History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

10 February, 2015

The Joy of Snow Shovelling

It might not be fun, but at least the misery has been shared over the centuries....


Boston Public Library

Shovelling snow, Boston, 1917-1934. Source




Boston Public Library

More snow shovelling in Boston, 1936. Source




National Library of Ireland

Shovelling snow into the Liffey, Dublin, 1936. Source





Library of Congress

Man shovelling snow in Chillicothe, Ohio, 1940. Source




Deseronto Archives

Shovelling snow off the railway tracks, Deseronto, Ontario, 1908. Source




OSU Special Collections and Archives

A woman shovelling snow off her steps, undated. Source




National Library of Wales

Snow shovelling in Croesor, Wales, 1963. Source




Swedish National Heritage Board

Shovelling and trucking away snow in Stockholm, 1923. Source




Library of Congress

Man shoveling snow, probably at Hotel des Cedres, Cedars of Lebanon, 1946. Source




Mennonite Church USA Archives

Snow shovelling in Maryland, undated. Source




National Museum of Denmark

Greenlanders shovelling snow, late 19th-early 20th C. Source




Library of Congress

Shoveling snow in New York City, 1908. Source




Boston Public Library

Whew. Boston, 1934-1956. Source

1 comment:

al said...

moolto belle adoro il tuo blog grazie :)

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