Photo Essays

LIFE in Postwar St. Moritz: Cold Comfort for High Rollers
Maybe it’s because LIFE magazine covered the Second World War so extensively, with dozens of photographers and correspondents logging tens of thousands of miles,...

Elizabeth and Philip: Photos From the Royal Wedding, 1947
Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long (60 years) and of course has been in the public eye for even longer (she’s 86 years old) that it can be a...

Photos: Anti-Austerity Riots in Athens
Demonstrators clash with police over new austerity measures

Protests Turn Violent in Greece
Greece has been brought to a standstill as angry workers stage a general strike over planned austerity measures. At least three people have died in the riots

Photos: Protesters Bring Athens to a Halt
Ahead of an austerity vote, Greece's two main unions walk off the job for 48 hours

Photos: Greeks Take to the Streets
Thousands of Greeks protest against government support for new austerity measures in the midst of nationwide strikes

Italian Protesters Challenge Austerity
Demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Italy

Greek Protesters Clash with Police
Clashes erupt over austerity measures

Students Protest in London
Demonstrators gather in opposition to higher university fees and austerity measures

2 Million Workers Go on Strike in Britain
Two million walked off the job in protest of the government's austerity measures and pension cuts


