Dirk Bogarde and his Experiences in Bergen-Belsen and his Wartime Service
Dirk Bogarde, whose real name was Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, was serving as a captain in the British Army at the...
top of page
Search
The Amazing Life Of Julie D’Aubigny, The Bisexual, Sword-Fighting 17th-Century Opera Star
Julie d’Aubigny, better known as La Maupin, was a woman of remarkable contradictions. In an era when women’s roles were sharply defined...
44 views
The Duel Fought by the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Winchilsea
The duel between the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Winchilsea stands out in British history as a notable example of how personal...
42 views
Victorian Christmas In Prison - 1872
Taken at Wandsworth Prison in London in December 1872, these photographs depict the individuals who were apprehended shortly before...
713 views
The Spitalfield Nippers
Photographer Horace Warner captured these portraits in 1900 to shed light on the living conditions in the East End. Horace, serving as...
1,728 views
bottom of page