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The Cat Ladies of Camberwell Collection #1
The last several posts have predominantly focused on the occult. We have decided on a temporary pause to cheer the place up and what better way to do it than photographs of cats and their parents. Specifically these are adorable Sphynx cats which were first bred in Canada and first recorded in England in the…
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A Murder of Scarecrows Collection #3
As autumn grips us, winter is getting ready to pounce. Today we return to this frosty collection purely because every time we look at those bleak English landscapes, we’re grateful to have somewhere warm to stay. The background story can be found in earlier collections should you wish to read them. Many thanks, TVUP
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #2
Today we have more photography and paintings by Mr Pugh. Like before, it’s often difficult to know which is a photograph and which is a painting. The tropes we’re looking at today are night skies and castle ruins. These were extremely common in the Gothic arts; be it literature, theatre or artworks. With Pugh’s work,…
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A Day Out at Monkey Manor Collection #2
The above images depict some of the artwork, statues and ornaments which can be found in Monkey Manor. We have no idea how Ms Telford obtained these. It’s entirely possible that they are her creations. Photograph #1 might look cute, but it isn’t depicting a special bond between primate and human; rather it’s depicting a…
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A Day Out at Monkey Manor Collection #1
We deliberated for quite some time over whether this belongs in the taxidermy collection or warrants a chapter of its own. We decided on the latter as Monkey Manor was more of an attraction than an object. Tucked away in the beautiful Cotswolds you will find a country manor which has been home to several…
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The War of the Magic Mushrooms Collection #2
You may recall the first part of this collection which provided some background to the events of Skail in 1871. It became known as the War of the Magic Mushrooms and resulted in tragedy. At least thirty village people were shot by a ragtag army made up of police, locals and scientists. Some of these…
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The Chess People of Bishops’ Island Collection #1
For several hundred years, a fascinating tribe lived on Bishops’ Island, just off the southwest coast of England. They spoke a rare dying language which sounded similar to Welsh. They also rejected any outsider’s attempt to visit with hostility although some researchers did manage to spend time with them in the summer of 1892. The…
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The Druids’ Search for Light Collection #2
Today we return to Cumbria where the Druids have always had a large presence albeit virtually unknown until now. Once upon a time there were many monuments dotted around the Lake District as well as across the north western coastlines. We have been told that today some are well hidden and some have disappeared entirely.…
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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 #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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