“Ghosts” at Ilkeston. Mysterious rappings heard. A mild sensation has been caused in Ilkeston by rumours circulated broadcast on Saturday evening that “ghosts” were astir in a house in Albert-street. No forms were said to
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Blackwood, South Wales (1907)
A Haunted House. Strange sounds in a Blackwood Dwelling. For some time past singular sounds have been heard in a house adjoining High-street, Blackwood, which is tenanted by Mr. and Mrs. Young and their child.
Continue ReadingFinchampstead, Berkshire (1926)
Ghost House Mystery in a village Uncanny antics of tables and chairs. Baffled policeman. Bricks fall when his back was turned. From “The Daily Chronicle” Special Correspondent. Finchampstead (Berkshire), Wednesday. So mysterious have been the
Continue ReadingListon, Suffolk (1857)
A Ghost Story. During the last fortnight in November the quietude of the inhabitants of the Rectory, Liston, near Melford, Suffolk, was sadly disturbed by strange and unusual sounds. Loud knockings were heard in various
Continue ReadingBrickendon, Hertford, Hertfordshire (1920)
Spirit Messages In Morse Code. Farmhouse ghosts that dances and laughs. A regular visitor. A supposed spirit that raps out messages, answers questions, and step dances madly in the Morse code is puzzling the occupants
Continue ReadingNewbuildings, County Derry (1932)
Strange Happenings Near Derry. Mysterious noises at Newbuildings. A house with a “spell”. Priest, police and neighbours called in. But still weird knockings go on. Mysterious and weird noises have occurred in the little whitewashed
Continue ReadingAnslow, Staffordshire (1912)
Spook on the prowl. Ghostly caller at a farm. Rappings by an unseen hand. A weird “spook” story comes from Anslow, three miles from Burton, and is receiving the close attention of the police, who,
Continue ReadingChesterfield, Derbyshire (1891)
Extraordinary Occurrences at Chesterfield. Is it spiritualism? The above question, strange though it may appear these days, has been often asked during the past few days in connection with a series of extraordinary occurrences, which,
Continue ReadingNew Romney, Kent (1835)
Mysterious Knocking!! At the dwelling house of a poor widow woman by the name of Newbery, residing at New Romney, the inmates have been alarmed by an invisible knocking at different parts of a room
Continue ReadingTullynafoyle, Newtownsaville, County Tyrone (1919)
A Co. Tyrone Ghost Story. A curious story from Newtownsaville (10 miles from Omagh) is to the effect that bricks mysteriously fell down a farmer’s chimney. Despite two re-buildings, the bricks continued to fall, although
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