The Munchshofe Saturnalia. M. Bizouard gives some further details from Gorres of the strange events at Munchshofe, situated a league from Voitsberg, and three leagues from Gratz. They occurred in the house of a Herr
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Szeged, Hungary (1836)
Troubles at Szegedin. In the third volume of Magikon, pp. 210 and 236, we have the detailed particulars of the haunting of a large old house at Szegedin, in Hungary. Dr. Von Stantzky, who attended
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John Eigenauer’s article on Bonjour Paris talks about the ‘Miracles’ of the title (and the consequent disapproval of them and the ‘Convulsionists’). Stone-throwing at the time of the Miracles at the Tomb of the Abbe
Continue ReadingCambridge, Cambridgeshire (1718)
An Ancient Cambridge Poltergeist. By H.O. Evennett, of Trinity College, Cambridge. Simon Ockley, 1678 -1720, was Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge from 1711 – 1720, under the Sir Thomas Adams foundation. The
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Strange Occurrences at Newry in Ireland. Frances and Elizabeth Dixon are two sisters (one about forty, the other thirty years of age) who have lived together in a little house of their own, ever since
Continue ReadingColne Priory, Essex (1600s)
Perhaps the servants were having him on. But nevertheless it’s an interesting example of Bells, and the use of prayer to get rid of the problem. Mr Harlakenden, who lived at Coln-Priory in Essex, (where
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(much more of a cross-over example, with ‘fairies’, witchcraft, and Not Taking Things or you get bad luck (until you get rid of them). The writer seems to believe it all anyway) Dr Lamb, who
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Mr. Mun, rector of Stockerson in Leicestershire, had a Daughter married to one Mr Beecham, Rector of Branston in Rutland; in whose House it was frequently observed, that a Tobacco-pipe would move it self from
Continue ReadingFintry, Dundee (1981)
A family flees haunting horror. A Dundee family fled their home early yesterday after a series of strange incidents. Objects moved about and lights switched themselves on and off. They phoned the Samaritans and a
Continue ReadingHandsworth, Birmingham (c.1976)
The day a priest saw a bedspread get up and walk downstairs. By Henry Macrory. Odd things seemed to be happening to a family living in an ordinary semi-detached house in a city suburb. The
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