Damaged Figures at Madame Tussauds Museum

1930

In this haunting image, we witness the aftermath of a devastating fire that swept through Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London in 1930. Scorched, melted, and mutilated, these once-lifelike wax figures now sit eerily dismembered, their glassy eyes and frozen expressions a ghostly echo of their former grandeur.

The museum, founded in the early 19th century, had become a renowned attraction by the time of this tragedy—its lifelike representations of royalty, historical figures, and celebrities drawing visitors from across the world. The fire destroyed hundreds of waxworks, many of which had been crafted from the original moulds of Madame Tussaud herself.

This event marked a turning point in the museum’s history, leading to the reconstruction of figures and the eventual modernization of the institution.

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