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  • 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: Gordon Riots December 12, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Gordon Riots

    Painted in 1956! Like the action scene and the intolerant Londoners beyond.

    Daily History Picture: Young Finnish Soldier and Dog December 9, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Young Finnish Soldier and Dog

    40 below zero…

    Daily History Picture: Troops in Reich Wreckage December 8, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Troops in Reich Wreckage

    British paras in Lower Saxony: the end of the iron dream

    Daily History Picture: Lauren and Harry December 7, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Lauren and Harry

    Lauren Bacall was so stunningly beautiful…

    Daily History Picture: Giant Centipede and GI December 6, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Giant Centipede and GI

    It’s not just Vietcong in the jungles of ‘Nam. Photo dated 1967.

    Daily History Picture: Pugilistic Parson December 5, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Pugilistic Parson

    A British newspaper story from 1870, enjoyed the flying mortar board: go Anglicans, go!

    Daily History Picture: German Cameraman November 30, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: German Cameraman

    This German war correspondent hidden behind a Russian tank in 1942 when there were still good things to report.

    Daily History Picture: Bombers Back November 29, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Bombers Back

    British and Dominion bombers back from a raid over Germany, 2 March 1944

    Daily History Picture: Giant Typewriter November 28, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Giant Typewriter

    Asinine typewriter at New York Trade Fair 1940: note text…

    Daily History Picture: Unusual African Hairstyle November 25, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Unusual African Hairstyle

    Traditional Amasunzu hairstyle… Rwanda

    Daily History Picture: Tank Battle November 24, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Tank Battle

    Crusader forward, Panzer on fire.

    Daily History Picture: Counterfactual Moonlanding November 23, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Counterfactual Moonlanding

    Sorry…

    Daily History Picture: Charlie Meets Albert November 22, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Charlie Meets Albert

    This picture has become more famous with the years: Charlie Chaplin (in mature phase) meets Albert Einstein (who seems a little starstruck)

    Daily History Picture: Spartacus Extras November 21, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Spartacus Extras

    Spartacus extras, the numbers are so Kubrick could shout them into position…

    Daily History Picture: Finnish Plane November 18, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Finnish Plane

    Finnish Plane, note the Finnish swastika