Victorian Photos Show the Plight of Scotland’s Poor 150 Years Ago
In 1868, photographer Thomas Annan was commissioned by Scottish authorities to document the slums of Glasgow which at the time were considered to be the worst in Europe
Final Photo Taken of Florence Nightingale Sells for Over $30,000
What is believed to be the final ever photo taken of Florence Nightingale has sold for over $30,000 (£25,590) at auction.
Haunting Victorian Family Photos Show Loved Ones Who are Already Dead
Posing with her daughter who leans on her shoulder, a Victorian mother stares mournfully into the camera. But her cheerless expression is understandable when you realize that her peaceful daughter beside her is dead.
Photographer Uses AI to Restore 110-Year-Old Photos, Bring Them to Life
Photographer and Youtuber Mathieu Stern recently purchased two glass plate negatives from 1910 and decided to scan, restore, colorize, and animate the photos with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Victorian Influencers ‘Facetuned’ Photos Long Before Instagram
This 22-minute video offers a fascinating deep dive into the history of portrait photography manipulation, which dates all the way back to the Victorian era. It's an eye-opening look at the continuous relationship between societal beauty standards and reality.
The Eerie Victorian Era Trend of Family Death Portraits
In the 1850s, photography became much more affordable and accessible for consumers. This sparked a trend in the Victorian era of postmortem photography, where dead loves ones featured among the pages of family albums. Here's a 2-minute video by the HISTORY channel about this creepy fad.
Rediscovered Slides Show Victorians Knew How to Get Silly In Front of the Camera
Funny faces and unusual antics in front of a camera might be more prevalent now than ever before, but if you think our Victorian ancestors didn’t have fun with film every once in a while, you might be pleasantly surprised to see this humorous collection of slides that prove you wrong.