Mysteries of Portsmouth

About this book

Portsmouth’s reported ghosts, UFO sightings, witchcraft stories and older legends are brought together in this illustrated local history. Matt Wingett considers newspaper accounts and inherited tales involving figures such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Helen Duncan, alongside sea creatures and haunted places. The book examines the evidence and storytelling behind these mysteries, including cases where hoaxes or changing interpretations complicate the original reports.