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The Ghost Story by Alfred BestallA family sit in the dark by a blazing fire, rigid with fear while listening to a ghost story told by an aged relative. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, the sceptre of a medieval knight
Malacosteus niger, stoplight loosejawDeep sea fish found off Tasmania, Australia. Specimen held in the collections at the Natural History Museum, London
Heteropoda venatoria, huntsman spiderThis a large brown spider with a flattened body structure and a leg span of between 7 and 12 cm. These spiders hunt at night, and mainly prey upon cockroaches
Father ChristmasA really creepy French Father Christmas surprisingly doesn t terrify two young girls
F Percy Wild, A Haunted Place
The Witchs Frolic by Alfred BestallThe witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit
Eddie Merton, superstitious stuntman, who always slept in a coffin on the night before a dangerous stunt. Seen here sitting up in the coffin in his hotel bedroom for his morning cup of tea. Date: 1971
Vampire of VinezacLE VAMPIRE DE VINEZAC Janssouint, gravedigger of Vinezac, is caught doing things that our pen refuses to recount Date: 1883
The Invisible Man, book coverThe Invisible Man. Cover illustration to an early French edition
Cartoon, Horrible Incident in Real LifeThe master of a household visits the kitchen to get a little supper after the servants have gone, only to find it crawling with cockroaches. 1852
Cartoon, Crabbed Age and Youth (One View). (1 of 2) 1880s
Mummies of Santa Fe de Guanajuato, Central MexicoMummies in the catacombs of the silver mining city of Santa Fe de Guanajuato, Central Mexico. They died in a cholera outbreak in 1833. Date: circa early 1930s
Santa Claus writing in a book on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s
WASP AT A PICNICAwful appearance of a wopps at a picnic: picnic guests are severely bothered when a rather large wasp takes an interest in their food, one of the hazards of outdoor eating Date: circa 1840
Lady with Lady SpiritFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Lady with Lady Spirit in front of her. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Lady SpiritFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Lady Spirit wearing shroud and holding flowers. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Spirit childFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Spirit child wearing shroud. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Man with Ghosts head in his lapFrom: Photographing the Invisible: practical studies in supernormal photography, script and other allied phenomena, James Coates, Fowler, 1921
Mrs Lincoln with Spirit of Abraham LincolnFrom: Photographing the Invisible: practical studies in supernormal photography, script and other allied phenomena, James Coates, Fowler, 1921
English Insects illustration by James BarbutIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Insectes - InsectsVariety of insects. Date: 1930
Mr Punch. 19th century
Comedian Dan Leno in SpiritGeorge Wild Galvin, stage name Dan Leno, English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor in Spirit form Date: 1907
The Spirit of John KingDrawing of a bearded spirit wrapped in shroud or Keffiyeh Date: 1907
English Insects illustration of Stag beetles by James BarbutIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Spooky StreetA night scene on the kind of spooky street which would make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck
Dytiscus marginalis, great diving beetle (male)
Fantastic Adventures - Shadow of the SphinxCover of Fantastic Adventures, November 1946, featuring the story Shadow of the Sphinx by William Lawrence Hamling. A scary looking skeleton lies its hand on the shoulder of a young beautiful woman
Liliova Street, Prague, CzechoslovakiaThe rather creepy-looking Liliova Street in Prague, Czechoslovakia, where the ghost of a headless horseman is said to make nightly visits. Date: circa 1960s
Gentlemen with SpiritFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Bearded Victorian Gentlemen with Spirit, ghost, phantom, spectre. Date: 1894
Spirit babyFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Spirit baby. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Spirit LadyFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Spirit Lady with two Gentlemen. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Lady and spiritFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Lady with Spirit of her Father. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Psychic Lady with SpiritFrom: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Psychic Lady with Elderly Gentlemen spirit. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894
Father looking at his Spirit DaughterMan sitting on chair looking at his daughter in spirit form. Date: 1907
Man and his Sister in SpiritMan sitting on chair looking towards the spirit of his sister. Ghost. Apparition Date: 1907
The Spirit of ThereseSpirit head wrapped in veil Date: 1907
The Spirit of Sister AmieArtists impression of spirt wearing shroud. Ghost. Apparition Date: 1907
Woman with spirit babyFrom: Spookland, Thomas Shekleton Henry, Clyde Publishing, 1902: Mrs Mellon Spiritualist with Cissie the baby spirit, apparition ghost, phantom, spectre. Date: 1894
Mrs. William holding transmitterLady in Chair holding transmitter. Strange arch of light abobve her. Date: 1939
Sance summons spiritFrom: Hours with the Ghosts, Henry Ridgely Evans, Laird & Lee, 1897: Sance summons spirit, Ouija board, Ghost, Apparition. Date: 1897
Gentleman with two spiritsFrom: Hours with the Ghosts, Henry Ridgely Evans, Laird & Lee, 1897: Victorian Gentlemen with two spirits, apparitions. Date: 1897
Man lunging a spirit with a swordFrom: Hours with the Ghosts, Henry Ridgely Evans, Laird & Lee, 1897: Spirit, Ghost, swordfight, Sabre, apparition, skull. Date: 1897
Victorian Men and Women with spiritsFrom: Chronicles of Photographs of Spiritual Beings, Georgina Houghton, E.W. Allen 1882: apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1882
Victorian Men with spiritsFrom: Chronicles of Photographs of Spiritual Beings, Georgina Houghton, E.W. Allen 1882: apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1882
Victorian Families with SpiritsFrom: Chronicles of Photographs of Spiritual Beings, Georgina Houghton, E.W. Allen 1882: apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1882
Victorian Women with spiritsFrom: Chronicles of Photographs of Spiritual Beings, Georgina Houghton, E.W. Allen 1882: apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1882
Frank BurnettFrom: The Case for Spirit Photography, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Hutchinson, 1922 Frank Burnett, Bowler Hat, Bearded Genntleman, Apparition ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1922