20 Amazing Black and White Photos of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing black and white photos, via Alex Clymans, capture the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, also known as […]
Belgium
The Symbol of Brussels and Belgium: Amazing Photos of the Construction of the Atomium in 1957 and 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centerpiece of the 1958 […]
Andrée Geulen, Belgian Teacher Who Helped Rescue Thousands of Jewish Children From the Nazis During the Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteAndrée Geulen was born in Schaerbeek, a suburb of Brussels, on September 6, 1921 into a liberal family […]
45 Fascinating Photos of Brussels World’s Fair in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteExpo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held on the Heysel/Heizel […]
Brussels in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBrussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital […]
Brussels in the Late 1950s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBrussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital […]
36 Stunning Kodachrome Slides of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteExpo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held on the Heysel/Heizel […]
50 Fascinating Snapshots Capture Street Scenes of Brussels in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBrussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital […]
From Europe to North Africa: Lush Kodachrome Slides Taken on a Tour of Duty in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese slides appear to have been taken by a US Army nurse who seems to have been attached […]
Breathtaking Color Photographs of Belgium Taken by Remi Verstreken From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1890, a number of Belgian amateur photographers decided to use photography to reproduce the beauty and express […]
Here’s the Earliest Mug Shot Still in Existence, ca. 1843
This post was originally published on this siteWhen photography was invented in the first half of the 19th century, it seemed to be the solution […]
These photos show the destruction of the Belgian city of Leuven in the aftermath of the German Army reprisal, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 25, 1914, the German army ravaged the Belgian city of Leuven (Louvain). Virtually the entire city […]
Amazing Color Photographs From the Early 20th Century Taken by Paul Sano
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Sano (1874-1960) was a general practitioner in Antwerp, whose interest lay in exploring the limits of the […]
Stunning Autochromes of Belgium Taken by Georges Gilon in 1913
This post was originally published on this siteGeorges Gilon (1873–1928) was a wool-trader at Verviers in Belgium. He was married to Maria Nokin who bore […]
Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]
Grotesque Music Sheets From Chansonnier of Zeghere van Male (1542)
This post was originally published on this siteThe 16th-century scribes of Bruges had a lot of fun illuminating this musical manuscript, because it’s full of […]
45 Fascinating Photos Show Belgium’s Tram System in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBelgium’s first horse-drawn trams were introduced in Brussels in 1869, running from the Porte de Namur to the […]
40 Rarely Seen Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Europe After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary […]
The Belgian refugees in Britain: A warm reception that turned to resentment, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteThe outbreak of war in 1914 left many Belgians homeless and penniless. Germany invaded Belgium on its way […]
Vintage Trains and Trams in Belgium: A Look Back on the Belgian Traffic System in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBelgium was among the first countries to build an extensive railway network. The country was heavily involved in […]
27 Rare Dufaycolor Pics That Document Everyday Life of Belgium in the Mid-1930s
This post was originally published on this siteDufaycolor is an early British additive colour photographic film process, introduced for motion picture use in 1932 and […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Brussels in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBrussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital […]
Leaving the Homeland: Pictures of Belgian Refugees During the First World War
This post was originally published on this siteIn Belgium, the outbreak of the First World War and subsequent German invasion caused massive population movements. Hundreds […]