Photography
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The Festival of Grime Collection #5
Another collection of pre-carnival floats. Notice how, alongside various insects, they also celebrated the pig. At risk of sounding condescending to our dear readers, it is no coincidence that they also chose a pig to represent their struggle for survival in an age when making it past the age of five was a miracle. At…
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The Druids’ Search for Light Collection #3
We came into possession of some new photographs of the Druids over late autumn. As you can no doubt see, we have used digital and AI technology to restore them, clean them up, and then upscale to a remarkable level of detail. These images require a great amount of research in order to truly appreciate…
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The Chess People of Bishops’ Island Collection #2
Today we return to Bishops’ Island. You can see from these photographs that some members of the tribe are quite short (photographs #4 and #7). The summer of 1892 researchers first wondered if they were children as most islanders wore masks and helmets so weren’t immediately recognisable. However, as the visit went on, they met…
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The Convent Collection #3
Apologies for not returning to this collection sooner which we had promised. While we don’t have any further information about the Abbess, we have still been researching this tragic convent almost obsessively. After further analysis we are positively sure that the Abbess infiltrated this once traditional and peaceful convent. Furthermore we believe that the person…
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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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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #11
You may recall from the last collection in this particular series that we had discovered some occult-like symbolism etched on to the cards. We have used some cutting-edge AI technology to restore these symbols as well as recreating the original condition they were in when initially passed to us. If you look closely you may…
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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 #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 Church of Strangelove Collection #1
It might surprise you that these photographs were taken on a person’s wedding day. The marriage was only recognised by the Church of Strangelove. The rest of society damned these weddings as ‘perverted nonsense’ and ostracised the human bride or groom forever. The truth is that while some of the marriages were the result of…
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #1
Today we introduce you to the photographer and artist Vincent Pugh who lived in Berkshire. Vincent was something of a recluse, rarely appearing in public other than to sell his art. The rest of the time he lived in a huge mansion with a breathtaking amount of land. He was also a hopeless romantic who…
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