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30 Interesting Historical Photos From Our Past

Man's time on earth has been filled with a lot of history.  From incredible finds from the past to inventions and the creation of new technologies, and of course, the tragic and darker moments that have happened, the history books are chock full of all kinds of fascinating info that tell our collective story.

So if you're interested in taking a virtual tour of the past, then enjoy this collection of interesting photos and intriguing moments from our time on this planet.

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A Hotel Commissionaire Talking To A Dachshund Dog In Piccadilly Circus, London. 1938

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Ava Gardner’s Movie Studio Application In 1941

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Vintage Photography - The Wind

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Henry VIII's Kitchen At Hampton Court Palace

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Checking Out The Neighbourhood Drama C. 1950 - 1960 Europe

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Susanna Salter Was The First Female Mayor In The US (1887)

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An Old Cat Flap

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150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints

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Vintage Photography - Women With Tattoos

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Fancy Some 121 Year Old Chocolate?

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This Mannequin Was Designed By Angelique Marguerite Le Boursier Du Coudray During The 1700’s. It Was Used For Teaching Midwifery

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Here We Have Two Cats In 1966 Keeping To Their Ancestors Christmas Tradition Of Knocking Over The Tree Every Year!

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Queen Elizabeth I's Only Known Surviving Dress

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Mobile Phones Were Predicted 59 Years Ago. It Was Predicted In 1963 That We Would Have Mobile Phones In The Future, Zoom In And Have A Read!

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The Official Recorded Number Of Children Born To One Mother Is 69, From Shuya, Russia

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Pets During The Blitz

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Fireplace At Cragside House In Northumberland, England

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The Lady In The Photo Is Betty Lou Oliver. She Survived A Plunge Of 75 Stories In A Lift In The Empire State Building In New York In 1945

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Tudor Home Interior & Exterior

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This Is A Petronella Dunois Dollshouse That Can Be Found At The Rijksmuseum Museum In Amsterdam, It Dates Back To The Late 1600s

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Vintage Louis Vuitton Tea Case From The 1920’s

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This Is A 600-Year-Old Medieval Hat Which Was Found In Lappvattnet, Sweden

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The First Known Photo Of A Tornado. Shot By A.a. Adams In Kansas, 1884

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The Most Photographed Man Of The 1800’s - Frederick Douglass

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Queen Sophia Magdalena's Wedding Dress, Circa 1766, Now On Display At The Royal Armoury In Stockholm

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A European Hearse From The 1800’s

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Agatha Christie Celebrating Her 81st Birthday With Her Husband And Friends At Dartmoor, Devon, 1971

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Deadly Victorian Staircases

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Queen Victoria's Engagement Ring

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Window Tax Was Introduced In England And Wales, In 1696, And Scotland, In 1748

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