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

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





Transporting a boat. Netherlands, 1931.

The profession of barge haulers existed in many countries of the world and completely disappeared only in the middle of the 20th century.

In Germany, for example, you can find monuments dedicated to this hard work.



A crowd of people and the Winkelried monument in Stans, Nidwalden, Switzerland, 1940s.

The Winkelried Memorial was erected in memory of Arnold von Winkelried, who sacrificed his life in the Battle of Sempach on July 9, 1386.





Lemon vendors in Palermo (Sicily), 1943.

The famous diamond-shaped fruit stickers appeared in Sicily. In order to distinguish genuine Sicilian lemons from all sorts of North African fakes. These stickers, not surprisingly, were produced in factories under the control of the mafia and their "sale" at slightly inflated prices served as a good aid in money laundering.



Venice Ball 1951.

On September 5, 1951, one of the most famous costume balls of the 20th century took place in the Palazzo Labia in Venice. It was the first grand party after the end of World War II.



Three girls taking a break from working in the field under a tree. Switzerland, 1900-1932.



Flooding in Paris. Photo from 1924.

Our man would take off his shoes, pull up his pants and boldly walk on the water. To be honest, it's not a very good flood... The legs of the chairs are not even 1/2 in the water. And the crossing itself does not inspire confidence.



Agitation car of the Italian Communist Party with a model of the Soviet satellite, 1958.

Visual propaganda to vote for the communists in the elections.



Punk girl. Germany, Berlin, 1982.

The punk movement arose in the late 1960s - early 1970s in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.



Production of baby carriages at the Ikarus plant in Hungary, 1954.

Ikarus is a Hungarian bus manufacturer founded in the late 19th century. In the 1980s, it was one of the largest bus manufacturers in Europe. In 2003, the company went bankrupt.



Female cyclists. Poland, 1958.

There were already normal bicycles in those years, so the ladies are just joking.



French farmers and their sheep protest at the Eiffel Tower against the construction of a military base on their lands, 1972.

Whether the authorities made concessions to the farmers is unknown. A similar incident occurred in 2014, when farmers demanded that the authorities step up the fight against wolves.



French veterans demonstrate for higher pensions at the Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, 1950.



Fishermen along the Seine, Paris, early 1950s.

Now there are a couple of rows of yachts moored in this place and people live in them all year round. And it's not even worth fishing, since the river is not very clean...



Wedding. Italy, 1964.



Returning home with hay, Norrbotten, Sweden, 1966.



West Berliners show their children to their grandparents living in East Berlin, 1961.

The Berlin Wall stood for 28 years, from 1961 to 1989.



Mail delivery on stilts in the countryside, Pays de Buch, Gascony, France, early 20th century.

The Landes region in southwestern France was poor for much of its history, with few roads and vast stretches of marshy, dangerous terrain. To navigate the soft, unstable wastelands, shepherds developed a unique adaptation: they traveled on stilts.

If you look closely, the grandfather who got the mail also has stilts. They are leaning against the wall.



Mistletoe sellers. Paris, France, 1928.

At Christmas, wreaths are woven from this plant and hung over the door, and many different customs are associated with mistletoe in Europe.



Ballerinas of the Moulin Rouge on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower, 1929.

Later, the ballerinas and dancers of the Moulin Rouge gave a demonstration performance on the Eiffel Tower.



Barges on a canal in Hamburg, 1906.