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Halloween Superstitions

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Creepy History 65.  Happy Halloween, and I hope you have enjoyed another October of “creepy histories” on Windows into History.  Our last Halloween themed quote for now is from the Dundee Courier, 3rd November 1902: The ghostly spells of Hallowe’en … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Westminster Abbey (Creepy History 1)

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Roger Pocock

All October, in the lead-up to Halloween, I will be presenting a ‘Creepy History’ series, featuring extracts from old books that have been largely forgotten.  These will all be non-fiction, as the best scary fiction from the past is still … Continue reading →

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