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Human Interest Collection (page 3)

Captivating glimpses into the lives of extraordinary individuals throughout history, showcasing their passions, talents, and impact on the world

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal

Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal
Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto from a boat in Douro river. The Dom LuAis I Bridge is a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Forum

Forum
circa 1930: The Temples of Castor and Pollux in the foreground of the Forum in central Rome. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Herbert Felton/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
23rd March 1965: Tennessee Williams, born Thomas Lanier (1911 - 1983), American playwright, in London to attend the first night of Night Of The Iguana at the Savoy Theatre

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Holmess Creator

Holmess Creator
circa 1930: Scottish novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
US playwright Tennessee Williams (1911 - 1983) reclining with a glass. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinettist and band leader Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986). Original Publication: People Disc - HF0341 (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Copland Conducts

Copland Conducts
American composer Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990). (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein
circa 1960: The American conductor and composer, Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) who wrote numerous symphonic works and musicals including West Side Story. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas
10th August 1946: Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), relaxing outside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Epsom Grand Stand

Epsom Grand Stand
Lord Jerseys champion racehorse Bay Middleton being led past the grandstand at Epsom after winning the Derby. Original Artwork: An engraving by R G Reeve after the painting by J Pollard

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Brighton Belle

Brighton Belle
Martha Gunn an elderly woman who helps women bathers into the sea in Brighton, Sussex. Original Artwork: Artist - Robert Dighton (1752 - 1814) (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Congos Artwork

Congos Artwork
Congo, London Zoos artistic chimpanzee, at work on his new masterpiece, 25th May 1957. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt
1941: American statesman and the 32nd President of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Great Danes

Great Danes
15th April 1930: Great Danes at Mr Stewarts dog kennels in Ripley. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Drunken Dog

Drunken Dog
A dog wearing a party hat slumped in a corner next to a bottle of champagne. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Let It Lie

Let It Lie
22nd December 1962: Bart, a young Boston Terrier, asleep in his owners bed, after spending six months in quarantine. Bart was brought into the country from Canada by RSPCA officer, Mr Whitaker

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Sleepy Bears

Sleepy Bears
8th August 1968: Polar bear cub Pipaluk joins his mother for a nap. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Post Office

Post Office
25th January 1963: The Post Office at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Pete The Pup

Pete The Pup
circa 1930: Pete the Pup known all over the world through his film work in Hollywood comedies, especially the Our Gang series. At the height of his career Pete was insured for ?10, 000

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus
circa 1905: Two hippopotami relax in their enclosure at London Zoo. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Barnums Elephant

Barnums Elephant
circa 1890: Jumbo, the famous elephant which belonged to US showman Phineas Taylor Barnum, at London Zoo in Regents Park. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Gladstones House

Gladstones House
circa 1890: Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, North Wales, home of British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898). (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Okapi

Okapi
9th August 1979: An Okapi feeding at London Zoo. (Photo by Fred Mott/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Cartland In Dress

Cartland In Dress
1930: Mrs A G McCorquodale, aka English romantic novelist Barbara Cartland (1901 - 2000), wearing an evening dress. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer and condutor, Igor Stravinsky (1882 -1971). As well as composing operas and symphonies he gained fame with his music for the Diaghilev ballets including The Firebird, Petrushka

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Graham Greene

Graham Greene
14th August 1954: English novelist and playwright Graham Greene (1904-1991). Original Publication: Picture Post - 7239 - Graham Greene - pub. 1954 (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Bannister On Bike

Bannister On Bike
14th July 1951: British athlete Roger Bannister cycling through Oxford. He later became the first athlete to run a mile in less than 4 minutes

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: 60 Gramercy Park West In New York City

60 Gramercy Park West In New York City
60 Gramercy Park West, designed by famed New York City residential architect, Emory Roth and completed in 1928. Located between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue in New York City, circa 1930

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Bernstein

Bernstein
8th December 1966: US composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) conducting. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Thirsty Sheep

Thirsty Sheep
9th July 1949: A flock of sheep waiting by the water trough at Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4826 - Where Are The Downland Sheep? - pub

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
24th June 1959: Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986), the American clarinettist and band leader known as the King Of Swing, at the Savoy Hotel during a short holiday. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: A FARMER WITH HIS BULLOCK CART - RURAL LIFE, INDIA

