Hauntings and Apparitions

Hauntings and Apparitions examines reported ghost sightings and haunting experiences through the evidence gathered around individual cases. Andrew MacKenzie considers apparitional figures, recurring experiences and claims linked to particular places, including the well-known Cheltenham case, while keeping the distinction between testimony and proof in view.

MacKenzie was a member of the Society for Psychical Research, and his method reflects that background: witness accounts are treated as material for assessment rather than automatic confirmation of survival after death. The book therefore combines case history with questions about reliability, interpretation and possible explanations, offering a measured study of British ghost reports and the circumstances in which apparitions have been claimed.