Fragments of history: interesting and rare photos of Europe (21 photos)

Interesting and funny photographs that were taken throughout the 20th century in European countries. All photographs were colorized.





Sunken bell tower. Italy, 1953.

The artificial lake Reschen in South Tyrol, created in 1950 when a dam was built. The bell tower of the old church that stood in the flooded village of Graun rises above the water.



Twins, Norway, 1955.





City cow. Paris, 1966.

And under the cow and in the upper right corner is an advertisement for "high quality pasteurized milk". Most likely, this is some kind of advertising campaign.



A married couple with a baby carriage in Scheveningen, Netherlands, 1961.

Dutch photographer Henk Jonker left behind a very interesting legacy in the form of his photographs, which were highly praised during his lifetime for their "ordinary people and insignificant moments" and captivated many people.



A man shaves on the banks of the Seine. Paris, ca. 1950.

Perhaps his wife kicked him out of the house.



Portrait with harvest. Altuna, Sweden, 1918-35.

This is what most summer residents look like when they are looking for someone to offer a zucchini from their garden at the end of summer.



On the main street in Madrid, 1957.

A very beautiful and atmospheric photo. The light falls so beautifully between the houses.



An unusual form of transport on the streets of Paris, 1943.

The desire to get something stylish, fashionable, not like everyone else, did not appear yesterday. Where there is demand, there is always supply, in some places very environmentally friendly. Well, stylish, fashionable, environmentally friendly, does not guzzle gasoline.



View of Notre Dame Cathedral, 1961.

Also known as Notre Dame de Paris.



A boy with a pet fox. Sweden, 1950s.



A policeman goes to work with his dog. Hamburg, 1955.

The dog looks so stern, you can tell he's on duty!



Teenagers fishing in war-torn Berlin, 1947.



Bathing on the balcony. France, 1937.



Activists demonstrate how to behave in the event of a nuclear strike. Hamburg, 1963.

Activists were not very smart and resourceful even half a century ago.



District doctor, Saint-Ouen, France. 1958.



Sheep graze near the ruins of the Dresden "Church of Our Lady", Germany, 1957.

The church was completely destroyed during the bombing of Dresden by the Anglo-American air force. The GDR authorities, lacking financial resources, decided not to restore it, but to leave it as a reminder to future generations of what had happened. The cathedral was restored only after the unification of Germany.



Cafe "Moscow", Berlin, 1978.

A very famous establishment that was built in the 1960s. It is unknown whether the establishment is still in operation.



Girl and owls, Sweden, 1925.



Animal rights activists carry an Alpine ibex, which will be released into the wild. Nidwalden, Switzerland, 1954.

I think if they had released him, he would have found his own way to the Alps.



Capture of an escaped polar bear in Bergen, Norway, 1953.