A FARMER WITH HIS BULLOCK CART - RURAL LIFE, INDIA
India, Bullocks & Cart in rural scene

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE BAMBOO DANCE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA

NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE BAMBOO DANCE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribe performing bamboo dance

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: BAMBOO POLE CLIMBING, NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA

BAMBOO POLE CLIMBING, NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribal feat of climbing Bamboo poles

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Locomotive Steam Train in Infrared, Pretoria, Gauteng

Locomotive Steam Train in Infrared, Pretoria, Gauteng
A South African Locomotive Steam Train in Infrared in the Railroad Station in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. In South Africa, as elsewhere in the world

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Christian Dior Couture Preview

Christian Dior Couture Preview
Jessica Gomes during a preview of the Christian Dior Couture Cruise 2019 Collection in Sydney, Wednesday, October 24, 2018. (aP Image/Brendon Thorne)

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Boiling

Boiling
Raymond Sitanggang

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Mae West seen here with Mr America Dave Johns 30th August 1977

Mae West seen here with Mr America Dave Johns 30th August 1977

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Mae West seen here during a visit to the set of the film 'Hindenberg'

Mae West seen here during a visit to the set of the film "Hindenberg"
Mae West seen here during a visit to the set of the film " Hindenberg" at the Universal Film Studios in Los Angeles with George C Scott. 1st September 1974

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Hymn Practice

Hymn Practice
A group of children rehearsing Easter hymns before an Easter morning performance at the White House for US President Calvin Coolidge and the First Lady, Washington DC, circa 1925

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: SILK LANTERNS AT THE CHINESE MID AUTUMN LANTERN FESTIVAL

SILK LANTERNS AT THE CHINESE MID AUTUMN LANTERN FESTIVAL
Singapore, Chinese mid-autumn harvest festival is celebrated by lighting lanterns and eating mooncakes. These large silk lanterns depicting various scenes of Chinese mythology light up the river

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL WEARING THE TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND

PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL WEARING THE TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior in traditional costume and head dress

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE LADY IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA

NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE LADY IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Lady from Naga Warrior tribe, with unique traditional costume and jewelry carrying a basket on her head

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL FROM A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY

PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL FROM A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribal in traditional costume and head dress

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: NEW YEARS DAY BONDI BEACH

NEW YEARS DAY BONDI BEACH
Revellers frolic in the water at dawn at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Bleary-eyed revellers across Australia are waking up to 2016 after again proving beyond any doubt why

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: Collie Owner

Collie Owner
Verity Holroyd with her collie Monacute Mavis at Meyrick Park, Bournemouth, circa 1925. The dog took several firsts at the show

Background imageHuman Interest Collection: NSW Drought File

NSW Drought File
**FILE** Crop farmer Neil Westcott walks across his failed Canola crop near Parkes, Tuesday, August 14, 2018. New South Wales has been 100% drought declared



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Captivating glimpses into the lives of extraordinary individuals throughout history, showcasing their passions, talents, and impact on the world. From the literary genius of the Bronte Sisters to the musical virtuosity of Franz Liszt at 30 years of age, each person's story unfolds with remarkable depth. Leonard Bernstein's symphonic brilliance echoes through time while Ludwig Van Beethoven's compositions continue to stir souls centuries later. Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova mesmerizes audiences with her graceful movements, embodying the essence of Russian ballet. The Fawley Oil Refinery stands as a testament to human innovation and progress in an ever-changing world. A striking image captures a cigar-smoking child, reminding us that even in innocence there can be unexpected complexities. Iris Murdoch's profound intellect shines through her writings, leaving an indelible mark on literature. Benito Mussolini's portrait from 1925 reflects his powerful presence during a tumultuous era in history. Nestled amidst Montenegro's rugged beauty lies Ostrog Monastery—a sanctuary steeped in spirituality and serenity for countless seekers over centuries past and present. Agatha Christie weaves intricate mysteries that keep readers enthralled till the very end—her storytelling prowess unmatched by many others before or since. Amidst all these awe-inspiring figures and places emerges a poignant reminder: change is inevitable but not always pleasant; it is how we navigate those 'awful changes' that defines our humanity.