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Old photos of Haifa

16 photographs of Haifa, from 1898 to 2024 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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The 16 photographs of Haifa on PlaceWas span 8 decades, from 1898 to 2024. 14 of them were taken before 1980; the other 2 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.16 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Haifa through time

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Haifa Port (ميناء حيفا), Haifa — photos through time
Haifa Port (ميناء حيفا) 16 photos · 1898–2024

Stories from Haifa

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Haifa and Mount Carmel (before 1899), Haifa, 1898
Haifa and Mount Carmel (before 1899) 1898 Haifa and Mount Carmel photographed before 1899, when the town was still a modest Ottoman port that had yet to see the rapid growth later spurred by German and Jewish immigration.
Along the sea coast. German colony at Haifa LOC, Haifa, 1900
Along the sea coast. German colony at Haifa LOC 1900 A view along the coast near the German Colony at Haifa, in present-day Israel, photographed around 1900. The colony was founded by German Templers in the 1860s as an agricultural settlement below Mount Carmel.
Anchorage at Haifa, early 20th century, Haifa, 1900
Anchorage at Haifa, early 20th century 1900 Ships at anchorage off Haifa in the early 20th century, when the town's harbor was still an open roadstead used by vessels serving the wider Ottoman province before the construction of Haifa's modern port.
Beirut, etc. The German Colony at Haifa LOC, Haifa, 1900
Beirut, etc. The German Colony at Haifa LOC 1900 A view of the German Colony at Haifa, in present-day Israel, around 1900. German Templer settlers established the colony in the 1860s, building the stone houses that still line the area today.
Along the sea coast. Haifa and bay, seen from Mt. Carmel LOC, Haifa, 1900
Along the sea coast. Haifa and bay, seen from Mt. Carmel LOC 1900 Haifa and its bay seen from Mount Carmel around 1900, part of the Matson Photograph Collection documenting late Ottoman-era Palestine, now held by the U.S. Library of Congress.
ARLOZOROV STREET IN HAIFA. רחוב ארלוזורוב, Haifa, 1933
ARLOZOROV STREET IN HAIFA. רחוב ארלוזורוב 1933 Arlozorov Street in Haifa, photographed in 1933, named after Chaim Arlozorov, a Zionist leader and head of the Jewish Agency's political department who was assassinated on a Tel Aviv beach that same year.
AN AERIAL PHOTO OF HAIFA, Haifa, 1937
AN AERIAL PHOTO OF HAIFA 1937 An aerial photograph of Haifa, taken in 1937 during the British Mandate period in Palestine, showing the layout of the port city on the slopes of Mount Carmel and along its Mediterranean harbor.
Bahai Garden - View on Haifa, Haifa, 2011
Bahai Garden - View on Haifa 2011 The Bahai Gardens on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, seen in 2011. The terraced gardens surround the Shrine of the Bab and are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1890s · 1 photo
Haifa and Mount Carmel (before 1899), Haifa, 1898
Haifa and Mount Carmel (before 1899) 1898
1900s · 4 photos
Along the sea coast. German colony at Haifa LOC, Haifa, 1900
Along the sea coast. German colony at Haifa LOC 1900
Along the sea coast. Haifa and bay, seen from Mt. Carmel LOC, Haifa, 1900
Along the sea coast. Haifa and bay, seen from Mt. Carmel LOC 1900
Anchorage at Haifa, early 20th century, Haifa, 1900
Anchorage at Haifa, early 20th century 1900
Beirut, etc. The German Colony at Haifa LOC, Haifa, 1900
Beirut, etc. The German Colony at Haifa LOC 1900
1920s · 1 photo
Carmel and Haifa. Haifa and the bay from lower slopes of Carmel LOC, Haifa, 1920
Carmel and Haifa. Haifa and the bay from lower slopes of Carmel LOC 1920
1930s · 6 photos
ARLOZOROV STREET IN HAIFA. רחוב ארלוזורוב, Haifa, 1933
ARLOZOROV STREET IN HAIFA. רחוב ארלוזורוב 1933
A NARROW STREET IN DOWNTOWN HAIFA. סמטה צרה בעיר, Haifa, 1934
A NARROW STREET IN DOWNTOWN HAIFA. סמטה צרה בעיר 1934
Haifa Railroad Station. Approximately 1925 to, Haifa, 1935
Haifa Railroad Station. Approximately 1925 to 1935
Haifa, looking across the bay from Carmel showing harbour & Acre beyond. between 1934 and, Haifa, 1936
Haifa, looking across the bay from Carmel showing harbour & Acre beyond. between 1934 and 1936
EU: The Haifa Bay. (1936), Haifa, 1936
EU: The Haifa Bay. (1936) 1936
AN AERIAL PHOTO OF HAIFA, Haifa, 1937
AN AERIAL PHOTO OF HAIFA 1937
1940s · 1 photo
EU: Haifa Bay. (1946), Haifa, 1946
EU: Haifa Bay. (1946) 1946
1960s · 1 photo
EU: Stella Maris klooster en monument (1964), Haifa, 1964
EU: Stella Maris klooster en monument (1964) 1964
2010s · 1 photo
Bahai Garden - View on Haifa, Haifa, 2011
Bahai Garden - View on Haifa 2011
2020s · 1 photo
Haifa Port (ميناء حيفا), Haifa, 2024
Haifa Port (ميناء حيفا) 2024