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Asylum Artwork by Peter Trout Collection #3
Today we return to the fascinating artwork of Peter Trout. We have asked one of our Victorian art specialists to discuss these images further. This is what she had to say: “We know that Mr Trout was a prominent illustrator of medical books. He also had an impressive background in classical art which he studied…
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Victorian Hoax Photography Collection #6 (Flying Monsters Edition Part #3)
“Who on God’s Earth is responsible for this?” screamed the Penny Rotten Paper and Illustrated Times headline. It was printed alongside the cartoon in photograph #10. Nobody really knew the answer to this until many years later. The majority of people surveyed in the 1860s believed it was something to do with the paranormal; the…
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Victorian Hoax Photography Collection #5 (Flying Monsters Edition Part #2)
Here is a journal account written by a landlord living in London: “The giant ghouls and monsters hung in the sky, staring down at us as if we were prey. Is this how the apocalypse begins and ends? I have seen people all over London down on their knees, reaching to the heavens and praying…
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Victorian Hoax Photography Collection #4 (Flying Monsters Edition Part #1)
To get into the Halloween spirit, we are going to archive some interesting photos from the second half of the 19th century. They are all in the Ambrotype style and have been touched up over the years by oil paint which explains how immaculate they are. In cities across England, during the month of October,…
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A Day Out at Louse Park of Lancaster Collection #3
The Queen Victoria Moth House, situated on the grounds of Louse Park, was undoubtedly the most popular photography location for visitors. The ladies were often seen forming huge queues to enter the moth house alone and have their photos taken by one of Mr Bailey’s apprentices. As you can see from this collection, the results…
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A Day Out at Louse Park of Lancaster Collection #2
Maxwell Bailey was a professional photographer specialising in artistic portraits. Every Sunday he would visit Louse Park which was part of Lord Arthur Allen’s estate; an important figure in 19th century zoology. The park was themed to Lord Allen’s specialist area which was, surprise surprise, insects (although it should be noted that Lord Allen never…
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A Day Out at Louse Park of Lancaster Collection #1
Today we begin to archive photographs taken at Louse Park of Lancaster. The park has long disappeared in its original form of celebrating the insect. However, during the late 19th century it was a hot spot for ladies to visit; particularly on a Sunday when it was guaranteed that the photographer Maxwell Bailey would be…
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Skink Magazine; The Victorian BDSM Catalogue Collection #3
Today we archive more of the photography found in the only Victorian kink magazine we are aware of. This time we wanted to show another theme running through the pages. We would like to say that this is where the Spiderman franchise got its superhero costume ideas from, but that would potentially land us in…
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Victorian Insect Hatting Collection #2
It’s been a while since we first archived the collection of ‘insect hatters’. We have so many new and ongoing collections that we’re struggling to get them up. We don’t have much more information on this peculiar pastime. We do know that this collection of photographs was taken in Dewsbury where these gentlemen gathered monthly…
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Godbert Lawley and the Original Victorian B-movie Collection #3
We’re keeping things short and sweet today. Here are some more stills from the movies of Godbert Lawley. Our research suggests that many of the actors, sets, stories and props were recycled. However, they were reworked to such a degree that a casual viewer would never detect it. We believe that the images in this…
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