historic

1,488 photos and 21 illustrations tagged historic, from 30 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos & illustrations taken?

423
1844
2017

 

Where were these photos & illustrations tagged?

27% of these photos & illustrations are geotagged.

Tags that often appear on the same photos & illustrations:

Members using this tag

Photos & Illustrations

Show photos & illustrations photos (1,488) illustrations (21)

A selection of photos & illustrations tagged historic:

Loading photos & illustrations…

See more on flickr.com →

Recent uploads

The last upload was 16 August.

Conversations

Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos & illustrations:

Brewster Buffalo I (model B-339E), Royal Air Force (RAF) AS 430, c.1941

  • beachcomber australia said:
    A slightly wider print here - www.airhistory.net

    Which says ...

    City / Airport:Boscombe Down [near Salisbury , UK]
    Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
    ...
    Photo Date:June 1940 to August 1940
    "Belgian aircraft transferred to the RAF after Belgium fell to the Germans. Crashed on October 22, 1940 when it collided with Handley Page Hampden P4354 during a photo sortie from Boscombe Down. Both pilots parachuted to safety but two crew were lost onboard the Hampden. Photo from: Imperial War Museums"
  • beachcomber australia said:
    And another site says summer 1940 at A&AEE Boscombe Down -
    www.worldwarphotos.info

Employees of Overton Bros wire rope manufacturers, c.1940 (archive ref DDPD-3-1-5)

  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ January 15, 2024
  • Sigurd Krieger said:
    Congrats on Xplore!!
  • Mr. Happy Face - Peace :) said:
    Great Memory ! Wonderful Share 👍
  • Ian Betley said:
    Congrats on Explore! ❤📷❤ great image! regards.

Well Lane Baptist Chapel, Beverley c.1900 (archive ref PO-1-14-4)

  • Bodi O'Nathan said:
    Gentleman on far left of image is William Robinson, husband of Sarah Cherry, next to him is Herbert Botham, husband of Hannah Cherry, who are the cricketer Ian Botham's Great Grandparents.