wedding
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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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Post-mortem Photography (All That Remains) Collection #2
You may remember that when we archived the first collection of post-mortem photography, we promised one more collection centred around widows and their late lovers. A few weeks ago somebody (who wishes to remain anonymous) contacted us with the above images and supporting evidence of their authenticity. It was sometimes the case that the grieving…
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Post-mortem Photography (My Sleeping Beauty) Collection #1
Most people with a keen interest in Victorian history will have come across post-mortem photography (more commonly known as death photography). It was a style of photography which flourished during the latter part of the 19th century. Most post-mortem photographs floating around the public domain tend to depict deceased family members in an early stage…
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