Mont St. Michel, Normandy, France - Site of a Benedictine Abbey, tidal island, population 41 - 3 million visitors yearly
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Paris, France - Seine River - Eiffel Tower
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy - I think I see Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck circling the building on a Vespa.
The Vatican
King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein castle - Bavaria, GermanyTaken by the Air National Guard while stationed in Europe 1961-1962, during the Berlin Wall build-up. Found in a box that belonged to my uncle. His job was developing aerial reconnaissance photographs. I'm not sure how he came to have the photos, but suspect he developed anything of a non-sensitive nature that he liked and kept a copy.
Well done Steviewren! You always manage to come up with something interesting! There's a lot to be said for saving old cards and photos. Thanks for showing them to us. - Dave
ReplyDeleteThe photographs look like they held up well over the years in your uncle's box!
ReplyDeletenow this is what i call a fantastic find. keep them and pass them on, one day they will be very valuable in money (now they are valuable anyway)>
ReplyDeleteWow, what a treasure.
ReplyDeleteI loved looking at each one!
Fascinating ...
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What a cool find. Thank you for sharing these beauties.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photography of the most striking parts of Europe.;))
ReplyDeleteThe shower gel "Mont. St. Michele" used to be one of my favorites.;) It had a picture of the abbey on the front.;)
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I lurve these old photo's! Represent such a simpler time in our lives to me. Beautiful memories you have there to pass down within your family Stevie!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful - you have found a treasure! I suspect these could be very valuable.
ReplyDeletewow - and as everyone has said, a treasure. fantastic shots
ReplyDeleteOooh...gorgeous! That first picture looks surreal...like it's in someone's imagination instead of a photograph. Taylor visited several of these places while in Italy last year.
ReplyDeleteYou are so fortunate to have found these stevie!....Not only are they beautiful but they have a wonderful story to go with it...like everyone is saying...a treasure!
ReplyDeleteFascinating Steviewren - what an amazing find and what a job for your uncle!
ReplyDeleteBlack & white photography is very evocative and these photos are so 'of their time'. Take good care of them now!
Jeanne
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It would be fun to look at the same sites via Google Street maps now...just a few changes I'm guessing
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ReplyDeletehope that you enjoy a mindful Monday!
What a wonderful discovery to find these photos, Stevie! They are like a looking glass into the past. Imagine flying over all these areas back then?
ReplyDeleteThat was incredible... fabulous shots and an amazing set of keepsakes!
ReplyDeleteI was delighted to note as I scrolled down that I have been to all but one of these landmarks - so Mont St Michel is now on my Bucket List!
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BB
Nostalgic and timeless. How come things look better in black and white sometimes?
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