26 Photos Of What Life Looked Like In 1966

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/13/2025 in wow

Tensions were high in the 1960s. With the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the space race all in full swing, people responded with the hippie movement, London's swinging '60s, and more.

With governments in conflict, culture had to fight back.

Here are 26 photos showing what life looked like in 1966.

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1. Girls in Paris
Drinking in 1966.
2. The Great North Dakota Blizzard
Lots of snow in 1966.
3. Cool Girls
London in 1966.
4. Flat Tire
The tire truck, 1966.
5. Dolly Parton
In a photo booth, 1966.
6. London’s Carnaby Street
The swinging sixties, 1966.
7. “My Dad”
In Vietnam, 1966.
8. Market Shopping
Hong Kong, 1966.
9. 5MB of Data
Visualized in 1966.
10. “My Grandma”
And her 1966 Corvette, Los Angeles, California, 1966.
11. A Birthday Party
Turning eight in 1966.
12. A Night on the Town
A woman out and about, 1966.
13. Family Photo
A WWII vet and his children, 1966.
14. Yonge St.
Toronto Canada, 1966.
15. John Lennon
Performing in the rain, 1966.
16. Selfie
A polaroid from 1966.
17. Christopher Lee
And his wife Birgit Krøncke with their 1966 Mercedes Benz 300 SE.
18. Mother With Her Baby
Bronx, New York, 1966.
19. Family Dinner
Boston, 1966.
20. Christmas Family Photo
Everyone smile! 1966.
21. College Party
Rowdy kids in 1966.
22. The Sci-Fi Convention
Cleveland, OH, 1966.
23. “My Grandmas”
“At my parents wedding, 1966.”
24. A Taco Bell
Florida in 1966.
25. A Coffee Shop
At the Royal Palms Motel in Bakersfield, California, 1966.
26. Christmas in 1966
A TV and a fake tree.

1. Girls in Paris
Drinking in 1966.
2. The Great North Dakota Blizzard
Lots of snow in 1966.
3. Cool Girls
London in 1966.
4. Flat Tire
The tire truck, 1966.
5. Dolly Parton
In a photo booth, 1966.
6. London’s Carnaby Street
The swinging sixties, 1966.
7. “My Dad”
In Vietnam, 1966.
8. Market Shopping
Hong Kong, 1966.
9. 5MB of Data
Visualized in 1966.
10. “My Grandma”
And her 1966 Corvette, Los Angeles, California, 1966.
11. A Birthday Party
Turning eight in 1966.
12. A Night on the Town
A woman out and about, 1966.
13. Family Photo
A WWII vet and his children, 1966.
14. Yonge St.
Toronto Canada, 1966.
15. John Lennon
Performing in the rain, 1966.
16. Selfie
A polaroid from 1966.
17. Christopher Lee
And his wife Birgit Krøncke with their 1966 Mercedes Benz 300 SE.
18. Mother With Her Baby
Bronx, New York, 1966.
19. Family Dinner
Boston, 1966.
20. Christmas Family Photo
Everyone smile! 1966.
21. College Party
Rowdy kids in 1966.
22. The Sci-Fi Convention
Cleveland, OH, 1966.
23. “My Grandmas”
“At my parents wedding, 1966.”
24. A Taco Bell
Florida in 1966.
25. A Coffee Shop
At the Royal Palms Motel in Bakersfield, California, 1966.
26. Christmas in 1966
A TV and a fake tree.