Photo of a young Alice Liddell (1852 - 1934) dressed up as a beggar. Of course, Alice Liddell lived a wealthy life as one of four children born to Henry Liddell, Dean of Christ Church in Oxford, and Lorina Hanna Reeve Liddell.
Much controversy surrounds how much Lewis Carroll actually developed the character Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" based on Alice Liddell. However, it is certain, that Alice Liddle played a key role in getting Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, to create the story.
Alice Pleasance (Liddell) Hargreaves is believed by some to be the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Regardless of whether or not Lewis developed the story based on Alice, he definitely told her the Alice in Wonderland story during a boating trip prior to the book being written.
Alice was the fourth of the ten children of Henry Liddell and Lorina Hanna (Reeve) Liddell.
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
The 1930's were a decade of severe stress: the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, the rise of Nazism. But it was also the end of Prohibition, the beginning of the change of land management (poor farm ...
Explore the rich history of the United Kingdom through vintage photos taken over the last few hundred years.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a rich history that began with the settlement of modern humans approx. 30,000 years ago. Through exploration of the world many people from ...
Discover the lives and legacies of notable celebrities from the past, like Bette Davis and John Wayne, by browsing photographs of them in their prime.
The lasting impact of celebrities from the past cannot be denied; they continue to be an essential part of our cultural history. Through their talent, charisma, and unique personalities, they entertai...
I want to build a place where my son can meet his great-grandparents. My grandmother Marian Joyce (Benning) Kroetch always wanted to meet her great-grandchildren, but she died just a handful of years before my son's birth.
So while she didn't have the opportunity to meet him, at least he will be able to know her.
For more information about what we're building see About AncientFaces. For information on the folks who build and support the community see Daniel - Founder & Creator. My father's side is full blood Sicilian and my mother's side is a combination of Welsh, Scottish, German and a few other European cultures. One of my more colorful (ahem black sheep) family members came over on the Mayflower. He was among the first to be hanged in the New World for a criminal offense he made while onboard the ship.