In 1890s, France was using folding bicycles for their military. They formed a cyclist detachment trained for scouting, skirmishing and carrying dispatches. Here are some photos of a bicycle infantry soldier and his folding bicycle called Gladiator. Enjoy! Bibliotheque Nationale de France Bibliotheque Nationale de France Bibliotheque Nationale de France Bibliotheque Nationale de France Bibliotheque … Read more
These vibrant pictures will capture your imagination. Enjoy! Photo of the Titanic under construction. The ship was built by the firm of Harland & Wolff at their shipyard on Queen’s Island, in Belfast, Ireland. Photo taken on April 10, 1912, as the Titanic left Southampton, England, bound for New York. The sheer size of the … Read more
Looking at old photos of our past, most of what we see are black-and-white images of great wars and human suffering. But that’s not always the case, thankfully, below are our incredible collection of some of the most heartwarming photos from days gone by.
Jack London Friedrich Nietzsche Hans Christian Andersen Albert Camus Agatha Christie [wp_ad_camp_1] Aldous Huxley and D. H. Lawrence Bowie & Burroughs Ezra Pound by E.O. Hoppé, 1918 Françoise Sagan in the 1950s with her Smith-Corona portable typewriter Erich Maria Remarque J.D. Salinger spotted at a nudist getaway Tennessee Williams Marcel Proust playing air guitar on … Read more
This is how much things have changed over the last 100 years. This will give us a fresh perspective on how we look at the world.
Imagine that happens in your hometown.