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“A PICTURE SPEAKS A 1000 WORDS” – By Des Kelly Truly amazing pictures, each, with a story attached. An ideal few minutes of visual entertainment for all our eLanka readers to ponder upon. In case some of you have already seen this superb little “post”, I apologise, but, at the same time, do think that a 2nd or even 3rd viewing coukd be just as interesting. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief). eLanka. 10 Pictures With Fascinating Stories Behind Them! It’s said that there’s a story behind every picture, and the 10 you’re about to see below are certainly no exception. While some are just downright odd, there are others depicting moments that literally changed the world forever. Here are 10 photos that have truly fascinating stories behind them: 1. Medium Franek Kluski’s Warsaw Séance, 1919 Polish medium Franek Kluski claimed to have the ability to make spirits materialize, and one such “materialization” can ...

“A PICTURE SPEAKS A 1000 WORDS” – By Des Kelly Sent to me, by a good friend, Errol Lynch, are a bunch of truly fascinating photographs of both famous and infamous people. Especially for the members & readers of eLanka, with the compliments of both Errol & myself, here they are, folks. If these “pictures” do not conjure up some precious memories, I really do not know, what will. Desmond Kelly (Editor-in-Chief)– eLanka. Her Majesty and Prince Phil – same brooch, same pearls, same love. We see many old photos, but this set is really special… Hans Christian Anderson Winston Churchill, 1895 Mahatma Gandhi dancing Sophia Loren Albert Einstein Paul Gaugin Vincent van Gogh John Wayne, 1930 (aged 23) Elizabeth Taylor… this could have been X rated. Alfred Hitchcock, 1920’s Paul Newman, served in the Pacific in WW2 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Confederate general Robert E Lee, Did you ...