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Monthly Archives: June 2014

30/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

The Battle of Cherbourg – 1944

US troops run through the streets in the Battle of Cherbourg, which ended on the 30th of June, 1944.

800px-Cherbourg1944-Combat_avParis

Posted in History, On This Day, Photography, US History, World War Two
Tagged 1940s, 1944, Battle of Cherbourg, France, French History, Military, On This Day, Photography, Second World War, US History, War, World War Two
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28/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

Germany 1862

Portrait of a participant in the ‘Märchenball’ von “Jung-München” in costume. 1862.

Portraits of participants of the 'MÄrchenball' von Jung-München in costume. 1862.

Posted in 19th Century, Europe 1800s, History, Photography
Tagged 1860s, 1862, 19th Century, Costumes, German History, Germany, Photography
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27/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

St. Martin’s Church – Trafalgar Square

St. Martin’s Church – Trafalgar Square in 1897. Photographed by Eustace Calland.

single-calland-kodak-11St. Martin's Church - Trafalgar SquareEustace Calland

Posted in 19th Century, British History, History, Photography, Victorian
Tagged 19th Century, Britain, England, Eustace Calland, London, Photography, Victorian, Victorian England
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26/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

Australia 1860s

Mr and Mrs Benn in the 1860s

Mr and Mrs Benn 1860s Australia Photograph

Posted in 19th Century, Australia, History, Photography, Victorian
Tagged 1860s, 19th Century, Australia, Australian History, British Empire, Photography, Victorian, Victorian Fashion
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24/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

June 1941: Ukraine in the early days of Operation Barbarossa

From 1941-1945 Ukraine was the deadliest place in the world, with both Russians and Germans storming through the countryside, both looking to secure the country’s fertile land for their empires.

Russland, russischer Gefallener, Panzer BT 7,

Posted in History, Photography, World War Two
Tagged 1940s, 1941, Military, Operation Barbarossa, Photography, Second World War, Ukraine, Ukrainian, War, World War Two
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24/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

Too Early

Too Early by James Tissot, 1873.

Too Early by James Tissot

Posted in 19th Century, Art, British History, Europe 1800s, History, Victorian
Tagged 1870s, 1873, 19th Century, Art, Britain, French, James Tissot, Painting, Victorian, Victorian Fashion
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23/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

London World War Two

A V-1 rocket in flight over London, ca. 1944.

ww2A V-1 rocket in flight over London, ca. 1944.

Posted in British History, History, Photography, Vintage, World War Two
Tagged 1940s, 1944, Britain, England, London, Photography, Second World War, Vintage, World War Two
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21/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

The Shrimp Girl

The Shrimp Girl by William Hogarth. 1740-45.

This painting goes by a few names, none of them the official name.

The Shrimp Girl by William Hogarth. 1740-45.

Posted in 18th Century, Art, British History, Georgian, History
Tagged 1740s, 18th Century, Art, Britain, Georgian, Painting, William Hogarth
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20/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

Saint-Lô in Ruins, 1944.

St. Lo France in Ruins After Normandy Invasion

June 1944: two boys overlooking the ruined remains of the village of Saint-Lô, France after the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

st-lo-in-ruinsSt Lo France in Ruins After Normandy Invasion June 1944 two boys overlooking the ruined remains of the village of St Lo France after the DDay invasion of Normandy.

Couple Walk Through Ruins of St. Lo France

d-day-aftermathCouple Walk Through Ruins of St. Lo France

Saint-Lô (Summer 1944)

Frankreich, St. Lô, Zerstörungen

Posted in History, Photography, Vintage, World War Two
Tagged 1940s, 1944, D-Day, France, French History, Normandy, Saint-Lô, Second World War, St. Lo, World War Two
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19/06/2014 by Sonya Heaney

The Slave Market

The Slave Market (1867) a depiction of the Arab slave trade by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme

The Slave Market (1867) a depiction of the Arab slave trade by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme

Posted in 19th Century, Art, History
Tagged 1860s, 1867, 19th Century, Art, Asian History, French, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Painting
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