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Old New York Revealed: 35 Rare Historical Photos That Capture Forgotten Moments

Old photographs of New York stir up a surprising amount of feeling. Perhaps it’s catching a glimpse of Times Square before neon lights and digital billboards dominated the scene. M...

rain

Toronto. Old photo collectors often search for very old and very interesting photos. Consider photos shot outdoors (almost necessary for pre early 1900 photos) in the rain to add a...

The Past Unfiltered: 36 Rare Historical Photos That Reveal the Human Side of History

History often seems far away when it’s just a collection of dates, names, and textbook facts. But put a camera in the picture, and the past springs to life. Rare historical photos...

Faces of the Past: 20th Century Aura

History Reimagined: 33 Rare Color Photos That Bring the Past Back to Life

There’s something wildly surreal about seeing history in color. The past suddenly stops feeling like a dusty chapter from a textbook and starts looking real, like people were actua...

all the lovely people

Toronto. Old photo collectors are an interesting bunch. The fully exposed image is sought but a less than perfect one fits the bill until a better one is spotted and the less than...

break time

Toronto. Many old photo collectors specialize in industrial or outdoor images. Such images are harder to find, as the vast majority offered seem to be portraits – some even of famo...

out with the old …

Toronto. … and in with the new. Many image collectors strive for special photos other than the common place portraits – like outdoor, or industry images. Bell was turfing the old ‘...

Nostalgic old photos of Henley Royal Regatta from the 2000s

Nostalgic snaps of the Henley Royal Regatta racers and attendees in years gone by.

action central

Toronto. The photo at left is too new (about 67 years old) to be collectible. An old photo of any industrial process is of interest to a collector – the older the better. This is a...

digger o’dell …

Toronto. … the collector’s pal. Old photo collectors lust after old images like that at left, although at c1959 it is a bit too new in itself to be a collectible. Outdoor photos, e...

whoops

Toronto. Collectors often categorize their collection, dividing it into various groups. One group might be called ‘accidents’. The photo at left is a digital copy of a film print f...

black and white

Toronto. Around the time we entered the 20th century, much of camera manufacture changed from wood to metal. Cameras were all black or black with chrome or nickel trim (perhaps glo...

13 old photos show 2006 nostalgia from a June in Oxfordshire gone by

Get a dose of nostalgia from these 13 images from the Oxford Mail archive dating back to June 2006.

mama look a boo boo

Toronto. Image collectors sometimes look for interesting people, and especially outdoors views. At left is a tintype of a family or two by a tree. The look of the people suggest an...

Take a trip down memory lane with these 10 photos from 20 years ago

Take a trip back into the archives with us as we bring you some pictures taken by the South Wales Argus on June 30, 2006, and July 1, 2006.

famous people photos

Toronto. A sub set of many photo collections is portraits of famous people – usually in politics or entertainment. We should see more famous people outside these two genres like th...

Aerial photos over Historic Westside School, Las Vegas, 1940s-1960s

Aerial photos over Historic Westside School, Las Vegas, 1940s-1960s

43 Rare Vintage Photos Of Old Hollywood That I Guarantee You Haven’t Seen Before

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Nostalgic old photo of 1990s demolition of iconic Oxford water tower

This nostalgic photo gallery shows demolition works in Oxford - including the iconic Westminster College Water Tower which stood on Harcourt Hill.

stuck

Toronto. For some image collectors, outdoor shots; weather shots; equipment shots; etc all prove attractive. While the photo at left covers all these categories, at c1958 it is a w...

Nostalgic photos of Oxfordshire's farm shops through the years

This archive picture gallery shows some of Oxfordshire's farm shops through the years in nostalgic old photos.

12 nostalgic old photos of carnival celebrations over the years

12 old photos from the Oxford Mail archive show nostalgic pictures of summer carnivals in Oxfordshire, as the season for celebrations arrives.

Edinburgh in 1956 in Pictures: Here are 26 fascinating photos of life in Scotland's Capital 70 years ago

We’re taking a look back at the Edinburgh of seven decades ago.