Frame of Today’s History / A Glimpse of the Dusty and Quiet Streets During the Qajar Era, from Ferdowsi to Lalehzar and the Shemiran Gate + Photo

Sunday, March 09, 2025

Saed News: These photos from the Qajar era, taken more than a hundred years ago, can be watched over and over again, with new things discovered each time; from the details of the clothing and faces to the shape and appearance of the alleys and streets, and everything else that has undergone significant changes over the past century.

Frame of Today’s History / A Glimpse of the Dusty and Quiet Streets During the Qajar Era, from Ferdowsi to Lalehzar and the Shemiran Gate + Photo

Saed News: These photos from the Qajar era, taken more than a hundred years ago, can be watched over and over again, with new things discovered each time; from the details of the clothing and faces to the shape and appearance of the alleys and streets, and everything else that has undergone significant changes over the past century.

Alā'oddoleh Street (Ferdowsi) during the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah

Another section of Alā'oddoleh Street

Toopkhāneh Square; on the left side of the image is the building of the Royal Bank, and on the right side, the entrance to Gas Lamp Street (now Amir Kabir) can be seen.

Lalehzar Street; on the left side of the image, you can see the house of Count de Montfort (an Austrian military officer and the first police chief of Tehran).

Entrance to the British Embassy on Alā'oddoleh Street

The Shemiran Gate during the reign of Nasir al-Din Shah.