Pretty amazing photo, with the light over the battlefield. I believe this is the battle of passchendaele 1917 WW1.
Franz Reichelt (1912) I can fly?
Franz Reichelt (1912) – An Austrian-born French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for his accidental death by jumping from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design. Perhaps the urge to spread his arms and fly was so great that he stitched an overcoat into a flying contraption/parachute. He had notified the authorities he would use a dummy to test his contraption from the Eiffel Tower.
Cameras rolled, as Reichelt stood on the edge of the Tower’s 60m deck. After waiting 45 seconds, he jumped – and his loyalty in his parachute faded fast when it refused to support his cause, and he plunged to his death seconds later. Video HERE!
WW2 blitz Kids with masks
It does look a little freaky but during WW2 and the Blitz that hit the country children would wear gas masks when moving about in danger zones. Wonder how much they could actually breath in one of those! An interesting side note that one was sold on the show "pawn stars" this year :) I think he bought it for a decent chunk.
Complete devastation WW1 Ypres
The ruins of the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and Bishop's Palace, Ypres.During WW1 many cities were flattened to the ground like this.
WWW1 Trench life!
Most WW1 photo's are soldiers in the trenches. This one for me is a little different. Clearly the troops are posing for the photo, even the soldier having a nap in his cove has a cheeky grin. The trench looks incredibly thin, not much room for movement.
Golden Gate Bridge construction 1930's
The Golden gate bridge San Fransisco! Under construction in the mid 1930's. Having gone over the bridge a number of times I can honestly say its amazing, very large and exposed to the elements. Worth the $35m budget and 4 years to make.
Mother Shiptons Cave: The Petrifying Well
Mother Shiptons cave and the Petrifying well are located in Knaresborough North Yorkshire.
The Cave, her legendary birthplace is near to the famous, unique, geological phenomenon - The Petrifying Well. See its magical cascading waters turn items into stone!
The Petrifying Well is England’s Oldest Visitor Attraction, first opening its gates in 1630!
London Blitz WW2
Manzanar Relocation center California 1943
Baseball game, Manzanar Relocation Center, Calif. [1943] Summary Japanese Americans observe an amateur baseball game in progress; one-story buildings and mountains in the background.
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II
Hostile Indian Camp 1891
"Hostile Indian camp" Bird's-eye view of a large Lakota camp of tipis, horses, and wagons--probably on or near Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. 1891. Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540
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