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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: Photo Shoot July 28, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Photo Shoot

    Late 1970s?

    Daily History Picture: Medieval Study July 27, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Medieval Study

    Aristotle reads in his study.

    Daily History Picture: Paris Prisoners July 26, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Paris Prisoners

      Some Germans paraded by Allies and Resistance in Paris. Did they survive?

    Daily History Picture: Pacific War July 23, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Pacific War

    Aftermath of a landing

    Daily History Picture: Crossing London Bridge July 23, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Crossing London Bridge

    Struck by the horse traffic jam.

    Daily History Picture: Opium! July 22, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Opium!

    San Francisco Opium Den c. 1900.

    Daily History Picture: Olmec Battle Mural July 21, 2015

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

    It takes about ten seconds for the colours to resolve into people.

    Daily History Picture: Obscene Telly Tubby July 20, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Obscene Telly Tubby

    Telly Tubby in the Twelfth Century

    Daily History Picture: Demon Backpack July 19, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Demon Backpack

    Not honestly sure about this one. Mum has found a human being and put hb in her baby backpack with junior?

    Daily History Picture: Nuns Having Fun July 17, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Nuns Having Fun

    Love the nun at the front.

    Daily History Picture: Bear Baiting July 16, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Bear Baiting

    The place where the bears fought in London.

    Daily History Picture: Crossing a London Bridge July 15, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Crossing a London Bridge

    Blackfriars bridge 1880

    Daily History Picture: Nixon and Robo-Cop July 14, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Nixon and Robo-Cop

      Dickie looks genuinely thrilled! Great picture.

    Daily History Picture: Tsar’s Last Photograph July 13, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Tsar's Last Photograph

    Poor old Nicholas. He has the weight of the world on his shoulders.  

    Daily History Picture: Plane Collision July 12, 2015

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

      Those daring men in their flying machines: on the Russian front