A Canadian man toured the UK and Europe in 1956 taking Kodachrome 35mm slides of buildings, old and new. His name is unknown, but he is undoubtedly deceased, and was possibly an architect given the nature of the photographs.
Here is a collection of stunning vintage photos from his album that he shot street scenes and old building in Italy in 1956.
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| Arch of Constantine, Rome, Italy, 1956 |
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| Back facade of the Santa Maria Novella Church, Florence, Italy, 1956 |
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| Banner for the XXVIII Venice Biennale hanging from the Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, 1956 |
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| Baptistry & Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower) & Campanile (Giotto's Bell Tower), Florence, Italy, 1956 |
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| Baptistry & Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower) and Campanile (Giotto's Bell Tower), Florence, Italy, 1956 |
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