Vintage And Rare Photos Of Kuala Lumpur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi), has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population and economy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kuala Lumpur has its origins in the 1850s, when the Malay Chief of Klang, Raja Abdullah, hired some Chinese labourers to open new and larger tin mines for tin prospectors. The miners landed at the confluence of Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang to open mines at Ampang, Pudu and Batu. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the early times, Kuala Lumpur had many problems, including the Selangor Civil War; it was also plagued by diseases and constant fires and floods. Around the 1870s, the third Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, Yap Ah Loy, emerged as leader, and became responsible for the survival and subsequent systematic growth of this town. He began to develop Kuala Lumpur from a small, obscure settlement into a booming mining town. In 1880, the state capital of Selangor was moved from Klang to the more strategically advantageous Kuala Lumpur.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Collection of photos of vintage Kuala Lumpur.</div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyM8LUT8Z9oy08qG_9oatzr25KPCtQF2pDOKkcqspp8E5AjFPTt_GYYMpgfSfgD-zazgaHmDnnKvnQSdBd_5h0a7BxhRWQdk4odsa7oXkzkr8e1ESTkQzSRHKjABl07sgCXavccrQagr4/s1600/1870s+-+Kuala+Lumpur+-+Brickfields.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyM8LUT8Z9oy08qG_9oatzr25KPCtQF2pDOKkcqspp8E5AjFPTt_GYYMpgfSfgD-zazgaHmDnnKvnQSdBd_5h0a7BxhRWQdk4odsa7oXkzkr8e1ESTkQzSRHKjABl07sgCXavccrQagr4/s640/1870s+-+Kuala+Lumpur+-+Brickfields.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>1870s - Kuala Lumpur - Brickfields</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t1zNw1sKg3DUjMFDTHjAJu3HDW75TE156mnTHkBqkFOxp78eRwZwVWQW__K_DHEIqYOTqQIFzZqnJ36LzNmgnFckAQwdMYEkPkeGXyMj0fhYp9g2Cr2HAmXrcDtIPO20ngXjt8T_7q-3/s1600/1880s+-+Kuala+Lumpur+-+Bukit+Nanas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t1zNw1sKg3DUjMFDTHjAJu3HDW75TE156mnTHkBqkFOxp78eRwZwVWQW__K_DHEIqYOTqQIFzZqnJ36LzNmgnFckAQwdMYEkPkeGXyMj0fhYp9g2Cr2HAmXrcDtIPO20ngXjt8T_7q-3/s640/1880s+-+Kuala+Lumpur+-+Bukit+Nanas.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>1880s - Kuala Lumpur - Bukit Nanas</i></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/vintage-and-rare-photos-of-kuala-lumpur.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Vintage And Rare Photos Of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi),...

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Childhood Photos Of Famous Rock Stars

<div style="text-align: justify;">Do you ever see Rock and Roll stars during childhoods? So, if you're curious as to what Courtney Love looked like decades before she ever met Kurt Cobain or you'd like to see how freaking cute he was as a little kid just roll down to these collection of classic photos.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYD-3_VWapW0CRvSGHUwkdsctu10yZLDJnEs3RPWyh5wCMtbeM0spm_PDWml3Gida2ZSW82TZpmZUJc_ODETaNYF37P38GowKTET7HrzEEGyyHLZe5IR8CpLtvVYZ_2EPcoPHwBZ_wGCK/s1600/Elvis+Presley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYD-3_VWapW0CRvSGHUwkdsctu10yZLDJnEs3RPWyh5wCMtbeM0spm_PDWml3Gida2ZSW82TZpmZUJc_ODETaNYF37P38GowKTET7HrzEEGyyHLZe5IR8CpLtvVYZ_2EPcoPHwBZ_wGCK/s640/Elvis+Presley.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Elvis Presley</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPn1kzEqpoUuKb-saOYpI-RqCxVlQvXJS4KCGVd4JGPaq-2vpxXHiWn3zomAN3VOdLFEqfsxUDLzXUnL3B3LOOSlDsi0VNpLUXAdxO-nDtlup_lhEA5jTn5LPsLlUZ5D526HCXFZ3-6jK/s1600/Kurt+Cobain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPn1kzEqpoUuKb-saOYpI-RqCxVlQvXJS4KCGVd4JGPaq-2vpxXHiWn3zomAN3VOdLFEqfsxUDLzXUnL3B3LOOSlDsi0VNpLUXAdxO-nDtlup_lhEA5jTn5LPsLlUZ5D526HCXFZ3-6jK/s640/Kurt+Cobain.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kurt Cobain</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/childhood-photos-of-famous-rock-stars.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Childhood Photos Of Famous Rock Stars

