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A Victorian doctor from York who chased erupting volcanoes around the world. Tempest Anderson photographed Mont Pelée, survived pyroclastic flows, and helped change how science understood volcanic disasters.

Before it became a cultural giant, Star Wars struggled with budget crises, hostile critics, and technical chaos. A calm, detailed history of how it came together.

On 15 February 1862, artists and royalty gathered at Munich’s Royal Odeon for a fairy tale themed masked ball. Photographed by Joseph Albert, the event captured Carnival culture, folklore, and early staged photography in nineteenth century Bavaria.