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38 Fascinating Old Photos That Put Historical Events In A New Light
Today, you have your seat ready on a train to the past, with some of the most touching, beautiful and intriguing moments of history. Call it modern-day time travel, since these days, most of us barely have time to sit back, relax and dwell on the wonders of human history.
But thanks to this Instagram account titled A Slice Of History, which is basically a visual collection of selected historical ‘slices’, we have a whole lot to uncover. Think of Michelle and Barack Obama giggling on their wedding day in 1992, or Freddie Mercury lovingly hugging Mary Austin, and a couple of male lovers captured on camera in a photobooth in 1953; there’s something eternally beautiful about these moments.
Bored Panda also reached out to the creator behind this entertaining Instagram account to find out more about the idea behind it and what messages it spreads on social media. Scroll down for the interview below!
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To find out more about A Slice Of History, we reached out to the creator behind it named Sarah, a 22-year-old from Sydney. “I absolutely adore film, fashion and culture,” Sarah said, adding that she works as a production coordinator making TVCs (television commercials) and advertisements “with an incredible production team.” On top of that, Sarah is a full-time university student studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts, so it seems like no day is dull for the creator of A Slice Of History.
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The Moment Goebbels (Minister Of N**i Propaganda) Found Out His Photographer Eisenstaedt Was Jewish | 1933. Photograph By Eisenstaedt
Sarah started this Instagram page which today has 145k followers back in 2018, “while procrastinating during a uni lecture (not very studious of me, I know). I was scrolling aimlessly through the explore page and with nothing really engaging me in any way.” The creator said that she realized “how such a ‘stimulating’ app lacked real, diverse and educational content, and thus wanting to learn more myself and have the ability to share my knowledge with others, I started a A Slice Of History.”
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Nasa’s Lead Software Engineer For The Apollo Program Margaret Hamilton, Stands Beside Her Hand Written Code That Sky-Rocketed Humanity To The Moon | 1969
When it comes to the content that gets shared on A Slice Of History, Sarah doesn’t plan her posts too much ahead of time. “Generally I’ll go about my day and something will inspire and intrigue my research. Whether it’s an outfit, a poster, book, something said on the radio, or in a conversation, I’ll quickly jot down the idea in my notebook and later begin researching,” she told us in a written interview.
Sarah also said that she tries to do her best “to ensure the posts are primarily without prejudice or bias, and the information constituting the posts are peer-reviewed, certified or supported in academic findings/claims in order to ensure authentic and valid information is shared online.”
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Bernie Sanders Arrested For Protesting Against Segregation. He Was Charged With Resisting Arrest And Fined A Total Of $25 | Chicago, 1963
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A Punk And A Kid | Brussels, Belgium, 2009. Photo By M. Lambrechts
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Two Young Men Declare Their Willingness To Be Legally Wed To One Another Despite The Law Not Allowing Them To | C. 1900
When asked about the idea behind her Instagram page, Sarah said: “with our secular society so absorbed and engaged on social media, I thought this modern tool truly had the potential to share old stories, different cultures, spectacular fashion moments, the marvels of filmmaking, and, of course, history; the good and the bad, on a scale that I could never reach alone.”
But making your content stand out from others on social media is a challenge in itself. “It can definitely be challenging in the sense where in order to stand out, you need to think outside the box and really delve deep into research,” the Sydney-based creator said.
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"However, what I’ve found is that social media can be quite segregated, only showing content from certain countries and cultures. Whereas with A Slice Of History I try to incorporate an amalgamation of posts from across the world, getting insight from individuals to research and discuss, with different perspectives and opinions driving it,” Sarah explained.
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Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin
“All my lovers asked me why they couldn't replace Mary, but it's simply impossible. The only friend I've got is Mary and I don't want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage.... We believe in each other, that's enough for me.” - Freddie . “When he died I felt we'd had a marriage. We'd lived our vows. We'd done it for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health...I lost somebody who I thought was my eternal love.” - Mary
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A Little Boy Hugging His Best Friend During Lunchtime
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‘The Kiss Of Life’ Shows A Utility Worker Giving Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation To His Unconscious Co-Worker, After He Came Into Contact With A Low Voltage Line Jacksonville, Florida 1967. Photograph By Rocco Morabito
“What I love most about the page is that people genuinely love the content and it instigates their own individual research and knowledge, Sarah said and added that she has been able to meet many incredible people through her Instagram page. “And that in itself has probably been the most rewarding part,” the creator of A Slice Of History concluded.
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Frida Kahlo Takes A Family Portrait Wearing Her Iconic Three Piece Suit, Accessorised With A Cane // Mexico, 1924
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Cats Stand Up On Their Hind Legs To Catch Quirts Of Milk During Milking At Arch Badertscher’s Dairy Farm | 1954. Photographs By Nat Farbman
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Nurses Show Newly Born Triplets To Their Very Surprised Father In A Hospital | New York, 1946. Photograph By Keystone-France
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