Do you ever see Rock and Roll stars during childhoods? So, if you're curious as to what Courtney Love looked like decades before she eve...

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Iraq - Land Between The Rivers

<div style="text-align: justify;">Iraq has a long and storied past, with its own unique way of life. The country situated between two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, run through the center of Iraq, flowing from northwest to southeast. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the steppe and desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia.</div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Historically, Iraq was known in Europe by the Greek toponym Mesopotamia (Land between the rivers). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Check out these pictures taken many years ago of Iraqi architecture, ships and people going about their days.</div><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WSQP2Bo5nqHdc0d22BlO2nZ9JYecHQb9UJNxKslZj0DBPVXzJQE4PoO6Z5JAoLK22tQku0rRM8DbmfPju6KJHLjaAl_oMrRSMKHYrvA2B6kQ_FTIL5UNc2c1rgf70b9OrLW1dCDRWMo/s1600/Rare-Vintage-Old-Photo-Iraq-005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WSQP2Bo5nqHdc0d22BlO2nZ9JYecHQb9UJNxKslZj0DBPVXzJQE4PoO6Z5JAoLK22tQku0rRM8DbmfPju6KJHLjaAl_oMrRSMKHYrvA2B6kQ_FTIL5UNc2c1rgf70b9OrLW1dCDRWMo/s640/Rare-Vintage-Old-Photo-Iraq-005.jpg" width="640"></a><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8dV0d9nDJtcVEzG4jThFccbeG7Ta05H1lKumZAj7pQ_0YAy6W4jvo1L0Ej-8y_OCbziayzoTN-xCLy3IWAbilVeA8Ja2UuzVz1pbR2hBimSE64QavYu076tzNJj_nvQTwuXlnbOCnoA/s1600/Rare-Vintage-Old-Photo-Iraq-033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8dV0d9nDJtcVEzG4jThFccbeG7Ta05H1lKumZAj7pQ_0YAy6W4jvo1L0Ej-8y_OCbziayzoTN-xCLy3IWAbilVeA8Ja2UuzVz1pbR2hBimSE64QavYu076tzNJj_nvQTwuXlnbOCnoA/s640/Rare-Vintage-Old-Photo-Iraq-033.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/iraq-land-between-rivers.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Iraq - Land Between The Rivers

Iraq has a long and storied past, with its own unique way of life. The country situated between two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, ...

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Vintage Coca Cola Coke Posters

<div style="text-align: justify;">These are some classic vintage posters that advertise Coca Cola. No wonder that the soft drink became so popular with all the advertising.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzP92lMN8waGJ415pQRboybQfcqWa6SxriFBalOhdit7fQEXnYpeHc8iMZjkmjsYFtk5pYW3sW1MrwuToVgXDkEQiGURMVXR6qfeVqjaxN6NDC7g-Wc3Tv_64JlibtlP32uv8uW_fclE/s1600/Old-Vintage-Coke-Poster-Ads-004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzP92lMN8waGJ415pQRboybQfcqWa6SxriFBalOhdit7fQEXnYpeHc8iMZjkmjsYFtk5pYW3sW1MrwuToVgXDkEQiGURMVXR6qfeVqjaxN6NDC7g-Wc3Tv_64JlibtlP32uv8uW_fclE/s640/Old-Vintage-Coke-Poster-Ads-004.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAzUtOaDKR6mu_ATp3Xxknrat__dU0SAqf018HRZ_6N3ZsJnWQnCPQ03-DWQngJKbbQGOctDF2q-ZDl5n4IlP4ujVX59cWT4EA3vrYSFYBPpK9UY_kqqvVd6kwUgxX79dtwZCOVVn5t0/s1600/Old-Vintage-Coke-Poster-Ads-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAzUtOaDKR6mu_ATp3Xxknrat__dU0SAqf018HRZ_6N3ZsJnWQnCPQ03-DWQngJKbbQGOctDF2q-ZDl5n4IlP4ujVX59cWT4EA3vrYSFYBPpK9UY_kqqvVd6kwUgxX79dtwZCOVVn5t0/s640/Old-Vintage-Coke-Poster-Ads-001.jpg" width="428"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/vintage-coca-cola-coke-posters.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Vintage Coca Cola Coke Posters

