At the prisoner of war camp in Spangenberg castle, Germany, Major Alexis Casdagli began to stitch. Using a piece of canvas handed to him by a fellow inmate, thread from an old jumper and a hidden needle, Casdagli created a border of dots and dashes around a frame of swastikas and other emblems. In the … Continue reading "A Prisoner of War Stitched A Secret Message To The Nazis: God Save the King – Fu*k Hitler!" The post A Prisoner of War Stitched A Secret Message To The Nazis: God Save the King – Fu*k Hitler! appeared first on Flashbak.

‘The earth is heavy and opaque without dreams.” – Anaïs Nin     Published in 1922 with illustrations by Tom Seidmann-Freud, Ralph Bergengren’s David the Dreamer: His Book of Dreams tells the story of a boy’s dreams for his pet dog Fido’s third birthday. David finds himself in a series of adventures in which he … Continue reading "David the Dreamer: Ralph Bergengren’s Children’s Book Illustrated by Tom Seidmann-Freud, 1922" The post David the Dreamer: Ralph Bergengren’s Children’s Book Illustrated by Tom Seidmann-Freud, 1922 appeared first on Flashbak.

These found photographs are from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. The find holds 220 negatives from different families from Steenbergen. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van Mechelen. We like them because of their bold colours and the subjects’ poses, which are sometimes fun, like the ones of brides looking in the … Continue reading "Found Portraits from Steenbergen in The Netherlands – 1970s" The post Found Portraits from Steenbergen in The Netherlands – 1970s appeared first on Flashbak.

These found photos and negatives date from the 1970s and 80s and were taken by James Mc Intyre, Croton on Hudson in Westchester County, New York. Some of the subjects have been named. So we’ll add them here, and if you see yourself or someone you know, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll get … Continue reading "Photos Found In Croton on Hudson from the 1970s" The post Photos Found In Croton on Hudson from the 1970s appeared first on Flashbak.

“I shall largely speak of mice, but my thoughts are on man.” – John Calhoun, Universe 25     The Universe 25 experiment, carried out by American scientist John Calhoun between 1968 and 1972, produced an unexpected result. A once thriving community of 2,200 of mice had collapsed. Just over 100 remained alive, and soon … Continue reading "Death Squared: No-One Got Out Alive in The Universe 25 Experiment, 1968-1972" The post Death Squared: No-One Got Out Alive in The Universe 25 Experiment, 1968-1972 appeared first on Flashbak.