Old and new photographs that can sometimes be odd or surreal but are always unique with an interesting backstory.
Annie, 7, and 1-year-old Nellie, sit outside their house in Spitalfields. They were among ten children born to single mother Annie Daniels. Photographed by Horace Warner around 1900. He documented the lives of the children of the area, who in turn became known as the ‘Spitalfield Nippers’
Waylon Jennings and Buddy Holly mucking about in a Photo Booth. 1959
Angela Lansbury with her husband Peter Shaw in 1949.
One of the last photos of Charlie Chaplin taken in 1977.
Marilyn Monroe photographed by Sam Shaw in Amagansett, New York in 1957
The police were alerted by an anonymous letter and found her in a horrific state. Blanche was immediately taken to a hospital, and her mother and brother were arrested for their part in her long-term imprisonment. Article on the full story: https://historicflix.com/the-tragic-story-of-blanche-monnier-locked-away-from-society-for-25-years/
Elvis Presley and Cissy Houston (Whitney Houston’s mother), 1969
Dan Aykroyd leads the funeral procession of his friend, John Belushi. March 10th 1982.
The scene of George Lincoln Rockwell’s murder. Rockwell founded the American Nazi Party in 1959 and was killed by a former member, Joe Patsalos in 1967.
The Odells had had a few close calls in the 1950s and 1970s when the power failed, but her family hand-pumped the iron lung to ensure Dianne stayed alive. Full story: https://historicflix.com/dianne-odell-the-woman-who-lived-in-an-iron-lung/