More Ghost Stories. Fish basket that walked about. Baby’s boot that passed through closed door. (Special to the “Mercury”) The account given in yesterday’s “Mercury” of the remarkable happenings at Wyke has caused a large
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Luffincott, Devon (1907)
The Luffincott Ghost. A Launceston Exploring Party. Mysterious tappings: Was it rats? By one of our reporters. On Monday two friends with myself decided to pay a visit to Luffincott, the same night with an
Continue ReadingLiverpool (1985)
The Merry Maid Report compiled by Joe Riley. One of our most amazing ghost stories – and one which is still happening – comes from a couple in Liverpool 13. They ask for their names
Continue ReadingLadywood, Birmingham (1938)
“Despatch” reporter goes on a Birmingham ghost hunt. Brendan Clinch, Richard Walsh and John Forte pictured in the “haunted” bedroom. On the right is the chair said to have been hurled across the room. By
Continue ReadingClive, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (1901)
A Haunted House. For the past week a house in Clive (Hawke’s Bay), has been “haunted” in a mysterious fashion. This house (says the Herald) is about half-a-mile from the police station, and loud knocks
Continue ReadingHackney, London (1888)
A Hackney Road Mystery. Henry Chick, 41, newsagent, Bethnal Green road, and Edward Thomas Hunt, 24, clerk, Old Church road, Stepney, surrendered to their bail, at Worship-street Police court on Monday, to answer a charge
Continue ReadingSt Goran, Cornwall (1892)
Mysterious Occurrences Near Mevagissey Incendiarism at St. Gorran. At eight o’clock on Sunday evening at Trelispan farm a stack of straw in the farmyard was discovered on fire. This soon burnt itself out, and P.C.
Continue ReadingChichester, West Sussex (1928)
The Haunted Close. Strange manifestations in Chichester Priest-Vicar’s House. Former Dean re-visits Earth? “Observer” Special. One of the four beautiful old houses in the Vicars Close, Chichester, possesses the unusual but intriguing reputation of being
Continue ReadingSunderland (1935)
Mystery Night Marauder. House windows smashed at Millfield. Residents in Enderby Road, Millfield, are undergoing a stone-throwing ordeal which started on Monday night and continued last night. Windows of three houses were broken on Monday
Continue ReadingBowdoinham, Maine, USA (1909)
Maine town glories in its many spooks. Bangor ,Dec 22. Bowdoinham boasts of a ghost house where it is said the chairs refuse to stay quietly in their places, but in the middle of the
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