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I am a private collector of vintage photographs, a keen photographic detective, and run the website http://www.whatsthatpicture.com. If you're interested in seeing more vintage photographs follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/PhotosOfThePast
Banner image: The Smithy, Manafon Wales, 1894. Identified from a poster on the wall. Read the story and see the Street View at http://bit.ly/GOJ3x1
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From an early stereoview (read more)
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I love this image. It's just a tiny snapshot, but to me it tells a story. I imagine a soldier returning on leave from France and ... (read more)
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I was born at home, on my sister's 2nd birthday. She has never forgiven me! (read more)
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Sorry, couldn't resist the title! This was taken at Kew Gardens many years ago, when Sir Paul McCartney launched a special range of silk scarves based ... (read more)
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A very historic church, I estimate that this image was taken in the 1860s (read more)
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This was once the principal entrance to Kew Gardens, on Kew Green. That was until the London Underground and railway line came along and brought visitors ... (read more)
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This house was the private residence of Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge, until she died in 1889, and then subsequently by her son George until 1904. At ... (read more)
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I come from a cycling family so we always used to go and watch the racing at the nearby Welwyn Track. About ten years after this ... (read more)
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I've had this image online for about 5 years and I always knew there was something about it. So today (on Flickr) I got a comment ... (read more)
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From National Library of Ireland on Flickr Commons Beautiful vehicle, which I'm sure some of you will be able to identify, at Larne, Co. Antrim. Thanks ... (read more)
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From National Library of Australia on Flickr Commons Fitzpatrick, Jim, 1916- Title devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin ... (read more)
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From Stockholm Transport Museum on Flickr Commons Leyland dubbeld=C3=A4ckare i stadstrafik Date: 1927 Photo Nr: 2076-F3A sparvagsmuseet.sl.se (read more)
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From Brooklyn Museum on Flickr Commons George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845-1887). Construction of Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1872-1887. Glass plate negative, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ... (read more)
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From Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on Flickr Commons Black Gate, looking northwards towards St Nicholas Cathedral Reference: TWAS:dx872/3 (Copyright) We're happy for you to ... (read more)
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From National Library of Scotland on Flickr Commons Photograph of the Forth Bridge under construction, general view from North Queensferry hills. A view depicting the three ... (read more)
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From The National Archives (UK) on Flickr Commons Description: "Photograph of hansom cab bearing the name 'T. Tilling' and standing outside Greenwich Railway station." Photograph by ... (read more)
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From National Maritime Museum on Flickr Commons Reproduction ID: H0351 Maker: Rev. Richard Calvert Jones Date: About 1840 (read more)
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Image from State Library of New South Wales on Flickr Commons Format: Glass photonegative Notes: First cars and trains across Sydney Harbour Bridge. Taken for the ... (read more)
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Image from Powerhouse Museum on Flickr Commons Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/collection=3DThe_Tyrrell_Photographic Part ... (read more)
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Glass plate negative. Date unknown (ca 1900) (read more)
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This is a truly delightful image, a capture of days gone by, showing so many facets of daily life - the two men chatting, the horse ... (read more)
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I've been given permission to add this image by the owner, Flickr user mickman13 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickhuett/ I chanced upon it and instantly recognised the (previously unidentified) ... (read more)
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Real photo postcard. Estimates to be ca 1905 (read more)
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Posted August 1912 (read more)
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Fascinating image titled: "Hampton Court Steamboat "Queen Elizabeth" Sunk off Kew, Sept. 5th 1904" It is further marked: "Printed & Published by Walter Pearce & Co. ... (read more)
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