Vintage

Historical photographs and pictures taken in the context of a verifiable, historically significant event.

The last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, leaves Dolmabahçe Palace for the last time – November 17 1922 [1200 x 781]

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During the Battle of the Bulge , allied soldiers decorated their helmets with lace curtains, after realizing it provided excellent camouflage in the snow – December 1944. [1125×1314]

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Husband and wife separated upon deportation in 1941, reunited in Haifa, Israel; 1946 [850×615]

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Time to relax and sunbathe on the beach at Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, on Bank Holiday Monday, 28 August 1944 [colourized][1080×807]

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The astronauts of Apollo 11 get a ticker tape parade welcome in New York City after their return from the Moon, 1969 [960×1429]

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Sept 3, 1940. Colourized photo of British children taking shelter in a trench while watching an aerial battle overhead during the battle of Britain. [1080×1228]

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