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“Criminals represented in the Chamber of Horrors, however, will have no feelings in the matter, as they are all dead” – Report on the fire as Madame Tussaud’s, London 18 March 1925 The fire that tore threw London attraction Madame Tussaud’s on 18 March 1925 melted the famous waxworks. Fire crews piled some of … Continue reading "The Talking Parrot Tells All: When Madame Tussaud’s Caught Fire, 1925" The post The Talking Parrot Tells All: When Madame Tussaud’s Caught Fire, 1925 appeared first on Flashbak.
In 1979, American artist Christy Rupp (born 1949) created a street poster of a prowling, life-sized rat. With a keen interest in animal behaviour and habitat, Rupp’s popster coincided with a three-week strike by NYC sanitation workers. As the rubbish bags piled up on the city’s streets, Rupp added her poster wherever rats were claiming … Continue reading "Christy Rupp: Rat Patrol in New York City, 1979" The post Christy Rupp: Rat Patrol in New York City, 1979 appeared first on Flashbak.
“Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I go To heal my heart and drown my woe Rain may fall, and wind may blow And many miles be still to go But under a tall tree will I lie And let the clouds go sailing by” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring … Continue reading "The International Atlas of Clouds and of States of the Sky by the Office National Météorologique, 1930s" The post The International Atlas of Clouds and of States of the Sky by the Office National Météorologique, 1930s appeared first on Flashbak.
First published in 1912, readers could learn all things about everything in Marvels of the Universe : a popular work on the marvels of the heavens, the earth, plant life, animal life, the mighty deep. It was published as a periodical in London by Hutchinson and Company, founded in 1887 by Sir George Hutchinson and later … Continue reading "Marvels of the Universe, 1912 – Curious Scientific Illustrations From A Compendium of Life" The post Marvels of the Universe, 1912 – Curious Scientific Illustrations From A Compendium of Life appeared first on Flashbak.
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“Criminals represented in the Chamber of Horrors, however, will have no feelings in the matter, as they are all dead” – Report on the fire as Madame Tussaud’s, London 18 March 1925 The fire that tore threw London attraction Madame Tussaud’s on 18 March 1925 melted the famous waxworks. Fire crews piled some of … Continue reading "The Talking Parrot Tells All: When Madame Tussaud’s Caught Fire, 1925" The post The Talking Parrot Tells All: When Madame Tussaud’s Caught Fire, 1925 appeared first on Flashbak.
