Historical snapshots...Vietnam

Old photographs and maps.

Hard to resist.

I walked into a shop in Ho Chi Minh City,

and spotted a stack of photographs tucked away

in the back of the shelf.

I pulled it out, sat down on a little stool

and slowly took each one in.

I selected my favourites.

A snapshot of history..

Photograph of Ho Chi Minh...1951

Photograph of Richard Nixon on visit to Vietnam...1953

Landscape scenes...time and location uncertain.

Map of Vietnam...1976

It's the little things...

Related : Historical snapshots...Vietnam

The Tofu Man... and a Photography Class in Saigon I was in the hustle and bustle of the morning markets in Saigon yesterday paying close attention to the tofu man. It was part of a photography assignment. I was to wande ...
Soul of Saigon..Notre-Dame CathedralNot every Sunday, but most Sundays, you can find mein the 9:30am English mass at Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral. The official name isBasilica of Our Lady of the Immacu ...
Connecting to the past...VietnamSomething you can not help doing when living in Viet Nam is connecting to the past. I have been collecting old photographs and maps in my travels aro ...
Art, Shop, Eat..Ho Chi Minh CityA new location, discovered yesterday, to add to my Saigon Favourites List.Art...Tara & Kys Art Gallery48 Dong Du StreetDistrict 1Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamwww.ta ...
Destination Twitter #typhoonMorning mass today at Notre Dame Cathedral in SaigonAs I write from my desk in Saigon, the sun is shining, big lofty clouds are floating by and a soft breeze rustle ...