Remarkable spiritualistic demonstrations. During the past few days considerable excitement has been caused among the inhabitants of King-street and the neighbourhood by what has been termed “a visit from evil spirit,” with which a family
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Llangollen, Denbighshire (1869)
A Ghost. On Tuesday evening a very large crowd congregated opposite the house of Mr Bligh, Church-street. Sounds were heard proceeding from various parts of the house. Sometiems from the money box, and frequently from
Continue ReadingNewcastle on Tyne (1945)
Ladykirk-road Ghost Laid. Everybody said they were haunted – those two houses in Ladykirk-road, Newcastle on Tyne, whose furniture moved mysteriously, doors jammed, and walls shivered. One morning Mrs Hogg, who lived in one of
Continue ReadingNorbury, London (1956)
‘Ghost’ Happenings Are Due To Son Hanged For Murder, Says Family. By Sunday Dispatch Reporter. So many strange things are happening in their home, say the Bentleys of Norbury, S.W., that it must be the
Continue ReadingAberdeen (1963)
[this is from April 1st. But it doesn’t really read like an April Fool) Jack Nicoll goes ghost-hunting. ‘What a Life’ – They’ve a spook. There is a ghost abroad in the Union! I mean
Continue ReadingBrighton, East Sussex (1904)
Musical Ghost. Weird story of a haunted house at Brighton. A story of a haunted house where a ghost has been seen was published by the “Daily Mail” on Saturday last as follows: – Brighton’s
Continue ReadingTunbridge Wells, Kent (1901)
A “Haunted” Lodging-house. We quote the following from the Daily Mail, which may probably intend to father upon Tunbridge Wells the episode which it attributes to a “fashionable town on the borders of Kent and
Continue ReadingLondon, Ontario, Canada (1895)
A mild sensation has been caused by some extraordinary manifestations at the residence of Mr John Arscott, 175 Ann street. The family say they were surprised on Sunday by loud scratching on the wall. Mr
Continue ReadingLeeds, West Yorkshire (1858)
“Laying” of a ghost at Leeds. A respectable family residing in Nippet Lane, Stony Rock, Leeds, have been for the past six or eight weeks seriously disturbed in mind by the extraordinary noises heard from
Continue ReadingEast Wickham, London (1920)
Haunted by his dead wife. Strange Kent happenings. “Searchlight” apparition. Whatever may be the explanation of the following extraordinary happenings that were described to the London “Evening News” by a man and his wife, who
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