#1 Three Jewish Men Who Arrived At Auschwitz On The Same Day, Reunite 73 Years Later
To find out more about A Slice Of History, we reached out to the creator behind it named Sarah, a 22-year-old from Sydney. “I absolutely adore film, fashion and culture,” Sarah said, adding that she works as a production coordinator making TVCs (television commercials) and advertisements “with an incredible production team.” On top of that, Sarah is a full-time university student studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts, so it seems like no day is dull for the creator of A Slice Of History.
#2 A Victorian Couple Try Not To Laugh While Getting Their Portraits Done // 1890
#3 When David Bowie Was Asked About His Greatest Achievement In Life He Stated, 'Marrying My Wife'
David had replied simply, ‘Nothing else matters’.
#4 Nasa’s Lead Software Engineer For The Apollo Program Margaret Hamilton, Stands Beside Her Hand Written Code That Sky-Rocketed Humanity To The Moon | 1969
Sarah started this Instagram page which today has 145k followers back in 2018, “while procrastinating during a uni lecture (not very studious of me, I know). I was scrolling aimlessly through the explore page and with nothing really engaging me in any way.” The creator said that she realized “how such a ‘stimulating’ app lacked real, diverse and educational content, and thus wanting to learn more myself and have the ability to share my knowledge with others, I started a A Slice Of History.”
#5 “I’d Rather Eat Pasta And Drink Wine Than Be A Size 0.” Sophia Loren, 1965
#6 Bernie Sanders Arrested For Protesting Against Segregation. He Was Charged With Resisting Arrest And Fined A Total Of $25 | Chicago, 1963
#7 A Punk And A Kid | Brussels, Belgium, 2009. Photo By M. Lambrechts
When it comes to the content that gets shared on A Slice Of History, Sarah doesn’t plan her posts too much ahead of time. “Generally I’ll go about my day and something will inspire and intrigue my research. Whether it’s an outfit, a poster, book, something said on the radio, or in a conversation, I’ll quickly jot down the idea in my notebook and later begin researching,” she told us in a written interview.
Sarah also said that she tries to do her best “to ensure the posts are primarily without prejudice or bias, and the information constituting the posts are peer-reviewed, certified or supported in academic findings/claims in order to ensure authentic and valid information is shared online.”
#8 Two Young Men Declare Their Willingness To Be Legally Wed To One Another Despite The Law Not Allowing Them To | C. 1900
#9 Dolly Parton And Her Husband Carl Dean In The 60s. They Have Now Been Married For Over 55 Years
#10 During Wwii Jews In Budapest Were Brought To The Edge Of The Danube River Where They Were Forced To Remove Their Shoes Before Being Brutally Shot, Falling Into The River Below
When asked about the idea behind her Instagram page, Sarah said: “with our secular society so absorbed and engaged on social media, I thought this modern tool truly had the potential to share old stories, different cultures, spectacular fashion moments, the marvels of filmmaking, and, of course, history; the good and the bad, on a scale that I could never reach alone.”
But making your content stand out from others on social media is a challenge in itself. “It can definitely be challenging in the sense where in order to stand out, you need to think outside the box and really delve deep into research,” the Sydney-based creator said.
#11 A Priest Holds A Dying Soldier Whilst Bullets Are Fired Around Them | Venezuela, 1962
#12 Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin
. “When he died I felt we'd had a marriage. We'd lived our vows. We'd done it for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health...I lost somebody who I thought was my eternal love.” - Mary
#13 A Little Boy Hugging His Best Friend During Lunchtime
"However, what I’ve found is that social media can be quite segregated, only showing content from certain countries and cultures. Whereas with A Slice Of History I try to incorporate an amalgamation of posts from across the world, getting insight from individuals to research and discuss, with different perspectives and opinions driving it,” Sarah explained.
#14 ‘The Kiss Of Life’ Shows A Utility Worker Giving Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation To His Unconscious Co-Worker, After He Came Into Contact With A Low Voltage Line Jacksonville, Florida 1967. Photograph By Rocco Morabito
#16 Hands Of A Starving Boy And A Catholic Missionary // Uganda, 1980. Photograph By Mike Wells
“What I love most about the page is that people genuinely love the content and it instigates their own individual research and knowledge, Sarah said and added that she has been able to meet many incredible people through her Instagram page. “And that in itself has probably been the most rewarding part,” the creator of A Slice Of History concluded.
#17 A Couple In A Photo Booth At Hastings Park | Vancouver, Canada, 1953
#18 Frida Kahlo Takes A Family Portrait Wearing Her Iconic Three Piece Suit, Accessorised With A Cane // Mexico, 1924
#19 Cats Stand Up On Their Hind Legs To Catch Quirts Of Milk During Milking At Arch Badertscher’s Dairy Farm | 1954. Photographs By Nat Farbman
#20 Unvaccinated And Vaccinated Boys With Small Pox
