinx, Egypt, circa 1850

Icy "table" that formed on the sea coast after low tide, the Netherlands, 1963

Amphibian bike, France, 1932

Boys play, the Netherlands, 1935

Sleigh Ski Jumping, London, 1933

Ostrich "reads" the caretaker's newspaper, 1951

Car Dealer, Netherlands, 1930s

The first Earth shot from space, taken in 1946 by a camera attached to a rocket.

Giant pyramid from barrels of alcohol, prepared for burning, USA, 1924

German soldier works in a welding mask, 1941

Waiters at a Bavarian restaurant, Germany, 1933

A boy plays with a radio-controlled toy car, the Netherlands, 1957

Belgian miners, 1900

This CD holds more information than the two stacks of paper Bill Gates sits on, 1994.

Children sledging on a car, Netherlands

US National Video Invitation Tournament Space Invaders 1981

Motorcycle Football, England, 1923

Children in a music store listen to music through headphones, The Netherlands, 1957

Chimpanzee Ham, who visited space on January 31, 1961, poses for a photo.

Excavations of the statue of Antinous in Greece, 1894

A woman milks a cow with an elephant head. This image was published in the journal Het Leven, Netherlands, April 1, 1932.

Vacationers sunbathe using a folding reflector, the Netherlands, 1961

Small trouser press shown at the Invention Show in Westminster, England, 1936

A boy with a pillow tied to his back. It should soften the fall while skating on ice. Netherlands, 1933

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