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Reader contribution – infant, post mortem?
image courtesy of Stacy Castricone Stacy emailed me this supposedly post mortem photograph of a young child in the hope that I might be able to confirm whether or not it really was a PM. I am very...
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Vintage baby photo, but is it post mortem?
Image courtesy of Samantha Scarlette Another ‘post mortem or not post mortem’ photograph that has been kindly sent in by a Skull reader. The pencilled-in eyes are certainly a common sign that a...
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My (imaginary) dead family – Fred and Georgette
This pretty pair are Fred and Georgette, my great, great, great aunt’s cousins (twice removed). They grew up in the same village and were married for several years before they realised that they were...
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Dead Famous – Ninco Nanco
Giuseppe Nicola Summa, aka ‘Ninco Nanco’ I have to confess to having never heard of the Italian brigand Guiseppe Nicola Summa, aka ‘Ninco Nanco’ until I was told about him by Antonella, a Skull reader...
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Dead or Not?
The only information I have about this supposedly post mortem photograph is that the little girl died when she was only six years old. I think it might be Belgian in origin, but can’t be sure. Whether...
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My (imaginary) dead family – Auntie Flis
Aunt Felicia was known as a feisty lady who didn’t let being considered ‘the weaker sex’ get in the way of having fun. In this photo she is indulging her porn-writing hobby. Felicia died at the age...
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Sinister Sunday
Oh, how I love a bit of Victorian London! ‘Jack’s Women’ is an audio play penned by the wonderfully dark and devious writer Susie Cavill. This is what she has to say about it: I started writing Jack’s...
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Reader submission – but is it post mortem?
I was sent this image by Sarah L., who has had the daguerreotype in her possession for years without knowing its background. I can certainly see why Sarah is curious about it possibly being a post...
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My (imaginary) dead family – Claudette
Claudette Minchinhope was second cousin (by marriage) to my great, great Uncle Harold. She disappeared whilst diving in Lake Bala, attempting to disprove the rumours that it was bottomless. The fact...
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Gentleman sitting up, post mortem
There’s not really much question about this one, is there? The poor chap’s arms are clearly strapped in place, and there’s a distinct look of the ‘propped’ about him. What I find the most touching is...
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My (imaginary) dead family – Emmeline
The only surviving photograph of Emmeline Moorhouse, Great Aunt to my distant cousin Melvin. She was transported to Australia for the crime of ‘intentional lewdness’ and was eventually hung as a...
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Lady with lace collar, memento mori
I know it sounds strange, but I love the expression on this lady’s face. The little quirk to her mouth makes her appear almost happy, despite the fact that she’s, y’know, dead. ¨¨°º©©º°¨¨ CLICK TO...
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Blind man and his reader
I found this fabulous vintage photograph on the site of the Nassau Community College faculty website whilst looking through the history of photography. I just adore the expressions on the subjects’...
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Victoria, in memoriam (or not)
Edited: in response to several immediate queries – no, I don’t think for one second that this is actually a photograph of Queen Victoria! This strange photograph was emailed to me recently by Carol...
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My (imaginary) Dead Family –
Great Aunt Emmeline’s half sister Nancy, born fifteen years after Emmeline was transported. Nancy worked as governess to the family of a wealthy trader and acquired most of said wealth for herself...
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Mother and son?
Although the child in this post mortem photograph is wearing what appears to be a dress, I’m pretty sure that it’s a boy rather than a girl and he’s actually in burial clothes. He’s older than one...
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My (imaginary) Dead Family – Loulabelle
I’m not entirely sure of Loulabelle’s position in the family, other than ‘mostly face first in a pint of beer’ (quote courtesy of Great Aunt Alice, who liked a shandy or two herself). I think that she...
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Burns victim (almost certainly not post mortem)
I’ve seen this supposedly post mortem image also described as a modern fake, but I’m fairly sure that it’s actually a vintage photograph of a living person, albeit one with terrible injuries. The eyes...
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My (imaginary) Dead Family
My grandfather grew up thinking that Bess was his mother, but when he was thirteen she sat him down and confessed that she had found him as a feral toddler in a rabbit warren. She managed to call the...
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open coffin funeral
click to enlarge Edited: well that didn’t take long! Thanks to Susie from White Streak for sending me this information about the photograph * * * As this post mortem image was found swimming in the...
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