Each of These Rare Historical Photos Has a Unique Story to Tell

There are some historical photographs that everybody has seen. From the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe standing over the Subway grate to the 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill, some photographs need no introduction.

Beyond these iconic images is a whole collection of rare photographs which tell history from a perspective that is never covered in school textbooks.

Read on to discover what teenagers in the 1950’s did to kill time and which location provided shelter for hundreds of citizens in London during the Blitz. Each photo has a unique story to tell from a viewpoint you’ve never considered before.

Homecoming

Although it may look like a horrifically uncomfortable journey, this overloaded ship is actually a very uplifting photograph when you discover the context. The ship is full to the brim of American soldiers returning home from World War II in 1945.

The aerial photograph is of the aft deck of the passenger liner ‘Queen Elizabeth.’ The war had been won and all of the soldiers on board would be returning home to their families and loved ones after spending years apart.