Wet Winter &
Surprising Seasons
Nostalgia is finding value within the little moments and our larger memories. As a member of the Photomyne family, we know the past holds a special place in your heart, and we welcome you to our weekly newsletter of nostalgic photos.
Trivia time
Stay cool
Early sunsets, Christmas markets, and fashionable coats are all signs of winter, so here's a beginning-of-winter trivia question: When did the first Winter Olympic Games take place?
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
A touch of Sharpy
A warm hug
Who cares how cold it was at the 1972 Winter Carnival in Belleville, Ontario? This young woman had a hat, jacket, and one furry friend to keep her warm.
Sharpy is a feature allowing you to unblur grainy or lower-quality photos – try it yourself!
Photo source: Community Archives (1972)
Family flashback
Rare moments
"This is a photo of my only meeting with my great-grandfather Spencer in Christmas 1962 when I was two years old. My father, a Naval photographer, captured the moment at my mom's family home on a sugarcane farm in Cudgen, New South Wales, Australia."
Photo source: Photomyne user Darren Maughan
Way back when
Under my umbrella
In many places around the world, snow is just a dream. Be it heavy rain or cold wind, you better be prepared for winter!
Photo source: Jack Delano (1940)
B&W coloriziation
Feels like summer
Winter may have started in most places by now, but in the southern hemisphere, early December marks the beginning of summer. That explains how this group of Australian women can sunbathe at that time of year!
Photo source: Flickr (1945)
Photomyne user photo
My eternal love
"This is a photo of Pam Kantz and me at the Illinois State University Winter Formal of 1963, a week before we got engaged. We enjoyed 55 wonderful years of marriage, and Pam passed away last October."
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Photo source: Photomyne user Mike Christian
The first Winter Olympics took place in 1924.
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