A Strange (and Creepy) Tradition

One of the odder, and more unnerving, of (thankfully) outdated Victorian traditions is that of post-mortem photographs. This is where photographs would be taken of deceased relatives, often in poses as if they were alive when photographed, in order to have a memorial picture. Many would not be able to afford such a photograph, so they're generally found in middle-class families. And, unfortunately, with the child mortality rate being high, many of them are of deceased children; these tend to be the most unnerving. For those of you with an interest in this ghoulish tradition, you can see some examples (warning: seriously creepy and unnerving and probably not suitable for children) here.