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Couple in poses for a photo together, Korea, 1955-7

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Couple in poses for a photo together, Korea, 1955-7

Security camera photograph of Patricia 'Patty' Hearst - during the robbery of the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco, California - on April 15th, 1974.

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Security camera photograph of Patricia 'Patty' Hearst - during the robbery of the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco, California - on April 15th, 1974.

The Perfect NATO Member Should Be... (UK/NATO, 1988)

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The Perfect NATO Member Should Be... (UK/NATO, 1988)

A scene from 'Bloody Christmas', Cyprus (1963)

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A scene from 'Bloody Christmas', Cyprus (1963)

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, 1992

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Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, 1992

A group on Punk Rock fans hanging out with a grandmother in London in 1982

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A group on Punk Rock fans hanging out with a grandmother in London in 1982

The discovery of an ancient Maya statue deep within the jungles of Honduras, 1885.

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The discovery of an ancient Maya statue deep within the jungles of Honduras, 1885.

Stutthoff Concentration Camp Guard Wanda Klaff Just Moments Before Her Execution By Hanging On July 4, 1946

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Stutthoff Concentration Camp Guard Wanda Klaff Just Moments Before Her Execution By Hanging On July 4, 1946

Father and son from the same German regiment read a letter from their respective wife and mother at the front, 1915.

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Father and son from the same German regiment read a letter from their respective wife and mother at the front, 1915.

My grandmother and her Grandmere around 1945, Los Angeles, CA

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My grandmother and her Grandmere around 1945, Los Angeles, CA

Comparison between propaganda of the Vichy French Republic in WW2 and a pro-EU poster, compiled by an pro-Brexit commentator, 2018

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Comparison between propaganda of the Vichy French Republic in WW2 and a pro-EU poster, compiled by an pro-Brexit commentator, 2018

Valley Parade’s main stand fully engulfed in flames on May 11th, 1985. The fire consumed the structure in just 270 seconds, killing 56 people and injuring more than 265 .

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Valley Parade’s main stand fully engulfed in flames on May 11th, 1985. The fire consumed the structure in just 270 seconds, killing 56 people and injuring more than 265 .

A member of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) holding a puppy he saved during WWI, 1918.

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A member of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) holding a puppy he saved during WWI, 1918.

Hawaiian mother holds her baby boy as they anjoy the view, 1959.

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Hawaiian mother holds her baby boy as they anjoy the view, 1959.

Polish Soldiers, part of the Polish Army in France, January 1st 1940.

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Polish Soldiers, part of the Polish Army in France, January 1st 1940.

Me, about 1955

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Me, about 1955

Australian soldiers pose with a captured Turkish sniper disguised as a cannabis bush. Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, 1916.

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Australian soldiers pose with a captured Turkish sniper disguised as a cannabis bush. Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, 1916.

Barbarity vs Civilisation, by René Georges Hermann-Paul, 1899

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Barbarity vs Civilisation, by René Georges Hermann-Paul, 1899

Manhattan before most skyscrapers, 1931

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Manhattan before most skyscrapers, 1931

Future Reich Chancellor of the German Reich Joseph Goebbels performing in a school play. He was around 18 years old here. 1915,

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Future Reich Chancellor of the German Reich Joseph Goebbels performing in a school play. He was around 18 years old here. 1915,