Scientists’ names are Thomas Griffith Taylor and Charles Wight, and this was photo was taken in January 191. Taylor was a senior geologist on the Terra Nova ship during its Antarctic expedition. He was hired by the captain R.F.Scott, to research the effects of antarctic on Australia weather. Interestingly, Scott acquired a Terra Nova for…
The last photo of Titanic
This historic photo of RMS Titanic is the last picture of the vessel on the surface of the ocean. Titanic departed Southampton and was pictured while passing Crosshaven, Ireland. Yes, it wasn’t “direct flight” and even large vessels used to stop in Ireland’s ports before leading their way towards the Americas. Just three days after…
Pilot Hugh Armstrong Robinson making a crash landing on water near Nice, France, 1912
Hugh Armstrong Robinson was not hurt. He supported himself till help came. The pilot’s seat was directly in the front of the machine, so he was thrown forward instead of being dragged beneath it. The aeroplane was partly wrecked, except the motor, which was not damaged.
Retro Christmas decorations 1890s - 1960s
Let`s recall how Christmas was celebrated by our parents, grandparents and great grandparents. When decorations were kept carefully year by year, presents were packed in simple brown or white paper, and fir-trees were not made from plastic.
San Francisco before the earthquake in 1906
San Fransisco was born as a city in the times of Gold Rush (1849) and boomed, growing from 800 people in 1848 to 35,000 in 1852 and 57,000 in 1860. That made San Fransisco the fifteenth largest city in the nation. There were fashionable department stores, luksury hotels, modern cable cars, a new city hall, believed to be…
Retro fitness
We used to think that fitness and sports are parts of modern lifestyle but our grannies also wanted to have beautiful bodies. Weight Training For Women in 1905.
It`s not a robot, it`s a diving suit in 1911
1911. Chester E Macduffee posing near his patented aluminum diving suit, that weighed 550 lbs (250 kilograms). Macduffees ADS was successfully tested in 1915 in Long Island Sound.
One more giant sequoia cut
Lumberjacks, giant sequoia, Three Rivers,Tulare County, California 1910-1920s.
Best Harry Houdini's tricks and illusions secrets
Probably the most worldwide known magician ever is Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz) 1874 – 1926. He started out as as a handcuff escape artist and became widely known for his prominent escape tricks. Houdini released himself from a straitjacket while hanging off a skyscraper, being underwater, and even buried alive. And while a lot of…