Worship-Street. A Ghost Story. There never has been any satisfactory proof of the non-existence of a ghost, thought Dr Johnson, and so it appears thinks a very large and beef-eating portion of the population of
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Clapham, London (1826)
A Ghost. Union-Hall. A gentleman, named Irwin, residing at Claremont Cottage, on the Wandsworth road, attended this office, for the purpose of entreating the magistrate’s advice and assistance under the following curious circumstances:- He commenced
Continue ReadingBethnal Green, London (1938)
Strange Happenings in Bethnal Green. Bed Clothes Torn Off, Chairs Overturned, Cries and Tappings Expert’s Story to the “Observer”. What our reporter saw. Ghostly manifestations in a Bethnal Green house have aroused the curiosity and
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Capture of an “Evil Spirit.” For some weeks past Mr. Strange, whitesmith, of Stratford, as been subjected to a series of annoyances and damages, the origin of which has, in spite of all that he
Continue ReadingSouth Kensington, London (1907)
Uncanny Manifestations. Ealing resident mystified. Inexplicable phenomena. Mr Arthur H. George, of 28, Sunnyside-road, Ealing, a member of a well-known local family, and a respected business man, has recently undergone some decidedly queer and unpleasant
Continue ReadingNorwood, London (1951)
Ghost! So police stay with family.Something snatched quilt.By Alan Dick. Nine policemen stayed with the Greenfield family through the night until breakfast yesterday. Some were upstairs, some were down. The unfortunate Greenfields asked for protection
Continue ReadingBrixton, London (1900)
Another Ghost Sensation.Brixton’s Startling Phenomena. The London News Agency reports another London ghost sensation, Brixton being the neighbourhood of the supernatural visitation on this occasion. One of the hotels in the district is the scene
Continue ReadingHornsey, London (1921)
Coals Weird Tricks. Mystified London Family. “Haunted coal” has been causing alarm to Mr and Mrs I S Frost and their family at Ferrestone-road, Hornsey, London, by producing a series of explosions and leaping from
Continue ReadingBattersea, London (1928)
The Battersea “Ghost.” House bombarded by crowd. Following a report that it was haunted, a house in Eland-road, Battersea, was surrounded by a large crowd, including hundreds of school children, yesterday, and missiles were thrown,
Continue ReadingNear Lords, London (1921)
Ghost laid with whitewash. Until about three weeks ago, three artists living in studios within a couple of hundred yards of Lord’s, were the exclusive proprietors of one of the rowdiest ghosts in London. It
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