Earlier in the week social media directed me towards this website:
http://www.boredpanda.com/must-see-historic-moments/
I found this collection of images fascinating, but what really stuck me is how powerful the title and description of the photograph is setting the scene and impact of the photo. Take for example "Disneyland Employee Cafeteria in 1961". On face value you'd think you might be looking at the cafeteria of a mental asylum, but the caption completely changes your perception of the image. My favourite image is the last one "First morning after Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right, 1967". At first it looks like a chaotic rush hour scene in a city, then the caption reveals the true power (and historical significance) of the photo.
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