Below are a number of photographs of Tehran’s districts, avenues, radio stations, traditional venues, recreation areas and airport as they appeared in the 1950s. Readers may find these previous postings of interest as well:
- Maps and Photos of Old Tehran
- Photos of Old Tehran: 1848 to 1864
- Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part I)
- Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part II)
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North Tehran
Darband and Elahiye district in 1957.
Parks & Recreation
Amjadiyeh pool and sports complex in 1958.
Bagh e Shah
The Saadi Theatre – note patrons checking showtimes at panel. The smaller sign situated just at the right of theatre sign is “Bank e Melli Iran” (National Bank of Iran) (Photo from Getty Images – Published in Avaxnews.com).
Snapshots of some of Tehran’s Major Avenues in the 1950s
Saadi Avenue in 1951.
Naderi Avenue in the winter of 1951.
Naderi avenue in the fall of 1953.
Pahlavi Avenue in 1955.
Sepah Salar Avenue 1957.
Tehran Banks
The Bank Melli (National Bank) of Tehran. Note how the architecture blends elements of ancient pre-Islamic Iranian motifs (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images).
Tehran Schools
A Tehran schoolgirl in the early 1950s at a vocational training school for seamstresses (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images). She is studying a physics book.
Snapshots of some of Tehran’s Traditional Venues and Shopping Districts
Tehran Bazaar in 1954.
Enjoying an outdoor shave in Tehran in 1958.
Shahr e Farang in Tehran in 1958.
Tehran’s International Mehrabad Airport
Mehrabad Airport in 1958.
Mehrabad Airport check in terminals in 1958.
Tehran Radio
Radio Tehran in 1951.
