A Galashiels Ghost. A case occurred in the year 1841, in the busy little manufacturing town of Galashiels. In Channel Street there, a one-storey house accommodated two families, while the garret above was occupied as
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Hampsthwaite, North Yorkshire (1844)
Country News. Harrogate. Mysterious Affair. The village of Hampsthwaite and its neighbourhood, has of late been thrown into a state of considerable excitement, owing to a report that a farm-house in that neighbourhood, occupied by
Continue ReadingBulkington, Wiltshire (1843)
The Bulkington Ghost. In the parish of Bulkington, about five or six miles from Devizes, there is an antiquated building, occupied by an aged couple, named Tuckey Gaisford and his wife, and this antiquated building,
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Ghost Stories. During the last few years, parties have found pleasure in exciting the public mind, by causing certain mysterious circumstances and noises at different times, and have occasionally been too successful. A correspondent has
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A Strange Tale. During the last few days, the inhabitants of Lenton have been considerably excited by the circulation of a strange tale amongst them, somewhat similar to the ghost and apparition stories recorded in
Continue ReadingRiber, Derbyshire (1840)
A ghost. The good people of High Lees [Leas?] near Cromford, and its vicinity, have for some time past been horrified by a report of certain pranks played by some unearthly visitor, at and about
Continue ReadingLoughborough, Leicestershire (1845)
The neighbourhood of Rushes-street, Loughborough, says the Leicestershire Mercury, was thrown into a state of alarm at midnight, about a week ago, by two females running out in their night-clothes, when the rain was falling
Continue ReadingDublin (1841)
The Windsor Ghost Outdone in Dublin. The following piece of ghostly intelligence appears in the Dublin Freeman’s Journal of Thursday. The Windsor mystery is but a China orange to Lombard-street as compared with the metropolitan
Continue ReadingLlawr y Glyn (Llawryglyn), Caersws, Powys (1844)
The Tref Eglwys Ghost. About five or six weeks ago, the neighbourhood of Llawrglyn, in the parish of Tref Eglwys, Montgomeryshire, was thrown into a state of alarm by the most appalling visitation that could
Continue ReadingHackney, London (1844)
Malicious and Mysterious Occurrence. On Tuesday last some evil-disposed person broke several squares of glass in the house of Mr Hullah, chemist, of John-street, London-fields; and although the most rigid inquiry took place, nothing satisfactory
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