Some of the best historical photos, images, maps and graphics that we have found on the web and in books. This history by picture is history as you have not seen it before. Enjoy!
Daily History Picture: Sword! September 21, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
British marines break out at sword.
Daily History Picture: British Balloon September 20, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Daily History Picture: Woman in a Bottle September 19, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
1956
Daily History Picture: Blake Brings Light September 18, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
A discovery of the summer. Love this.
Daily History Picture: Trans-Atlantic Spelling September 15, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Sorry…
Daily History Picture: Monsters September 14, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
This was allegedly born in Kracow.
Daily History Picture: Irish Warband September 13, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Irish warriors prepare to fight the English. Note the blessing… Late sixteenth century.
Daily History Picture: WW1 German Planes Over Pyramids September 12, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
In awe of this picture. James H. 29 Sep 2017, has found the same orientation. Love this. Leif, 1 Nov 2017: At the sight of this photo, Dr. Beachcombing was overcome with awe. We were overcome with suspicion. 100 years ago, film exposures were far to slow to capture a propellor in rotation, so when […]
Daily History Picture: Oldest Toy? September 11, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Turkey: made 7500 years ago. Kate writes in, 29 Sep 2017: If that little toy cart was really made 7,500 years ago, wouldn’t it predate the invention of the wheel by about 2,000 years? That doesn’t seem right. Kate has a point…
Daily History Picture: Chocolate Riot September 8, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
1953 sweet rationing ends in the UK
Daily History Picture: 1920s US September 7, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Loved the kid.
Daily History Picture: English Fighting in Ireland September 6, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Note the decapitated head: 1578 Image of Ireland
Daily History Picture: 50th Division in Normandy September 5, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
British troops breaking out…
Daily History Picture: On the Way to Woodstock July 29, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Parking conventions die in the late 1960s.
Daily History Picture: Youngest Abraham Lincoln July 27, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Earliest surviving photograph.
