A vinaigrette of historical footage from past years. Issue 181

Funny photos, interesting events and people who made history - all this in a new selection.

Previously, the opportunity to take pictures was a luxury that not everyone could afford. Maybe that's why it's so interesting to look at old photos that reflect both the canvas of historical events and the everyday life of a bygone era.





Nicholas II in front of his Convoy. Mogilev, 1915



Bertha Benz, wife and business partner of automobile inventor Karl Benz, in Benz Motorwagen. Germany, 1886



Salvador Dali in a goat-drawn carriage, 1953



Women in bathing suits. Australia, 1908



Soviet experimental steam locomotive 2-3-2, manufactured according to the American NYC Hudson 4-6-4 type. Performed trips Moscow - Leningrad. USSR, 1939



Laying cotton in piles at a collection point, Turkmen SSR, 1987



Emperor Nicholas II walking his elephant in Tsarskoye Selo Park, 1905



Transportation of a batch of 2811 bottles of wine, Florence, 1935



Dancers from the Greek island of Levkas dancing with barrels as part of the International Folklore Festival in 1963



Since 1925, for almost ten years, the Eiffel Tower served as a huge “billboard”



The owner of the Citroën car concern rented its surface and ordered the installation of more than one hundred thousand light bulbs. Thanks to this, the tower was illuminated by the company's name, and also projected a star shower, comets and zodiac signs.

A man on the beach of Heemskerk in the Netherlands was fined for a too revealing bathing suit. 1931



Elton John, 1974



Brothers Anton and Alexander Chekhov, late 19th century



A girl shows a protective face mask and knee pads designed for playing basketball. 1927, USA



Photos of limousines made to order for car collector and designer Jay Ohrberg, 1990s



Impressive carved a skull from Tibet believed to be around 300 years old. According to one version, the carving served as a ritual to remove a curse from the deceased



Firefighter's personal protective equipment, Germany, 1899



Hugh Hefner with a girlfriend Barbara Benton surrounded by "bunnies" at the London Playboy Club, 1969



A bulldog named Venus served as the mascot of the British destroyer Vansittart in the 1940s



27-year-old Jackie sits in a pile of gifts from fans around the world⁠⁠



Μokva, 1991. Κwhen Metallica performed in front of a crowd of 1.6 million. Metallisa has played over 2000 concerts, but when asked if one stands out, they always say this

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School, Πapua - New Γvineya, 1990



Inventor Carl Ward demonstrates his invention - a pedal-powered unicycle , in which the wheel is replaced by legs. 1971



Extreme surfing of the early 20th century, 1910



Immersive Helmet TV , 1954



Bell Market at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. Russian Empire , 1902



Women's glove for self-defense.London, 1850s



British armies peel onions wearing gas masks. October 15, 1941



Indian ascetic wearing iron collar on his neck that prevents him from lying down, 1870s

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Golden sandals with pads for the toes and hands, belonging to the minor spouses of Thutmose III, circa 1460 BC, Egypt

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