Take a trip back to yesteryear with these photos from the Hawaii State Archive's photograph collection, and see what has changed and stayed the same in
Downtown Honolulu looking mauka (inland) along Fort Street from Hotel Street. Fort Street would become a pedestrian mall ten years later. Vintage slide marked Apr 1958. Photo details - T. Miyamoto, Jewelers, center left - 1912 Blaisdell Hotel - Thrifty Drugs, left of the Blaisdell - 1922 Princess Theater Marquee - The Hub men’s clothing storefront, right - The Kress five and dime store sign, top center
Aloha and Welcome! In this Blog I plan on sharing pictures and postcards of Hawaii before 1980. I hope you will enjoy and share my blog with others. I also ask that you consider adding to this blog by sending me pictures of Hawaii. Mahalo and Thank You! - Drew
Some of the oldest photographs that exist of the beautiful Hawaiian Islands, these images depict an era of old Hawaii rarely seen before.
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The 1953 Halekulani Hotel’s Coffee Shop that used to be right on the Waikiki beachfront. Vintage slide marked 1958.
Read on to learn how to perfectly plan your time in Lahaina Old Town from seeing the popular sites to eating the best food.
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Victoria Ka’iulani was born on 16 October 1875 as the daughter of Archibald Scott Cleghorn and Princess Miriam Likelike. Her mother was a sister of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last Queen of Hawaii. She was baptised on Christmas Day at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. She passed her first years with her nurse May Leleo [read more]
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While many head south to the scenic beach town of Nerja Spain to enjoy one of the dozen beaches, sip wine on the Balcony of Europe, and meander through town, there are many more things to do in and around Nerja, making it a perfect day trip from nearby Málaga or Granada. A visit to Andalucia isn't c
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A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works.
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In Vintage Americana Vacations (1950s) ElectroSpark shares a set is for Kodachromes shot on the roadside, at attractions, shops, motels or resorts in the USA.
Dorset has always been one of Britain’s most popular holiday hotspots. The county on the south coast of the UK boasts everything from scenic countryside to sandy beaches, fairy tale castles and a famed prehistoric coastline. Durdle Door, Dorset Natural beauty is the headline act in Dorset, particularly around the coast thanks to those steep
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Azores, Portugal © Melina Lorenz Lost in the Atlantic Ocean, nine islands thrust out of the depth of the sea in a fiery birth created by seismic activity. The archipelago of the Azores, said by some to have even been the fragments left behind from the lost continent of Atlantis – the sunken land
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Things to do in Pula Off-the-beaten-path Pula has so much to do, from perusing the local farmer’s market and the interconnecting streets of the Old Town
Before our trip to Hideout Festival last week, Alex and I spent 4 days exploring the nearby town of Zadar....Read More
Things to do in Pula Off-the-beaten-path Pula has so much to do, from perusing the local farmer’s market and the interconnecting streets of the Old Town
Detailed Poland itinerary with must-see sights that starts in Gdansk and continue on to Torun, Wroclaw and Krakow.
Vanaf zaterdag geldt in ons land een avondklok. Dat betekent dat in principe niemand tussen 21:00 uur en 04:30 uur op straat mag zijn. Wel maakt het kabinet een uitzondering voor daklozen. Ons land telt zo’n veertigduizend daklozen. “Persoonlijk begrijp ik daar helemaal niets van”, [...]
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Ribe, Denmark is such a pretty, historic town, and, dating back to the Viking Age, it's the oldest town in Denmark! Here's what to see in one day in Ribe
Maui, known as the Valley Isle. Being the second-largest island in Hawaii, there are plenty of things to do on Maui. Whether you’re going in the summer months or winter months, there’s …