The Forbidden City in China sits on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. This picture is of the Tiananmen gate and gives a good view of the square here. Behind it is the Meridian Gate which is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City. Until I was looking up this picture, I didn’t realize that the Forbidden City is on Tiananmen Square in Chin [...]
Vacation photo of the Forbidden City ...
The Forbidden City in China sits on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. This picture is of the Tiananmen gate and gives a good view of the square here. Behind it is the Meridian Gate which is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City. Until I was looking up this picture, I didn’t realize that the Forbidden City is on Tiananmen Square in Chin [...]
Idyllic River Scene – 1967
Idyllic River Scene – 1967
From 1967 we have this gorgeous idyllic river scene. I’m not sure where it’s from, but it’s among a set of what looks like the tulip fields in Netherlands. The wattle and daub construction of the house on the right side of the picture is probably several hundred years old at this point. IR [...]
Flooding in the Sichuan and Shanxi Pr...
This picture is proof of the human spirit. Taken in August 1981, it depicts flooding in the Sichuan and Shanxi providences of China in what appears to be the receding flood. Water is up to people’s knees, but in this picture everyone is smiling as they take some refuge from the water by sitting on an convenient fence. Examining the pict [...]
U.S. Naval Shipbuilding – 1977
No place is more critical to U.S. Naval Shipbuilding then the shipbuilding docks at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. Since this picture was taken in 1977, the company was purchased in 2011 and merged to become Huntington Ingalls Industries. The list of ships built here is impressive though. The entire “Great White Fl [...]
The Great Wall of China – 1981
The Great Wall of China is a designated United Nations World Heritage site. It is not only the world’s largest military structure, it is also a symbol of peace, diplomacy, and a point of pride among the Chinese people. Not to mention it features heavily in the culture of the Chinese people through poems, literature and art.
This pictur [...]
Oregon Coastal Road – 1949
There is only one place this can be. It’s an Oregon Coastal Road. The profusion of Scotch Broom along both sides is a good clue. It’s an highly invasive species that was introduced to Oregon sometime between 1860 and 1871. There seems to be some debate as to when and who actually introduced it. Some sources say it was introduced t [...]
Hawthorn Leslie Engineers – 196...
Today’s picture is a river scene near the English city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We see the Hawthorn Leslie Engineers building and an unknown tug boat on the River Tyne. It’s unclear to me if the tug boat was helping the ship the photographer on, or just passing by.
Vintage photo of the Hawthorn Leslie Engineers building in Newcast [...]
Retro photo from Venice of Saint Mark...
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark or more commonly Saint Mark’s Basilica is located in Venice, Italy. It’s located in the Piazza San Marco at it’s eastern end next to the Doge’s Palace. It became the city’s cathedral in 1807 and is one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. Thi [...]
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Gardens...
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Gardens – 1965
Old picture of the Gardens at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage – 1965
One of the sights to see in Strafford-Upon-Avon is the misnamed “Anne Hathaway’s Cottage.” The twelve room farmhouse was originally built before the 15th Century and was the childhood home to William S [...]
Vintage Stage Coach picture – 1...
Vintage Stage Coach picture – 1961
This is a great photo in so many ways. We have a Stage Coach in 1961 provided by “Bob’s Stables,” and a couple of people dressed up in “Western wear” of some sort. Including one older gentleman dressed in the more feminine costume. Kids are climbing around on it to get the [...]
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