History used to be one of our favorite subjects back in school. We absolutely adored learning about ancient cultures, long-gone civilizations, recent developments, and how things changed (though people mostly stayed the same). So whenever there’s a chance to share this passion for the past with you, we pounce!

The ‘Things From The Past’ Facebook page (aka the ‘History in Pictures’ project) is a wonderful archive of some truly stunning photos of everything historical. From posts about vintage fashion and political history to stunning features of archeological marvels, the page has a bit of everything for the historically-minded internet user. Not every photo is about happy events, but then again, history is nuanced and reflects the best and worst of humanity.

Today, we’re featuring some of their best pics. We’d love to hear your thoughts about history as a subject and what period you loved learning the most about. Hopefully, this list will reignite your passion for learning about how things were, not just how they are now. Turn the time machine on, dear Pandas. Onwards!

#1 Terry Fox, A 21 Year Old Canadian Who Lost A Leg To Cancer, Began A Cross-Canada Run To Raise Money For Cancer Research. He Ran The Equivalent Of A Full Marathon A Day. He Made It 143 Days And 5,373 Km Before The Spread Of His Cancer Forced Him To Quit. He Died June 1981

#2 Albert Einstein Teaching At Lincoln, The United State’s First Historical Black University, 1946

#3 Betty White Dressed In Vintage 1940s Clothing To Celebrate The 75th Tournament Of Roses, 1963

#4 A Baby Lamb Snuggles Up To A Sleeping Boy, March 16, 1940

#5 Camberley Kate, A.k.a. Kate Ward, And Her Stray Dogs In England In 1962. She Never Turned A Stray Dog Away, Taking Care Of More Than 600 Dogs In Her Lifetime

#6 The Beatles On What Kind Of Girl Do They Prefer, 1960s

#7 Dr. Religa Monitors His Patient’s Vitals After 23-Hour-Long (Successful) Heart Transplant. His Assistant Is Sleeping In The Corner, 1987

#8 “Girls In The Windows” Taken By Ormond Gigli In 1960 In NYC. The Building Was Knocked Down The Next Day

#9 Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, The First Woman To Earn A Doctorate In Computer Science In The United States, 1965

#10 Miss America, 1924

#11 1,500-Year-Old Ceramic Maya Figurine With Removable Helmet, From El Perú-Waka, Petén, Guatemala

#12 Portrait Of A Filipina/Chinese Woman From The Philippines, 1875 Photo By Francisco Van Camp

#13 Monty Python Crew, 1976

#14 Queen Isabel II, Veiled, 1855 C By Camillo Torreggiani. Masterful Use Of Light And Shadows To Make It Look Like Real Lace

#15 This 1955 Photo Is One Of Walter Chandoha’s Most Famous Shots. “My Daughter Paula And The Kitten Both ‘Smiled’ For The Camera At The Same Time. …but The Cat’s Not Smiling, He’s Meowing”

#16 4000-Year-Old Writing Board By An Egyptian Student With Teacher’s Spelling Corrections In Red

#17 London Punks And A Surprised Grandmother, 1982

#18 The Interior Of The Orient Express. This Long-Distance Passenger Train Service Was Created In 1883

#19 Buzz Aldrin, First Self-Portrait In Space. 1966

#20 Blackfoot Chief Two Guns White Calf, Early 1900s

#21 People In Times Square, New York City Celebrate The Surrender Of Germany, May 7th, 1945

#22 Hattie Tom, A Young Chiricahua Apache, 1899

#23 Sophia Loren, 1960

#24 Microsoft Staff. December 7, 1978

#25 One Of The Most Beautiful Trains Ever Made, The ‘Mercury’ Streamliner, Designed In Art Deco-Style By Henry Dreyfuss For The New York Central Railroad. Here’s One Captured In Chicago In 1936

#26 Wedding Rings Removed From Holocaust Victims Before They Were Executed, 1945

#27 A 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Bead Dre

#28 Portrait Of Ah-Weh-Eyu (Pretty Flower), Of The Seneca Nation, 1908. Photo By J.l. Blessing

#29 Electric Cars Charging, 1917

#30 Freddie Mercury And David Bowie Backstage At Live Aid 1985

#31 This Miniature Ecosystem Has Been Thriving In An Almost Completely Isolated State Since 1960. It Has Been Watered Just Once In That Time

#32 A California Teacher Teaching The Physics Of Surfing, 1970

#33 Bison Paintings In The Cave Of Altamira, Spain. They Were Painted Over 20,000 Years Between 35,000 And 15,000 Bc

#34 Country Store On Dirt Road, North Carolina In 1939

#35 Dolly Parton With Her Husband Carl Dean, 1960s

#36 Children In Minobashi Raincoats Going To A New Year’s Event, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, 1956

#37 The Spectacular Secret Treasures That Have Been Growing Beneath Mexico For 500,000 Years: A Cave With Crystals Up To 11 Meters In Length And A Weight Up To 55 Tons

#38 A Beautiful Antique Hearse From Dresden, Germany

#39 Sigourney Weaver Promotional Shot For Alien By Eva Sereny In Paris After The Movie Wrapped In 1978

#40 In The 1940s, Men Dressed In Shorts And Cowboy Boots Served Up To Women At A Drive Through In Dallas, Texas “Log Lodge Tavern”

#41 Serving A Snack On Scandinavian Airlines Flight, 1969

#42 7000-Year-Old Neolithic Figurines From Romania, Called “The Thinker” And “The Sitting Woman”

#43 Roman Mosaic Discovered In 2021 In Old Town Of Hvar, Croatia

#44 Women Delivering Ice, 1918

#45 Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

#46 Men Of The Seaforth Highlanders Rest In A Trench With A Dog During Ww1, 1915

#47 The Wedding Portrait Of A Married Khalkha Mongolian Couple, 1920s

#48 Gertrude Ederle Becomes The First Woman To Swim The English Channel In 1926

#49 The Gardener At Stonehenge Mowing The Lawn, C. 1955

#50 Iron Workers On The North Tower Of The World Trade Center In 1973

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