A hodgepodge of historical footage from years past. Episode 194

Here is a collection of unique black-and-white photographs from the last century, colorized using modern technology. Each image becomes a time machine, immersing us in the atmosphere of a bygone era, allowing us to experience the lives, emotions, and joys of people who lived in different parts of Europe.

Stowaways. Madrid, 1934.





East Germany, 1950s.



Lovers under an umbrella. Budapest, Hungary, 1977.



Aero Beach in Le Touquet, France, 1933.



Oil crisis. Germany, 1973.



Barcelona, ​​1955.



Eruption of Vesuvius. Italy, 1944.



Roof of the "Latin Quarter." Paris, 1926.



Telephone booth. Paris, 1982.



US Air Force personnel celebrate Oktoberfest in Neubiberg, Germany, 1957.



Met at work. A family of chimney sweeps. Brussels, 1955.



Weightlifting competition. Vincennes, France, 1914.



Vineyards, Albugnano, Piedmont, Italy, 1959.



At the market. Crete, Greece. 1967.



Mills. Netherlands, 1950s.



Easter Bunny in Unterseen, 1957.



Two elderly men on the floor of the Toy Railway Society building. One adjusts a socket with a small hammer, the other repairs a steam locomotive engine. Berlin, Germany, 1931.



The Stanievsky Circus on tour in Krakow, 1934.



Venice, 1966.



Yes, it can be like that. Venice is built on a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea, where hundreds of small islands have emerged from the marshy shallows between the Po and Piave rivers. This unique ecosystem of brackish water, mudflats, and semi-flooded areas became the cradle of one of the most amazing cities in the world. In fact, it seems as if all the most beautiful cities and countries in the world were built on swamps.

Girls relaxing on the beach. Germany, Cranz, 1937.