We’re huge fans of Twitter here in the Her.ie offices, with one or two more prolific tweeters than others. However it isn’t just tweeting that we love, it’s the retweeting too.  One account that has us favouriting and retweeting posts is the folk over at Rare Photos. The account, which joined the Twittersphere over two years ago, has earned over 160,000 followers by sharing "rare photographs of historical places, figures, and events". From incredible black and white images of legendary movie starlets, childhood photographs of famous musicians or world renowned events and places like you've never seen them before... If you’re not already following Rare Photos, we’d suggest you do so now. Here are just a few of our favourites…

Magazine cover, 1980s. pic.twitter.com/z7H3TFPFFQ — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) June 7, 2014

 

Saddam Hussein “charming” the ladies. pic.twitter.com/kXgXhrQCIv — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) June 7, 2014

 

Salvador Dali walking his anteater. pic.twitter.com/vL25Sb0FCf — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) June 7, 2014

 

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart & Marilyn Monroe, 1953. pic.twitter.com/HVpDAHHqC6 — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 24, 2014

 

Bruce Springsteen, 1975. pic.twitter.com/hE78VwyFQD — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 21, 2014

 

“Holding Frances in my arms is the best drug in the world." - Kurt Cobain pic.twitter.com/Rd8F3aJEA2 — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 21, 2014

Kurt Cobain. pic.twitter.com/nCa5caKZQt — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 17, 2014

 

Man balancing on a piece of wood on the roof of a skyscraper, 1939. pic.twitter.com/7xDMkUzHHK — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 17, 2014

 

Johnny Cash. pic.twitter.com/6A3SLdKIT7 — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 17, 2014

 

Aerial view of Woodstock, 1969. pic.twitter.com/pWbUK2Dr7H — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 17, 2014

Jimi Hendrix playing guitar in the US Army circa 1961 pic.twitter.com/vUbjVoTuZ8 — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 6, 2014

 

Tupac and Robbie Williams at a Versace show in Italy, early 90s. pic.twitter.com/9MvJDMbvqT — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 4, 2014

 

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, 1982. pic.twitter.com/0MBvOJptiH — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 4, 2014

 

Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly wait backstage during the 1956 Academy Awards. pic.twitter.com/BjSseL3fkZ — Rare Photos (@RareAmazingPics) May 3, 2014