The Ghost of Ann(ie) Walker In 1735, according to Arthur L Hayward’s ‘Lives of the most remarkable criminals: Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences,’ the ghost o…
"FOR SALE--Haunted wardrobe.--Advertiser will be glad to deliver same to anybody interested, complete with ghost, which would also no doubt feel more at home if welcomed.--Write Mrs. B. Barclay, Carterton Manor, Oxon." August 19th, 1937, London’s …
Sinister Tales from a Wiltshire Pub A Hand of Glory is the dried and pickled hand of a hanged man, often specified as being the left (the word ‘left’ itself coming from the Latin word for sinister) hand, or, if the person was hanged for murder, t…
What is divination? According to the Oxford dictionary it is the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Found in all civilizations, both ancient and modern, it is encountered most frequently in contempora…
In 1921, a British man called Albert Watkins thought he had found the secret of the universe. He had worked out that many important old archaeological sites around the world were all connected along straight lines. The idea that ancient sacred sites…
Anne Greene (or Green) was a young Oxfordshire woman employed in the service of Sir Thomas Read as a maidservant in his property in the rural village of Duns Tew in Oxfordshire. She would later claim in 1650 that when aged 22 she was, "often solicit…
In describing his first experience at a seance of Herne and Williams in 1872, Stainton Moses writes in Spirit Identity: "My right arm was seized about the middle of the forearm, and dashed violently up and down with a noise resembling that of a numb…
As Season 3 of the podcast begins I am incredibly excited and honoured to announce that an essay I wrote features in the newly released The Feminine Macabre Volume III. The three volumes showcase the work of women and non-binary paranormal resea…
The 18th and 19th century ushered in a medical interest in detailed anatomy thanks to the increase in the importance of surgery. In order for physicians to study anatomy human cadavers were needed. As early as 1540 Henry VIII passed an edict allowin…
In the summer of 1665 Londoners were dying from a horrible and familiar disease. Although it was a regular visitor to the city, bubonic plague had returned with a vengeance. By the end of the year, the ‘Great Plague’ had taken the lives of almost 69…
The Great Amherst Mystery was a notorious case of reported poltergeist activity in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada between 1878 and 1879 . This two story cottage was the subject of an investigation by Walter Hubbell, an actor with an interest in psychi…
Secluded on the outskirts of Rockville, Indiana stands an ominous 110-year-old tuberculous sanatorium that has been gaining quite the reputation in the paranormal field. What had once been an active medical facility merely ten years ago, the Indiana…
‘There’s a figure against the moon, Nobody sees it but I and it makes my breast beat out of tune…’ Thomas Hardy We are surrounded by Haunted History. Exploring the stories and history of our local area is important to preserve moments from the past…
Remember Death For our medieval ancestors the prospect of death was a feature of their daily lives. Epidemic disease, poor nutrition, famine, basic medical care, inadequate housing and appallingly violent warfare meant that the average life expecta…
“Ring the bell softly, There’s crape on the door” J.M Hunt The Victorians are known for their rituals and traditions and our Christmas customs aren’t the only things that we have inherited from this particular period. Our weddings, christenings, a…
Exploring the Hauntings of Battlefields It's approaching midnight as my heart rate kicks up, the anticipation of the night to come is making me jumpy with pent up adrenaline. The same old line of questions sit on repeat in my head: Is it going…
Alfred, Lord Tennyson described the yew thus; “Thy fibres net the dreamless head Thy roots are wrapt about the bones” Cemeteries were conceived and designed both as gardens of the dead and as a memorial. The inscription on memorials, the design o…
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C.S Lewis On the 22nd November 1963, a day many will associate with the assassination and death of US President John F. Kennedy, Clive Staples Lewis (C.S Lewis) quietly passed a…
Spook-Eats is looking to start a new journal that highlights the hard work of women in the paranormal. As a female in the paranormal, I’ve found that sometimes, it’s difficult for women to have their voices heard and their work highlighted. That’s…
In my podcast The Ghostly Courtrooms and Cells of Shirehall I discuss the main examples of scrying and using scrying firsthand during an investigation of Shirehall in Hereford. Scrying is a type of divination performed by gazing into a smooth surf…
If you’re listening to eerie podcasts at this time of year then we are right there with you! Many of us enjoy spooky tales of hauntings during pumpkin season but for those of us who enjoy ghoulish tales, our love for the eerie isn’t limited to the m…