Historical & Beautiful Black & White Images of Old Amsterdam

You might have seen the modern Amsterdam. But do you know how it was in between 1900- 1975. If you want to see those images, check below. I found these images on Amsterdamming.com. I visited many times Amsterdam and I remember some of the street around centraal station. When I see the images of old Amsterdam images, I wanted to go again to all streets showing in the below old images. It's really interesting to know how the city stands for many years defending herself from world wars. That is the pride of historical the city. Every corner of Amsterdam has its own history and pride. Sometimes I feel happy and proud of myself for being here and working in a city that I have studied in my school books. Thanks to God for giving me an opportunity to work in and live near by Amsterdam. Actually I live in another oldest city of Netherlands, i.e Utrecht. I will post images of Utrecht as well when I get time. Until then enjoy the old images of Amsterdam.

The Oude Kerk opened its doors in 1306, thus being the 1st church in Amsterdam. It survived the fire of 1421 and the one in 1452, which makes it the oldest building (still standing) in Amsterdam. Photo dating from 1951:

Launching of a ship at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord, 1974:

Oudezijds Achterburgwal, 1895:

Amstel towards Muntplein, 1962:

Annual cleaning of the canals, February 23rd 1961:

At the beach in Amsterdam, on Prins Hendrikkade, 1947! You may see the Scheepsvaartmuseum (Navy Museum) in the top left:

Central Station, 1915:

Central Station, the 2nd platform on the Westside, the 20s:

Child carriage, April 1949:

Christmas market at the Bloemenmarkt (Flower market) with Munt tower in the background, 1965:

Christmas tree on Dam Square, 1965:

Dam Square in the 50s:

Oliebollen (doughnuts) at Dam Square, December 28th 1971:

Dam Square, the 70s:

Damrak, 1950:

Damrak, 1910:

Dapper Markt Sept 29, 1961

Picking up domestic trash in Amsterdam, 1950:

Rokin, 1973:

Ferry crossing the IJ, 1973:

Fishing in the Singel on a Sunday, 1973:

Haarlemmerstraat, 1947:

Jan Pieter Heijestraat corner Jacob van Lennepkade, beginning of 1900: 

Hoofdweg as seen from Mercatorplein when looking towards Erasmusgracht, 1927:

Forbidden to horse and carriage, 1952. Wooden bridge over the Prinseneilandsgracht, as seen from the Nieuwe Teertuinen:

Ice-breaker on the Amstel, the 30s: 

Java island, 1960:

Kalverstraat, 1965:

Kalverstraat, busy before Christmas, 1960:

Kinkerstraat, 1937:

Leidseplein, 1960:

Leidseplein, 1964:

Leidsestraat, 1910:

Leidsestraat, 1968:

Mercatorplein, the 30s:

Michael Jackson in the Jordaan, Lauriergracht/Hazenstraat, 1977:

Traffic jam at the Muntplein, 1958:

Nice weather in the Jordaan, 1965:

Overtoom, 1896:

Overtoom, 1894:

Unloading supplies from a barge into a warehouse, Prinsengracht:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers in Dam Square during Uitmarkt festival, 1989:

Reguliersbreestraat, 1988:

Rembrandtplein, the 70s:

Skating on the canals, 1930:

Skating on the frozen canals around the Nieuwmarkt, the 50s: 

Skirt day! Beethovenstraat, 1967:

Skirt day(Rokjesdag) in Amsterdam, 1973:

Spui, 1978:

Stationsplein in front of Amsterdam`s Central Station, 1968:

At the terrace on Haarlemmerstraat, 1981:

The IJ in the 70s:

Throwing snowballs on the Eerste Helmersstraat:

Queuing for the tram to Zandvoort (beach town). Spuistraat, June 4th 1950:

Trompettersteeg – De Wallen (Red Light District), 1968:

Waiting in the line in front of Tuschinski cinema, 1973:

Utrechtsestraat, 1967:

Waterlooplein, formerly known as Leprozengracht, 1870:

Westergasfabriek on Haarlemmerweg, the 50s:

Willy Alberti (1926-1985) chatting on the Damrak: