Interesting and rare retro photos of Europe (21 photos)

The world of historical photography is rich and diverse. Considering that the oldest surviving image dates back to 1827, photo archives span nearly two centuries of documenting humanity.





A little Parisian girl reading a news story about Yuri Gagarin:



Trimli district, Zurich. Switzerland, 1981-84.

You might get the impression that this slide is located in one of the cities in the post-Soviet space. Similar panel houses are almost everywhere.





On the banks of the Elstra River in Förde. Norway, 1915.

People don't change: now the same companies open the car doors at a picnic and turn up the music at full volume, or walk around with portable speakers.



Young farmers in Westerwald, Germany, 1914.

Apparently they were going to a disco in a neighboring village.



93-year-old Madame Mercier. Parisian janitor, 1920s.

Fingers twisted by arthrosis, a beard and a look. Goosebumps... It seems that the aunt has seen a lot in her long life. Can you imagine, this granny was born in the 1830s...



A woman and a girl hiding behind balloons. Paris, 1949.

Balloons similar to modern ones were created by D.G. Ingram in 1847 in London. Hydrogen, an explosive gas, was used for inflation.



A Dutch family saves themselves on their roof during the great North Sea flood of 1953. 70,000 people were forced to leave their homes during the flood.



A Dutch beekeeper, 1956.

Uses a special protective mask with a hole for a tube through which smoke is directed, which serves as a means of repelling bees,



A Cornish grandmother mends her grandson's clothes. England, 1907.

My grandmother forbade sewing on a person. Or let her bite the thread (if urgent).



Dance with a teddy bear. Paris, 1961.

A time when there were no telephones and children played outside.



Marine romance. France, 1932.

Good shoes immediately catch the eye for 1932. And the shot was probably intended to show the sea distance, the photo layout is too unconventional.



Love and snow, Amsterdam, 1950s.

A very romantic and magical photo.



Madame Misonne at the window, Belgium, 1910.

Just imagine how difficult it was to dress, to do such a hairstyle in times when there were no special technologies.



Street dressmaker. Naples, 1957.



An elderly refugee woman walks her cow. France, World War I, 1918.

The granny managed to become a refugee, and even dragged a cow with her! Not a suitcase with panties and Tuzik, but a whole ton of walking meat. It's only sad for the city dwellers who then walk along mined paths. It's unlikely that she cleaned up the manure after her pet.



A woman at the door of a brothel. Versailles, France, 1921.

A representative of the oldest profession with an unusual scarf.



Tasty "Beatles", Germany, June 9, 1964.

Fans "taste the Beatles" baked in a pastry shop on Kurfürstendamm in Berlin.



The Bride. Paris, 1952.



A woman transports a floor lamp. Paris, 1977.

How nice to look at a woman, hairstyle, feminine clothes, high-heeled shoes... Now in Europe 98% of women wear trousers and sneakers. She carries a "dear" thing for herself, perhaps as a memory that will definitely not be broken, will not be beaten off...



Night Montmartre, Paris, 1950.

The romance of night Paris in the 1950s is fascinating. Nowadays, it is very dangerous to sit on a bench in Paris at night. France is no longer the same...