“First ATM and First Transaction. ” “Barclays Bank” JUNE 27 TH , 1967 The world’s first ATM cash dispenser was installed on June 27th 1967 at Barclay’s Bank in Church Street , Enfield in England . It was opened by Reg Varney. (Actor) Fans turn out to meet and see Reg Varney be [...]
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WW II Russian tank with German markings uncovered after 62 years. WW II Buffs will find this interesting. Even after 62 years (and a little tinkering), they were able to fire up the diesel engine! A Komatsu D375A-2 bulldozer pulled the abandoned tank from its tomb under the boggy bank of a lake near Johvi [...]
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Al-Diriyah (Arabic: ????????; also spelled Ad-Dir’iyah, Ad-Dar’iyah or Dir’aiyah) is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat [...]
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The New York Public Library has recently unveiled some extraordinary pictures of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Take a trip back in time and see extraordinary behind the scenes images of the creation of this superlative structure.
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Following are some really old and nice collection indian city Mumbai (Previously Bombay). You Can click on individual image to view in a original size as these were resized here to fit in the page. Nice to collection to save. Enjoy.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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