June 22, 2011

Vintage Amsterdam – in pictures

The Maria Austria Institute manages the KLM Historical Photo Archive, chronicling the lifestyle and changes in the city. Here's a sneak preview, from a 50s wedding in the working class neighbourhood of Jordaan to squatters' lives in the 80s

Vintage Amsterdam: Jordaan wedding, 1953 — Jordaan wedding, 1953
Photograph: Henk Jonker / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Henk Jonker/Action images

Vintage Barcelona: Balloons at the Amstel — Young man with Blue Band balloons at the Amstel, 1960s
Photograph: Cor van Weele / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Cor van Weele/Action images

Vintage Barcelona: Dam Square, 1971 — Dam Square, 1971
Photograph: Nico van der Stam / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Nico van der Stam/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Barcelona: Dam Square, early 60s — Dam Square, early 60s
Photograph: Wim van der Linden / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Wim van der Linden/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Barcelona: Leidseplein, around 1955 — Leidseplein, around 1955
Photograph: Frits Lemaire / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Frits Lemaire/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Barcelona: Leidseplein, late 60s — Leidseplein, late 60s
Photograph: Nico van der Stam / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Nico van der Stam/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Amsterdam: Paradiso squat, 1981 — Paradiso squat, 1981
Photograph: Max Natkiel / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Max Natkiel/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Amsterdam: The Beatles visit Amsterdam, 1964 — The Beatles visit Amsterdam, 1964
Photograph: Jaap Pieper / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Jaap Pieper/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Amsterdam: Vijzelstraat, 1963 — Vijzelstraat, 1963
Photograph: Bert Sprenkeling / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Bert Sprenkeling/Maria Austria Instituut

Vintage Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market, 1960 — Albert Cuyp Market, 1960
Photograph: Ad Windig / Maria Austria Instituut Photograph: Ad Windig/Maria Austria Instituut

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