10 historical photographs you are likely to see for the first time

There is a reason why old photographs fascinate us - they allow us to see and understand that the life we are used to was completely different and almost unimaginable to us today. Photos were taken decades ago connect us to the past and give us the opportunity to see things that we certainly will not see anymore.

We've put together some historical photos that are sure to make you feel nostalgic.

10 PHOTOS

1. A woman stands at home in the Arkhangelsk province in the Russian Empire in 1910.

2. A man selling sponges in Vienna in 1904.

3. Women play volleyball on stilts in Venice Beach, California, USA in 1942.

4. The use of banknotes as wallpaper during hyperinflation, Germany, 1923.

5. Women's fire brigade on a specially converted motorcycle in London, England in 1932.

6. A model demonstrates the power of a heat lamp in Germany in 1960.

7. A female beach police officer examining a woman's bathing suit in the United States in 1921.

8. A family living in their one-room apartment in a slum in New York, USA in 1890.

9. Cavalry training in England in 1935.

10. Lumberjacks, USA, 1915