Photos From History Thread
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According to books the kick was so bad that it could seriously injure a mans shoulder if fired from the prone or fired by an inexperienced shooter. The round was very similar to the 50cal which is used in long range anti material rifles today, but the Mauser Tank rifle from WWI had no muzzle brake. A muzzle brake on a 50 reduces recoil by about 60%-70%.
Not to mention any mechanical resistance from a modern-day semi .50.... I've shot the barret .50 and a bolt-action .400 .... the .400 was definitely worse on the shoulder..
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The Original McDonald's
Dick and Mac McDonald opened up a restaurant in San Bernadino, CA c.1940
It featured carhop service. This original carhop outlet was closed in the 1940s.
The First "McDonald's"
Also in San Bernadino, this was the start of the familiar sit-in restaurant concept with its revolutionary speedy service operations. The restaurant in San Bernadino was closed in the early 1970s.
The Second "McDonald's"
The second restaurant, and third overall , was opened in Des Plaines, IL 1953.
And hasn't changed much since then. It is the oldest operating McDonald's in the world.
Dick and Mac McDonald opened up a restaurant in San Bernadino, CA c.1940
It featured carhop service. This original carhop outlet was closed in the 1940s.
The First "McDonald's"
Also in San Bernadino, this was the start of the familiar sit-in restaurant concept with its revolutionary speedy service operations. The restaurant in San Bernadino was closed in the early 1970s.
The Second "McDonald's"
The second restaurant, and third overall , was opened in Des Plaines, IL 1953.
And hasn't changed much since then. It is the oldest operating McDonald's in the world.
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Aftermarket German wheels for your ride? Here you go...
SU-85 and T-34 tanks with some wheels from Panzer V Panther.
Was looking for some photos of Panzer II Luchs (I'm in a process of a 1:35 model assembly) and found this.
SU-85 and T-34 tanks with some wheels from Panzer V Panther.
Was looking for some photos of Panzer II Luchs (I'm in a process of a 1:35 model assembly) and found this.
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The Crystal Palace, 1851
Cast-iron and glass plate, the Crystal Palace was built in Hyde Park (North London) to house the 1851 Great Exhibition; an empire fayre to show the best of everything in the British Empire. It was relocated with most of its original parts in 1852 to Penge Common (South London) on the Kent/Surrey border.
It stood until it was destroyed in a fire in 1936. Jet fuel might not be able to melt steel beams but it can melt glass plates.
Cast-iron and glass plate, the Crystal Palace was built in Hyde Park (North London) to house the 1851 Great Exhibition; an empire fayre to show the best of everything in the British Empire. It was relocated with most of its original parts in 1852 to Penge Common (South London) on the Kent/Surrey border.
It stood until it was destroyed in a fire in 1936. Jet fuel might not be able to melt steel beams but it can melt glass plates.
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VERY cool pictures in this thread!
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My opa (granddad) took these photos of the Hindenburg on it's second to last flight.
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Bombing Of Bratislava
Bratislava has always been a tactically and geographically crucial city in European theatres, hence why it has been invaded, divided and conquered throughout history.
During World War II Slovakia was under German control. Its oil and chemical refineries were bombed by the Allies in an attempt to inhibit German supplies.
Bombs Falling Over Japan
St. Paul's Cathedral, London
During the Blitz.
Bratislava has always been a tactically and geographically crucial city in European theatres, hence why it has been invaded, divided and conquered throughout history.
During World War II Slovakia was under German control. Its oil and chemical refineries were bombed by the Allies in an attempt to inhibit German supplies.
Bombs Falling Over Japan
St. Paul's Cathedral, London
During the Blitz.
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Sometimes I wish I did live in Sokovia than Slovakia...
EXTINCT ANIMALS SPECIAL
Animals which made it through to the age of photography yet are no longer with us.
Animals which made it through to the age of photography yet are no longer with us.
Passenger Pigeon
One of the most common birds in North America, and possibly the world, during the 19th century. Habitat destruction was one factor in its demise but a critical development was the use of passenger pigeons as cheap food for slaves saw numbers drop dramatically.
Argued to have one of the largest flock/herd/collective noun gathering in recorded history; in 1866 a flock 1 mile / 1.6 kilometre wide and 300 miles / 500 kilometres long was documented in southern Ontario. It took 14 hours to pass and it was estimated to contain 3.5 billion birds.
Taxidermied example for clarity.
The last known specimen, named Martha and pictured below, died at Cincinatti Zoo in 1914.
Laughing Owl
One of the only endemic owl species of New Zealand, the laughing owl was, like many island creatures, isolated from natural predators and competitors for same food sources. The introduction of cats and stoats to New Zealand saw numbers dwindle and by 1880 the species was already becoming rare (the photograph below was taken in 1892). The last confirmed sighting was that of a dead laughing owl in 1914 but rumours of sightings persisted up until the late 1950s.
Thylacine
The thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, was a carnivorous marsupial of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Surviving evidence claims that it was a shy nocturnal creature. Its appearance of a small-medium dog is offset by the stiff tail and abdomen pouch on both sexes.
It again was made extinct by human encroachment and by bounties put out for their capture. The last known specimen died in 1936 in Hobart Zoo, Tasmania.
Quagga
A subspecies of zebra native to South Africa, the quagga was named for its distinct call "kwa-ha-ha". It was heavily hunted by Dutch colonists and while many were exported to European zoos, breeding programmes were unsuccessful.
It was declared extinct in the wild in 1878 and by 1883 the last surviving member of the species died in Amsterdam. This particular quagga was photographed at London Zoo in 1870 and is the only qagga to have ever been captured on film. There are other photos of this mare available and, somewhat counterintuitively for a zebra, the animal was in fact brown and white.
The quagga was the first extinct animal to have its DNA analysed; the Quagga Project was set up in 1984.
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That Passenger Pigeon looks very similar to the doves around here. (which are very dumb, I watched one get hit by a car yesterday because he didn't get out of the road in time)
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For those who are interested in old photos in colour, here are some recoloured photographs courtesy of Imgur.
18 Year Old Russian Girl Liberated From Dachau, April 1945
The Romanov Sisters, 1910
Maria, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana. All four were murdered during the 1918 Russian Revolution.
Unemployed Men Outside Al Capone's Soup Kitchen, 1931
Women & Children Arriving At Auschwitz, 1944
Pele, 1958
Around the same time he scored his first World Cup for Brazil in the quarter-finals knocking out... Wales!
18 Year Old Russian Girl Liberated From Dachau, April 1945
The Romanov Sisters, 1910
Maria, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana. All four were murdered during the 1918 Russian Revolution.
Unemployed Men Outside Al Capone's Soup Kitchen, 1931
Women & Children Arriving At Auschwitz, 1944
Pele, 1958
Around the same time he scored his first World Cup for Brazil in the quarter-finals knocking out... Wales!
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My great grandmothers house in Dagenham ended up like that after a Doodlebug landed on it. Luckily she was out at the time otherwise I'd not be here today. The house was just up the road from a huge pharmaceutical & chemical factor which was most likely the intended target.
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The only thing scarier than a tank...an elephant. 
Duluth, Minnesota's iron ore docks circa 1915.
For those that are curious, long cuts ore jennings (mini hopper cars) are shoved to the top of the dock where the ore is dumped into the cutes where it then loads onto the ship. From there the ships would head east to Ohio, where it was loaded into ore jennings again and again rode the rails, this time to the steel mills. Today this process is shortened, with the majority of iron ore just being run straight to the mills via rail.
Duluth, Minnesota's iron ore docks circa 1915.
For those that are curious, long cuts ore jennings (mini hopper cars) are shoved to the top of the dock where the ore is dumped into the cutes where it then loads onto the ship. From there the ships would head east to Ohio, where it was loaded into ore jennings again and again rode the rails, this time to the steel mills. Today this process is shortened, with the majority of iron ore just being run straight to the mills via rail.
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Has this thread been awarded on the front page already?
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We're a few months away from voting on thread of the year just yet. But this and its sister page could be contenders.
