Photos of ancient land of Bac Ninh

15/02/2022 08:18

(BNP) - Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac was a gateway of the ancient capital of Thang Long. Because there was a national highway to the North pass, the military position of Bac Ninh is extremely important. Let's look back at the precious documentary images of Bac Ninh land in the 1920s and 1930s.

The main road in Bac Ninh town during the French colonial period, around the 1920s. It is now Ngo Gia Tu street. The two bell towers in the distance belong to Bac Ninh Cathedral. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

The central market of Bac Ninh town in the past. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Hanoi - Bac Ninh bus on the road in 1920. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Roadside pub in Bac Ninh, 1930 - 1940. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)


 

French - Southern School in Bac Ninh and Dap Cau in 1908. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Dai Lam Primary School, Bac Ninh in the 1920s. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Thanh Son village school, Bac Ninh in the 1920s. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Playtime at Lien Thuong Primary School, which located in a temple, Bac Ninh in the 1920s. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

French class of Lien Thuong Primary School. In the past, our grandparents learned French very methodically. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

A class at Dao Chan Primary School, in a communal house in Bac Ninh, May 28, 1930. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

Photo at a carpentry workshop in Trang Liet, Tu Son, Bac Ninh. (Photo provided by Provincial Museum)

By P.H