Priest said she was a witch, £20 damages. From our own correspondent. Bloemfontein, Thursday. Mysterious stone-throwing and the disappearance of clothes from locked rooms were mentioned in court today when a native woman sued a
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South Shields, Tyne and Wear (1945)
Three girls go on the trail of ghosts. A young South Shields housewife has been surprised to hear that her house was “haunted” 20 years ago. Three grammar school girls are going to call on
Continue ReadingDouglas, Isle of Man (1942)
“The Woman in Black” Family flee “Haunted House.” A Douglas hawker and his family have been driven out of a 15-roomed house in Douglas by what they describe as: Uncanny noises; Loud thumpings in the
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House became haunted after woman’s suicide. With reference to The Haunting (Lynn News front page, last Friday), I experienced a haunting 50 years ago when I lived in London. At the time I and my
Continue ReadingFleetwood, Lancashire (1946)
Queer noises in house. Spiritualists’ help sought by two ex-service sisters. On Wednesday night, in a house in Fleetwood, I heard sounds – rappings – said to be a poltergeist at work. By which I
Continue ReadingBrasparts, Britanny, France (1949)
Villagers hunt for ‘ghost’. Solve farm mystery. Brasparts (Brittany), Tuesday. Two hundred villagers with shotguns and pitchforks helped the police last night to lay “ghosts” haunting farmer Henri Jeffre’s farmhouse. The “ghosts” turned out to
Continue ReadingWinchester, Hampshire (1947)
Things fly at night… Mysterious things are happening at night at Caer Gwent, a large house standing in its own grounds in Abbey Hill road, Winchester. A watch is being kept and questions asked about
Continue ReadingCulross, Fife (1949)
The Study, Culross, which is reputed to be haunted. They’ve got used to their ghost. Culross (pronounced Coo-riss) is six miles west of Dunfermline. Its narrow, cobbled streets and ancient buildings are a
Continue ReadingPrudhoe, Northumberland (1949)
Nationalised ‘poltergeists’. Ornaments, fire-irons and pans at Castle Dene, Prudhoe, have been hurled across rooms of houses to the accompaniment of loud thuds but without apparent cause. Following complaints investigations were made by council officials
Continue ReadingLeicester (1946)
Misty figure, moans and footsteps in Leicester “haunted house.” Standing in “Anne Boleyn’s Room” in her house at Southfields drive, Leicester, Mrs R.A. Smith described to the Evening Mail today the strange night-time occurrences there
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