Social History

Shops From The 1800s in The USA & England in Pictures

During the late 1800s, shops underwent significant transformations. Elaborately decorated shop fronts and the advent of gas lighting extended business…

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Anfal & Apples ~ Halabja A Wound That Never Heals

An elderly gentleman in traditional Kurdish dress lies on the floor, next to a wall. His jamadani scarf is covering…

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Deemed Russia’s Beauties of Tsarist Times

Russian translator and history buff Olga Shirnina uses her historical knowledge to colorize old photos from the past. Photos from…

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Sheila the Elephant Survived WW2 by Being Taken Home by Her Keeper

Sheila the Elephant. Plenty of animals have been made famous in the movies. Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepard who…

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Kelleks, Rafts Made From Inflated Animals

Kelleks: Many years ago modern people assumed that early civilizations were bumbling cavemen with little brain power.  Even to this…

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Wood Gas, Did Vehicles Really Run on Trees?

Wood Gas: Wood, charcoal and coal gasifiers have been used in vehicles in various applications for over 100 years. Their…

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Belyana the Forgotten River Giants

Belyana: They were totally built from tree trunks and to this day, some of the largest wooden ships that were…

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The Strange Serpentine “crinkle crankle” Walls

Walls perform an obvious but important function in the construction of buildings.  They are an integral part of any structure,…

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The World’s Oldest Companies

In June of 2020 Business Financing.co.uk did some serious research and came up with a world map that shows where…

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The Beanie Baby Craze: Does It Offer An Omen About NFTs?

Beanie Baby: Everyone remembers the frenzy that grabbed everyone from small children to grown men. The craze swept right around…

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