Tag: Spiritualism
JN Maskelyne, the Victorian magician who took on the fake spiritualists
Guest writer JAREK ADAMS tells why Victorian magician John Nevil Maskelyne was the perfect subject for her new play
Why was Arthur Conan Doyle a spiritualist?
MATT WINGETT explores the Spiritualist beliefs of Arthur Conan Doyle, relating the extraordinary account of his encounter with his deceased son, Kingsley.
Florence Marryat on Vampires and Mediums
ANDREW GARVEY looks at Victorian novelist Florence Marryat's forays into spiritualism and vampires
Who was Susan Willis Fletcher, Convicted Spiritualist Fraud?
ANDREW GARVEY asks: Was Susan Willis Fletcher, convicted and imprisoned in 1880 for spiritualist fraud, a con artist or a misunderstood true believer?
Sherlock Holmes and the Spirit World
MATT WINGETT tells us how a small seaside town influenced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his greatest creation - Sherlock Holmes
Spirit photography: The history of capturing ghosts on film
Spirit photography has been at the heart of paranormal research for centuries. Guest writer PETER TOWNSEND delves into the history of taking photos of ghosts!
Barbara Lowe, Interview with a psychic medium
We talk to a London psychic medium Barbara Lowe about the dangers of Ouija boards, Dick Turpin and how clearing ghosts can be hazardous to your heath!
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