Tag Archives: Photography

1984: The Battle of Orgreave

Posted on November 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

On June 18, 1984, 5,000 picketers—members of the UK National Union of Mineworkers and their supporters—arrived at the British Steel Corporation coking plant in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, determined to prevent scab trucks from leaving the plant with deliveries. They were … Continue reading →

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2003: Donkey

Posted on November 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Paola Pivi: Untitled (Donkey) (2003)

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1937: When I Get to the Bottom I Go Back to the Top of the Slide Where I Stop and I Turn and I Go for a Ride Till I Get to the Bottom and I See You Again

Posted on October 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

Stanley Spencer: Helter Skelter (1937)   A photograph of Spencer painting it at Hampstead Heath:

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2017: The Sky

Posted on October 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

My drive home tonight. See more here.

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1910: Anonymous

Posted on October 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Anonymous photograph; “French man carrying a head in a wheelbarrow” (c. 1900-1910) (source)

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1977: Jayaben Desai

Posted on October 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Graham Wood: Jayaben Desai (1977) Desai lead the 1977 strike at the Grunwick photo-processing factory in Willesden, London. The workers, predominantly Asian women, not only struck for union recognition, but challenged the stereotype of being silent and subservient. They were … Continue reading →

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2017: The Sky

Posted on October 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

New additions to the gallery.

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1910: James A. Saunders

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Patrolman James A. Saunders, Plainfield NJ’s first African-American police officer. Saunders was a member of the force from 1895 to 1917. (source)

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848 AD: Parinirvana

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Mogao Caves, carved into cliffs near the town of Dunhuang in northwest China, date from the 4th to the 14th century AD and lay along the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road. There are about 500 of them,  … Continue reading →

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1941: Librarians

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

“Unidentified employees working at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library prior to its opening on February 1, 1941.” (source)

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