Colour Photo Collection

Livestock Market on the The Whitesands in Dumfries, pub. c
908224 Livestock Market on the The Whitesands in Dumfries, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Regents Canal at Night
Long Exposure Photo of Regents Canal at night with lighted bridges reflecting the canal water. Night image. London, England

Street scene in Turkish Quarter of Mostar, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908228 Street scene in Turkish Quarter of Mostar, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

View of the beach at Ostend with the tide coming in, pub. c
908217 View of the beach at Ostend with the tide coming in, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

View of the port of Boulogne sur Mer with the Cathedral dome in the background, pub. c
908215 View of the port of Boulogne sur Mer with the Cathedral dome in the background, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

Firsr Class Dining Room of the SS Konig Albert, Pub. c. 1900 (postcard chromolithograph)
908208 Firsr Class Dining Room of the SS Konig Albert, Pub. c.1900 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Market Day in the centre of Breslau, pub. c. 1904 (postcard postcard chromolithograph)
908204 Market Day in the centre of Breslau, pub. c.1904 (postcard postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Wroclaw)

Beach Scene, Westerland, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908200 Beach Scene, Westerland, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Regatta on the Kiel Fjord, Schleswig-Holstein, German, pub. c
908198 Regatta on the Kiel Fjord, Schleswig-Holstein, German, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

View of Kaiserstrasse, Norderney, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908176 View of Kaiserstrasse, Norderney, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Tall ships and barges docking at Hamburg, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908173 Tall ships and barges docking at Hamburg, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

The Arsenal, Berlin, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908160 The Arsenal, Berlin, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

View down Ludwigstrasse from Odeonplatz, Munich, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908154 View down Ludwigstrasse from Odeonplatz, Munich, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Looking towards the Central Railway Station in Munich, pub. c
908151 Looking towards the Central Railway Station in Munich, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

The Buhnen-Festspeilhaus, Bavaria, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908150 The Buhnen-Festspeilhaus, Bavaria, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Soldier being shaved by a barber in a French military encampment, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW465310 Soldier being shaved by a barber in a French military encampment, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised
GBW466694 Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland
GBW466693 French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

Grave of an unknown French soldier with his gun, next to a shell crater on the Western
GBW466689 Grave of an unknown French soldier with his gun, next to a shell crater on the Western Front, France, c.1914-18 (autochrome) by French Photographer

Two French soldiers in a town shelled by German artillery, Western Front, France, c
GBW466688 Two French soldiers in a town shelled by German artillery, Western Front, France, c.1914-18 (autochrome) by Adrien, Charles (1866-1930); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

The wreck of a German tank, destroyed in battle on the Western Front, France, c
GBW466685 The wreck of a German tank, destroyed in battle on the Western Front, France, c.1914-18 (autochrome) by Adrien, Charles (1866-1930); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Two senior citizens of Reims, an old woman and Mr. Reiser
GBW451459 Two senior citizens of Reims, an old woman and Mr. Reiser, standing in front of a gate with many bullet holes, Reims, Marne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville

View of Lubeck, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908179 View of Lubeck, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Passenger Ferries on the river at Hamburg, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908174 Passenger Ferries on the river at Hamburg, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Tall ships on the Elbe, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908171 Tall ships on the Elbe, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

The Covered Market in Hamburg, c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908169 The Covered Market in Hamburg, c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

The Bourse in Berlin with Fredericks Bridge in the foreground, pub. c
908165 The Bourse in Berlin with Fredericks Bridge in the foreground, pub. c.1895 (chrmolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Victoria Hotel, Berlin, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908163 Victoria Hotel, Berlin, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Kaiser Strasse, Karlsruhe, Baden, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908158 Kaiser Strasse, Karlsruhe, Baden, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Fishing on Lake Konigsee, Bavaria, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908157 Fishing on Lake Konigsee, Bavaria, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Boat landing at the end of the pier, Zoppot, Germany, pub. c
908189 Boat landing at the end of the pier, Zoppot, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

View of Schewrin Castle, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, pub. c
908181 View of Schewrin Castle, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

The beach and pier, Helgoland, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908177 The beach and pier, Helgoland, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Scene outside Jungfernsteig underground station in Hamburg, pub. c
908170 Scene outside Jungfernsteig underground station in Hamburg, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

Bremen Harbour, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908167 Bremen Harbour, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Statue of Roland in Bremen Market Square, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908166 Statue of Roland in Bremen Market Square, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Looking down onto the beach at Granville, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908211 Looking down onto the beach at Granville, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Promenade Deck of the SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia, pub. c. 1890 (postcard chromolithograph)
908209 Promenade Deck of the SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia, pub. c.1890 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beach Huts, Westerland, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908201 Beach Huts, Westerland, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Ceremony for the opening of the Kiel Canal, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, pub. c
908199 Ceremony for the opening of the Kiel Canal, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

Unloading cargo at the quayside with steamboat moorings in the background, Flensburg
908196 Unloading cargo at the quayside with steamboat moorings in the background, Flensburg, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW446730 Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Group of Algerian soldiers following the retreat of the German army, Noyon, Oise, France
GBW451468 Group of Algerian soldiers following the retreat of the German army, Noyon, Oise, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

German army slogan on the wall of a damaged brick building: "May God punish England
GBW451454 German army slogan on the wall of a damaged brick building: " May God punish England! 1914/15", Bucy-le-Long, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville

Soldiers resting after a meal, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW446741 Soldiers resting after a meal, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Soldiers and cannons in an old Turkish fortress, Tunisia or Tripolitania, 3rd March
GBW466614 Soldiers and cannons in an old Turkish fortress, Tunisia or Tripolitania, 3rd March, 1916 (autochrome) by Samama-Chikli, Albert (1872-1934); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Tunisian, out of copyright

Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW465305 Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

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"Capturing the Vibrant Past: A Glimpse into History through Colour Photos" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vivid hues of bygone eras. From Livestock Market on The Whitesands in Dumfries to Regents Canal at Night, these colour photos transport us to different corners of the world, offering a unique perspective on moments frozen in time. Witness the aftermath of an explosive event that shook West Flanders as British soldiers ignited 19 mines under German positions at Mesen (Messines) in 1917. This autochrome image showcases a crater with a diameter of 116m and depth of 45m, serving as a haunting reminder of the sacrifices made during war. Travel further back to c. 1895 and explore street scenes from Mostar's Turkish Quarter or soak up the beach atmosphere at Ostend while watching the tide roll in. Marvel at Boulogne sur Mer's port with its majestic Cathedral dome looming in the background or envision dining like royalty aboard SS Konig Albert's First Class Dining Room circa 1900. Experience bustling market days amidst Breslau's center or indulge your wanderlust with postcard chromolithographs capturing beach scenes from Westerland, Germany. Join regattas on Kiel Fjord, Schleswig-Holstein, or take a stroll down Kaiserstrasse, Norderney for glimpses into daily life during c. 1895. Finally, witness tall ships gracefully docking at Hamburg as they bring goods and stories from distant lands - all encapsulated within vibrant postcard chromolithographs. These colour photos offer more than just visual splendor; they provide us with windows into history itself. They remind us that even though times change and societies evolve, there will always be beauty waiting to be discovered through every lens captured throughout our shared human experience.