Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley was an enigmatic figure in British military history, known not only for his distinguished service during the New Zealand Wars of the 1860s but also for his passion for ethnology and the art of tattooing. A talented illustrator, Robley was particularly captivated by the intricate facial tattoos, known as moko, worn by the Māori people of New Zealand. This fascination culminated in his publication of the book Māori Tattooing in 1896, a compr

Glenoe Village, County Antrim. These colorful photographs of Ireland were created as souvenirs for tourists and postcards utilising a...

Tā moko, the traditional Māori tattooing practice, is a deeply spiritual and culturally significant art form that has been integral to...

Sheriff Buford Pusser’s war on organised crime was as bloody as it was legendary. Surviving seven stabbings, eight shootings, and the ambush that killed his wife, the Tennessee lawman’s story became the stuff of Hollywood – but the truth is even more gripping.

Discover the haunting reality of Glasgow's slums through Thomas Annan’s Photographs. His work offers a raw and unfiltered view of the urban decay in 1868.

"Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight, For the greatest tragedy of them all, Is never to feel the burning light." Franz Reichelt, a French tailor, inventor, and early parachuting pioneer, is now remembered for his ill-fated jump from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design. Reichelt, who has come to be known as the “Flying Tailor,” was driven by a fervent desire to create a suit for aviators that could convert into a parachute,

Pedro Lopez, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, left a trail of devastation across South America in the 1970s and 1980s. Known as "The Monster of the Andes," Lopez confessed to the murder of over 300 young girls in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. His heinous crimes shocked the world and shed light on the vulnerability of street children in impoverished regions. The chilling tale of Pedro Lopez spans decades, beginning with his traumatic childhood in Colombia an

Mark James Robert Essex, known as the New Orleans sniper, led a life marked by transformation, radicalisation, and ultimately, violence....

Railway history may not be the first thing people are interested in reading, but few railway stories are as extraordinary and...

The mannequins, following the show, Dior Show at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1954. Inge Morath, a trailblazer in the world of...

Boston Corbett, the eccentric hat maker who castrated himself for religious reasons, became the man who killed Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. His bizarre life is one of history’s strangest tales.

Eunice Spry, born on April 28, 1944, is a British woman from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, whose name became synonymous with extreme...

In the summer of 2009, a seemingly ordinary marital drama in Boynton Beach, Florida, turned into a sensational crime story when Dalia...

The story of the Lysenko brothers is one that stands out in the annals of history. Ten brothers, hailing from a small village in Eastern...

John F. Kennedy, born into the prominent Kennedy family, faced significant health challenges from a young age. Despite a chronically bad...

In the early 1970s, the world witnessed a humanitarian disaster unfolding in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, amid the Bangladesh Liberation War. The political and military upheaval, combined with natural calamities, precipitated a massive refugee crisis, with approximately 10 million people fleeing to neighboring India. Against this backdrop of suffering, the Concert for Bangladesh emerged as a pioneering benefit concert, orchestrated by two renowned musicians: George Harrison

The idea of taming zebras has long been an alluring yet frustrating endeavour for adventurers, naturalists, and colonisers alike. These...

In Georgian and Victorian London, finding a place to live was a challenge for many, with the city’s rapid urbanisation leading to severe...

In 1913, Sunderland Museum witnessed the beginning of a truly pioneering initiative that reflected not only the progressive mindset of the time but also the profound humanity of one man, John Alfred Charlton Deas. Deas, who was formerly a curator at the museum, envisioned a world where the joys of history and culture could be shared by all, regardless of physical limitations. To bring this vision to life, he launched a series of ‘touching’ sessions designed to engage and insp

Discover Joseph Apoux’s 1880 Erotic Alphabet, a witty Belle Époque lithograph series blending sensuality, humour, and French artistic daring.

The monowheel looked like the future: one giant wheel carrying its rider inside, roaring across roads and beaches. From 19th-century prototypes to the 1930s Dynasphere, discover why this eccentric invention never replaced cars or bikes.

During the recording of "The White Album" on July 28, 1968, the Beatles dedicated the day to racing around London for a photoshoot, specifically for the cover of "Life" magazine, which later earned the nickname "Mad Day Out." The Beatles drew large crowds of fans wherever they traveled, prompting the entourage to constantly move to different locations, resulting in a hectic shooting schedule. Although Paul McCartney had initially invited Don McCullin to take photos that day,