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In 1945-1946, the Swedish national Council for social protection conducted a study aimed at determining standards and living conditions in major cities and other parts of Sweden. Photographer Lena Böklin made a series of documentary images that show the...

Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, which is located in the Central part of the country. On one side, its shores are washed by the waters of the Pacific ocean. Lima is recognized as the most populous metropolis in the country and the third...

The Paris motor show is an important event for the global automotive industry that takes place twice a year. Here they present important production programs and demonstrate the most daring conceptual models. In 1948, the 35th show was held at the Grand...

Dallas is the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, the center of Dallas County. It is a large metropolis (1.2 million people live in the center, and 6.7 million people live in the agglomeration). The following industries are most developed here...

These photos were selected from the Fund of the national digital archive of Poland. Today, the focus is on images that depict panoramas of Lviv. Photos taken in the late XIX – early XX century. Who made them is unknown, but the author managed to...

Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian ocean, 400 km from the coast of East Africa. In addition to the main island, there are many peripheral Islands - these territories have a wide natural diversity. However, the ecosystem is at risk...

The Victorian interior is a sample of diversity, richness of decorative elements, comfort and just a beautiful place. Thanks to the industrial revolution, new materials and finishes were added. High style in the XIX century is closely associated with...

In the Carpathians, on the territory of Western Ukraine, in some parts of Poland and Slovakia, the lemki people live. According to scientists, this people came from the white Croats, representatives of East Slavic tribes who lived here in the VII-X...

Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In the tōhoku region, It is the largest city, the second largest North of the capital, Tokyo. It is popularly called the city of Trees. And all because everywhere - near pedestrian paths and highways -...

The photos below were taken in several cities in Western Ukraine at the end of the last century. Zholkva, Dobromil, Brody, Khyrov - all of them are located in the Lviv region and are famous for their beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, many buildings...