12 things from the past that seem very strange today (13 photos)

Some things and hobbies of our ancestors are shocking today.





The geniuses of the past laid the foundations for many modern creations and inventions. So, without the telegraph there would probably not have been today's phones. However, not all things that were popular in the past have taken root, while others, even if they have taken root, have changed very much.

Here are photographs of old devices that today look strange. One thing is certain: if our ancestors found themselves in today's time, modern inventions would also help them seemed strange.

Entertainment for children in the middle of the last century



Actress Anne Francis in the film “Forbidden Planet” wearing earrings with real parrots



Christmas Eve in a Swedish hospital, 1953



Women's self-defense glove from a London museum: such an accessory was popular in the 19th century



Customers listen to records in a music store



Seat belts could be like this



Wax mannequins in a London supermarket in the late 1920s



Halloween lantern made from turnips: this is what was used before instead of pumpkins

We told in this article how this holiday became popular in general.



A structure for transporting logs in the early 20th century, which was also a favorite pastime



Just a family photo from the fifties



1980s wedding where guests protest air pollution, USSR



Rotary carousel - another crazy entertainment of the twentieth century