Category: London

 A Kennington mystery! For some time past mysterious showers of small, blackish stones have fallen in Kennington, near the Oval cricket ground and Kennington Green, both in daylight and after dark. Several persons have seen

 Extraordinary occurrence at Brentford; or, a tale of the marvellous. On Monday, the townships of Old and New Brentford were thrown into the greatest excitement, by an occurrence, the most marvellous heard of for many

 The following recent instance is extracted from the London Papers. “A most extraordinary attack for above two months past has been made upon the windows of Mr Hodgson, a large army-clothier in Soho square, and

 “What’s dat knocking.” The most painful consternation was exhibited by the members of a whole family, resident not a mile from the quiet sequestered parish of St Giles, the head of which is a swarthy

Leybourne Road was longer than where Leybourne Street is now  The Chalk Farm “Ghost”. An interview with the tenants of No. 4 Leybourne Road.  For the past three months there has been a rumour afloat

 “Ghost” in a bedroom. Pool of water from “nowhere.” Pattering feet. Women in “haunted” house. The patter of naked feet on oilcloth, and no one there; a gallon of water on the bed, and the

 A ghost at Chelsea. The neighbourhood of the Fulham-road has been in a state of extraordinary excitement from the rumour that a supernatural apparition had thrown several persons into fits. The following is the story:-

 Correspondence.  Since we allow freedom of discussion, we cannot hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents. The Cheapside Ghost. To the Editor of the City Press. Sir, – Can you, who tell us

 Ghost comes to basement to type. Every night before he locks up his typewriter shop off Baker Street, Marylebone, Mr R. Leftwich goes downstairs to a darkened cellar and places a clean piece of paper