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Photography and Death

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Jewels, Memory and Photography

Despite the title of this dissertation in mourning and sentimental jewellery being ‘Art of Mourni...

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A Hair Work Crucifix and Primary Sources in Mourning

Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...

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American Mourning & Sentimental Jewelry From the 19th Century

Perspectives and perceptions of sentimentality and mourning in popular thought and culture are ce...

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Victorian Photography in a Miniature Compact

Photography and hairwork are the perfect marriage of materials. Both were (and are), cheap to pro...

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Photograph and Hairwork Compact

Compacts in velvet or leather cases took the place for a transportable memento, which has its roo...

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Memento Mori: The Birth & Resurrection of Postmortem Photography Exhibition Images

The Burns Archive has posted some magnificent photos from their Memento Mori: The Birth & Res...

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The Burns Archive Memento Mori Exhibit on Manhattan News

Those wonderful people at The Burns Archive have been featured on Manhattan News and below is a l...

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The Burns Archive: Dressed to Distress

Rather than write a myriad of superlatives about how magnificent the Burns Archive is, I’d ...

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The Burns Archive Blog

One of the most important inventions of modern times is the photograph. Its impact on human histo...

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Photography, Part 7: Spirit Photography

From 1861 to the 1930s, spirit photography was a phenomena that relates to spiritualism and the s...

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Photography, Part 6

These brooches are shown on behalf of Larry West (Tokens of Affection and Regard) . It should be ...

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Photography and Death

For those who may be sensitive, this article contains graphic content. Please be advised to click...

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Jewels, Memory and Photography

Despite the title of this dissertation in mourning and sentimental jewellery being ‘Art of Mourni...

Read more   

A Hair Work Crucifix and Primary Sources in Mourning

Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...

Read more   

American Mourning & Sentimental Jewelry From the 19th Century

Perspectives and perceptions of sentimentality and mourning in popular thought and culture are ce...

Read more   

Victorian Photography in a Miniature Compact

Photography and hairwork are the perfect marriage of materials. Both were (and are), cheap to pro...

Read more   

Photograph and Hairwork Compact

Compacts in velvet or leather cases took the place for a transportable memento, which has its roo...

Read more   

Memento Mori: The Birth & Resurrection of Postmortem Photography Exhibition Images

The Burns Archive has posted some magnificent photos from their Memento Mori: The Birth & Res...

Read more   

The Burns Archive Memento Mori Exhibit on Manhattan News

Those wonderful people at The Burns Archive have been featured on Manhattan News and below is a l...

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Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

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Photography and Death

For those who may be sensitive, this article contains graphic content. Please be advised to click...

Read more   

Jewels, Memory and Photography

Despite the title of this dissertation in mourning and sentimental jewellery being ‘Art of Mourni...

Read more   

A Hair Work Crucifix and Primary Sources in Mourning

Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...

Read more   

American Mourning & Sentimental Jewelry From the 19th Century

Perspectives and perceptions of sentimentality and mourning in popular thought and culture are ce...

Read more   
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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

Watch the webinar   

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