These are some classic vintage posters that advertise Coca Cola. No wonder that the soft drink became so popular with all the advertising. C...

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Rare Photos Of Nicholas II And Family

Nicholas II (18 May 1868 – 17 July 1918) was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russia and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.<br><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. His reign saw Imperial Russia go from being one of the foremost great powers of the world to economic and military collapse. Critics nicknamed him Bloody Nicholas because of the Khodynka Tragedy, Bloody Sunday, the anti-Semitic pogroms, his execution of political opponents, and his pursuit of military campaigns on a hitherto unprecedented scale. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under his rule, Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese War, including the almost total annihilation of the Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima. As head of state, he approved the Russian mobilization of August 1914, which marked the first fatal step into World War I, a war in which 3.3 million Russians would be killed, thus leading to the demise of the Romanov dynasty less than three years later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nicholas II abdicated following the February Revolution of 1917 during which he and his family were imprisoned first in the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, then later in the Governor's Mansion in Tobolsk, and finally at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nicholas II, his wife, his son, his four daughters, the family's medical doctor, the Tsar's valet, the Empress' lady-in-waiting, and the family's cook were murdered in the same room by the Bolsheviks on the night of 16/17 July 1918. This led to the canonization of Nicholas II, his wife the Empress and their children as martyrs by various groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church within Russia and, prominently, outside Russia.</div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a set of unique are rare photos of the Tsar family from the archive of Anna Vyrubova.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ5Iy4qK_TFEJrxIcHA7-z8hg8Ii5njW0VBn59xbGhKsfMImo8zMjkOMbsMM2t5PNKDjaOMRSaNsc02apqz1Xs2eYKbwB8UQd6PMaRsp2-XeibcqlOlEh0oQD6QgdoEKBOlbdS2SV9wg/s1600/Romanov-Family-Rare-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ5Iy4qK_TFEJrxIcHA7-z8hg8Ii5njW0VBn59xbGhKsfMImo8zMjkOMbsMM2t5PNKDjaOMRSaNsc02apqz1Xs2eYKbwB8UQd6PMaRsp2-XeibcqlOlEh0oQD6QgdoEKBOlbdS2SV9wg/s640/Romanov-Family-Rare-001.jpg" width="638"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR0zHj3glM7Nj9pXmJz9siSkVR5-PdySHxBTxCdUpEnxlhD4CALQTqmfoG2aIOAi9Sb4MwW-AusiyOMCKuOxvUOSh6JZzuXZoDPLi4fc3GEG2D7u8j6v9GiwqGpOYhGibptF2vc_uDsM/s1600/Romanov-Family-Rare-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR0zHj3glM7Nj9pXmJz9siSkVR5-PdySHxBTxCdUpEnxlhD4CALQTqmfoG2aIOAi9Sb4MwW-AusiyOMCKuOxvUOSh6JZzuXZoDPLi4fc3GEG2D7u8j6v9GiwqGpOYhGibptF2vc_uDsM/s640/Romanov-Family-Rare-002.jpg" width="626"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/ramonov.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Rare Photos Of Nicholas II And Family

Nicholas II (18 May 1868 – 17 July 1918) was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official t...

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