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A Real Ghost and a Fake Ghost
Creepy History 51. For today’s “creepy history” let’s take a look at two different quotes about ghostly visitors, both taken from newspaper articles. The first is from the Edinburgh Evening News, Friday 22nd December 1876, and concerns an alleged haunting … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, Britain, Creepy History, Crime, History, Newspapers
Tagged Edinburgh Evening News, Ghosts, Leeds Mercury
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Murder Solved by a Ghost
Creepy History 50. As part of our October journey through the dark and scary corners of history, the following quote is taken from Apparitions: A Narrative of Facts, by Bourchier Wrey Savile (1817-1888), published in 1874. As part of a … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Books, Creepy History, Crime, History, People
Tagged Bourchier Wrey Savile, Ghosts, Hayne House
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Mysterious Bones and a Ghostly Visitor
Creepy History 49. For the fourth year running we are celebrating October on Windows into History with a month of “Creepy History” quotes. The following is from the Grantham Journal, and appeared in the 4th September 1897 edition: The good … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Creepy History, England, History, Newspapers
Tagged Ghosts, Grantham Journal, Halton Holgate
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The Beresford Ghost
Creepy History 48. It’s that time of year again! October will again be a “creepy” month on Windows into History, so let’s kick things off with an account of a ghostly visitor in 1704, retold many times over the years. … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Books, Creepy History, History, People
Tagged Bourchier Wrey Savile, Ghosts, Ireland, Lady Beresford, Lord Tyrone, Sir Bernard Burke
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The Ghost Dragon
Creepy History 47. Happy Halloween from Windows into History! All October we have been looking at quotes from old books about ghosts and other scary things in our Creepy History series. Let’s take one last look at News from the … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Books, Creepy History, History
Tagged Dragons, Ghosts, Giants
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The Ghost that Followed
Creepy History 46. It’s October, and that means Creepy History month on Windows into History again! In the last Creepy History, we looked at a quote from News from the Invisible World, a collection of anecdotes published in 1840, which … Continue reading
Knocking in the Ceiling
Creepy History 45. It’s October, and that means Creepy History month on Windows into History again! The following quote is taken from News from the Invisible World, a collection of anecdotes published in 1840. An Account of an Apparition, in … Continue reading
The Death of a Duke
Creepy History 44. It’s October, and that means Creepy History month on Windows into History again! The following quote is taken from News from the Invisible World, a collection of anecdotes published in 1840. An Account of the First Duke … Continue reading
Ghostly Girls
Creepy History 42. It’s October, and that means Creepy History month on Windows into History again! The following quote is taken from News from the Invisible World, a collection of anecdotes published in 1840. A Remarkable Anecdote of Sir William … Continue reading
The Ghost in the Field
Creepy History 41. It’s October, and that means Creepy History month on Windows into History again! The following quote is taken from News from the Invisible World, a collection of anecdotes published in 1840. We pick up the account with … Continue reading