Competition for Decorated Trams, Germany, 1908
This post was originally published on this siteGermany has an extensive number of tramway networks (Straßenbahn in German). Some of these networks have been upgraded […]
traffic & transport
Amazing Footage Captured Street Scenes Outside the Notre-dame Cathedral in 1928
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the earliest sound footage of Paris showing street traffic outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral on October 21, 1928. […]
Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island […]
This Footage of NYC From 1911 Gives a Glimpse Into What Life Was Like in the Big Apple More Than 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1911, a Swedish film crew from Svenska Biografteatern, who were sent around the world to make pictures […]
48 Amazing Color Photos That Show London’s Terminal Stations in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1943, British photographer David Christie was interested in transport from an early age, starting photography of railways in 1962 […]
Before Buses and Taxis Took Over the Streets, Saigon of the 1960s Was Dominated by Italian Three-Wheeled Lambro Cabs
This post was originally published on this siteThe Italian three-wheeler was not just a means of public transportation in Saigon in the old days. Before […]
30 Brilliant Vintage Postcards That Show Everyday Life of West Berlin From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWest Berlin was the name of the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It was the […]
Cross Section of the Midship Section of the HMS Olympic (1909)
This post was originally published on this siteCross section of the HMS Olympic, giving an idea of her tremendous size and capacity. This cross section appeared […]
Les Femmes Cocher: A Gallery of Postcards Depicting the First Women Horse-cab and Taxicab Drivers in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteIn November, 1906, three women began a month-long apprenticeship in preparation for the Prefecture of Police examination that […]
Concorde Over Hatton Cross Tube, London, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the extension to the Heathrow terminal was opened in 1976, this station was the closest Underground stop […]
32 Fascinating Photos That Show the Tram System of Porto in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1872, the Companhia Carril Americano do Porto à Foz e Mattosinhos (CCAPFM) opened the first mule tram […]
26 Vintage Photographs of of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane
This post was originally published on this siteEach November beginning in 1928, Hollywood merchants transformed a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and La […]
Old San Francisco MUNI: Looking Back on Cable Car System of the City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe San Francisco Municipal Railway (SF Muni or Muni) is the public transit system for the city and […]
Fascinating Color Pictures That Show Bus System of Buenos Aires in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore […]
28 Hilarious Vintage Workout Album Covers From the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteAerobicise. Nutricise. Jazzercise. Mousercise. Vinylcise! This gallery of vintage exercise records featuring buff celebrities, fitness gurus, yogis, Jane […]
Pope John Paul II in a Brand New Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet in Fiorano, Italy, on June 4, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteThe Popemobile (Pope’s car) is one of the coolest, strangest, and most Catholic vehicles around. It might seem […]
It’s Always About Jerry West, But It’s Not What Everyone Knows! The Story Behind the Photo That Inspired the NBA Logo!
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1960s, the NBA was facing fierce competition from a recently-founded rival known as the ABA […]
Vintage Aussie Cars: An American Man Took These Cool Pics of Classic Cars on Melbourne Streets From 1974 to 1976
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican retired man of U.S Postal Service JOHN LLOYD took these cool pictures that show classic cars on […]
Vintage City & Town Views: A Look Back at the Street Scenes of the U.S in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is an amazing photo collection from Photoscream that shows what street scenes of the U.S looked like in […]
Incredible Vintage Photographs Reveal How Babies Used to Travel With Family on Airplanes in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFlying with children has never been easy. But before the days of special seat belt attachments and sky […]
Extraordinary Running Aground in Alaska: Remarkable Images of the ‘Princess May’ on the Rocks at Lynn, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteRemarkable images of the steamship Princess May, resting at a seemingly impossible angle, after running aground on rocks […]
30 Wonderful Color Photos of Norway in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteA delightful set of photo postcards made in Norway in the 1960s. Wonderfully, nearly all the cards in […]
Tuffi the Elephant and Her 1950 Train Jump
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950, a 4-year-old elephant named Tuffi was forced to ride a public monorail in Wuppertal, Germany. The […]
Fascinating Vintage Pictures Show Victorian Female Fighters Got in the Ring for Fun and Freedom
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photos reveal the bizarre history of female boxing where women fought their opponents in full Victorian […]
Incredible Vintage Photographs Offer a Rare Glimpse Inside the Romanovs’ Imperial Train
This post was originally published on this siteThe Domestic Imperial Train of Nicholas II (there was also an Imperial train exclusively for international travel) was […]