History Thru The Lens

Welcome to my blog site!

My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Gardens of Alcatraz


Alcatraz's well manicured hillsides present tourists with a softer side of what some of its' notorious residents would come to know as "The Rock". For decades after its' closing, Alcatraz's hillside gardens remained colorful, despite their lack of attention.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

100 Year Old Notebook

One hundred plus years after he died while on an expedition, British explorer Robert Scott left behind this notebook that was recently discovered embedded in the Antarctic ice. Following its' discovery by the Antarctic Heritage Trust, it was methodically restored and reassembled to its' current condition.