Historic City Streets

Black and white views of urban streets from the mid-20th century, depicting vintage vehicles and bustling locales steeped in history.

Street view in Stockholm in the 1950s. Sweden.
Street view in Stockholm in the 1950s. Sweden.
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Anefo photo collection. In Dam traffic lights. December 4, 1962
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Anefo photo collection. More than 1 million tourists visit our country; Parking at Central Station (muted piece). April 15, 1974
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Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Farm car in the streets of the old Volkswijk. 1934. Poland, Warsaw
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A cloud of smoke rises in the distance after a V1 Flying Bomb lands in the Norwood area of London during 1944. A cloud of smoke rises in the distance after a V1 attack in the Norwood area of London. Life appear to be continuing as normal, however, as this busy high street scene illustrates. At the far end of the street (possibly Norwood High Street or Lower Addiscombe Road), a number 34 tram can just be seen. On the right hand side of the street, shops include 'Old Times Furnishing Company', Boots the Chemist and S Rose's tailor's shop (at number 252). A van delivering 'Laurie's Preserves' can also be seen on the right. The road on the left of the photograph appears to be Athenon or Athenian Street.
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Anefo photo collection. Glass on, let yourself ride, in shop window of the savings bank it is drunken male. February 14, 1966
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Austerity, car-free sunday in Milan, Italy 1976.
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Cabs travelling westwards on Piccadilly, with Green Park on the left and Hyde Park Corner ahead. Date: 1895
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Fuel distributor, April 6, 1938, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.
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Cruiser Hr.Ms. The seven provinces (C 802) visited the port of Hamburg in October 1957 and the crew could pass on passenger in the city.
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SkiopT icon image with motifs by bicycle by horse carriage, on street in Erfurt.The image has been stored in cardboard marked: The journey 1907. Erfurt 10. 14
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Photo collection Government information service. Streets, dikes. undated. Zealand
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Last year Queen Elizabeth attended a State dinner in the Elizabeth St. store which wore a flag 100ft long and four Storeys high. June 1, 1955.
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Dogcart, Antwerp, 1898.Artist: James Batkin
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Road crossing, south Mälarstrand
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Photo collection Government information service. Stations. undated. Groningen
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Anefo photo collection. 1953 flood plates. Overview of the village. February 6, 1953
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Anefo photo collection. Action by 1 July discounts in Haarlem; Assignment Construction Association FNV Speech from cargo bike. May 22, 1984. Haarlem
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Claude Graham-White flew his Farman biplane over the Washington, DC, Oct. 14, 1910. The British celebrity flyer landed on West Executive Avenue near the White House, to the applause of Admiral George Dewey from the Navy Building (right). Photo show the flyer after he took off from the street to return to the Fort Myer airfield (BSLOC_2018_2_136)
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Course victor emmanuel II, turin, piemonte, italy 1957.
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Skiopter icon image with motifs of unknown port in Passau. The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: the journey in 1906. Passau 8.
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Anefo photo collection. Christmas tree placed on the dam by the Salvation Army. December 13, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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1920s PEDESTRIANS AND BUSSES AT PLACE DE LA OPERA PARIS FRANCE
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SkiopT icon with motifs from Dinkelsbülh.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: the journey in 1911. Dinkelsbühl 10. III.
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Anefo photo collection. Release tram tramways, plate. June 3, 1967
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View of road buses, Klarabergsviadukten. Director General Erik Upmark closest to the camera.
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Anefo photo collection. French and Italian senators visit Zierikzee. They drive on the Karsteil, towards the new port. July 8, 1958. Zeeland, Zierikzee
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Trucks being loaded with Produce at Night, Washington Market, Washington Street, New York City, New York, USA, Walter Albertin, New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, 1952
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Poll photo collection. Paris 1937 world exhibition. Four masts with symbols at the French pavilions, with public, car traffic, including a moving car, and a police officer on horseback. 1937. France, Paris
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Anefo photo collection. The town of Tuderen 34-35 new border. 1-2 German bus stop, 3 and 4 post office. July 4, 1963. Germany, Tüdderen
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Poll photo collection. Dublin. A student has parked her bike at the Trinity College. 1946. Dublin, Ireland
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The State Railways, SJ Truck 3286 with GET GETSERS.
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Poll photo collection. Bank Holiday. Printed at a bus in London. 1947. England, London
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London in Darkness at 10 a.m. - London was suddenly plunged into darkness this morning at ten o'clock, making it appear as night. Torrential rain accompanied the darkness. A photograph taken in London just after 10 a.m. to-day showing electric trams with lights full on. January 7, 1928.
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SkiopT icon with motifs from cell.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: Spring Travel 1909. Celle 4. Braunschweig 5. II.
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Anefo photo collection. Christmas tree placed at Dam Amsterdam. December 6, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Towing away from the first sand, sprayed to the metro building in the open port front, near the North Zuidhollands coffee house in Amsterdam by alderman Heerma (not visible). September 5, 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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They Drive by Night- the work of the Long-distance Lorry Driver in Wartime, England, UK, 1944 At 9:30am, lorry driver Fred Horrod (left) receives his final instructions from Mr T Wolstenholme, the manager of the Manchester depot of H & G Dutfield, before climbing into his cab for the return trip to London. Fred has had a day of rest in Manchester before making the return journey.
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Forest train
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Anefo photo collection. "Peoplemobile" artwork from Vito Acconci on Dam Square. May 17, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland