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UNHAPPY SPIRITSUnhappy spirits in the Spirit World, bitterly regretting now that they did not behave themselves while on Earth Date: 1887
SPIRIT PHOTO - BUGUETFrench photographer Edouard Buguet depicted in the act of faking a spirit photograph Date: circa 1870
SPIRIT PHOTO DEANEMrs Mackenzie sits, unaware that the spirit of John Ruskin is floating over her right shoulder Date: 1920s
JULIAS BUREAUJulias Bureau, created by journalist W T Stead, claims to receive messages from the Borderland : Punch mocks... Date: 1893
MEDIUM / MILLERCHARLES VICTOR MILLER American medium who held dramatic seances in Paris : materialisation of a figure Date: 1908
POST PARRISH 6At Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ethel Post Parrish materialises the spirit of Silver Belle picture 6 of 7 Date: 1953
POST PARRISH 5At Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ethel Post Parrish materialises the spirit of Silver Belle picture 5 of 7 Date: 1953
PALLADINO AT GENOVAEusapia raises a table while controlled by Morselli, at Genova, 12 July 1906 picture 1 of 2 Date: 1854 - 1918
Harry Prices investigations into the mediumship of DuncanPhotographs from Harry Prices investigations into the mediumship of Helen Duncan and of Ms Esson Maule, who was involved with the exposure of Helen Duncan during a seance in Edinburgh
Marthe Beraud ( Eva C ) exudes ectoplasm from her navel, which loops round her nipples, at the home of Madame Bisson at 33 rue George Sand, Paris, Date: 9 January 1913
George Chapman, spiritual healer and mediumGeorge Chapman (1921-2006), English trance spiritual healer and medium. He was active for 60 years through the spirit of Dr William Lang (1852-1937)
Helen Duncan emitting ectoplasm from her mouthPhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan emitting " ectoplasm" from her mouth, containing magazine cut-out head, during sance, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (i)"
Scottish medium Helen Duncan during sance with ectoplasmPhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during sance with " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and the end tucked into her nostrils, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (x)"
French transfiguration medium Eugenie PicquartPhotograph of the French " transfiguration" medium Eugenie Picquart at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, in a trance during experiments, 1928. HPG/1/7/17 (ii)"
Rudi Schneider (1908 - 1957) - an Austrian Spiritualist physical medium, investigated by notable psyschical researchers such as Harry Price and Eric J Dingwall
Willi SchneiderAustrian medium Willi Schneider in the main street at Brunau
Margery Crandon 6Comparison of the thumbprint of Walter, control of American medium Margery, with that of a living Boston dentist - one of the dubious items which aroused suspicions of tricks
Duncan Ectoplasm 2Medium Helen Duncan emits ectoplasm during a sitting for Harry Price
Using PlanchetteA girl, blindfolded, uses the planchette with a pencil fixed in it, hoping to receive by automatic writing a message from the spirits in the beyond
American PlanchetteAn American planchette
Irish WitchIn England, spirit mediums live off the fat of the land, while in Ireland, so-called witches are punished Date: 1865
Paranormal: William S. Marriott fake seance with flying banjoA banjo floats mysteriously in the air at one of William S. Marriotts fake seances, thanks to a hook in the curtain, manipulated by the medium. Date: 1910
Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes levitation trickThe British magician William S. Marriott simulates Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks levitation of an object in full light. Date: 1910
Webber & EctoplasmJack Webber (1907-1940), English physical medium, producing ectoplasm from his mouth Date: 1939
Albert von Schrenck-Notzing, physician and researcherDr Albert Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing (1862-1929), German physician, psychiatrist and psychical researcher. He investigated various spiritualist mediums
Daniel Dunglas Home, medium, with skullDaniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886), Scottish-American medium, contemplating a skull. Date: 19th century
Gladys Osborne Leonard and Sir Oliver LodgeGladys Osborne Leonard, trance medium, and Sir Oliver Lodge, scientist and psychical researcher. Date: 20th century
Winifred Coombe-Tennant (Mrs Willett), mediumWinifred Margaret Serocold Coombe-Tennant (pseudonym: Mrs Willett, 1874-1956), British suffragette, politician, philanthropist, patron of the arts and spiritualist who engaged in automatic writing
Wassilko-Serecki / ZugunEleonore Zugun (right) (1914 - ?) and Countess Zoe Wassilko- Serecki. There was much study of Zugun in relation to poltergeist activity which afflicted her childhood
Margery CrandonMina Stinson - aka Margery Crandon - controversial American spirit medium
Davenport BrothersThe brothers William and Ira Davenport, pretending to be spirit mediums but actually clever stage magicians
Catherine MullerHELENE ET SON ANGE GARDIEN self-portrait by Catherine Muller of herself accompanied by her guardian angel
Braunau Seance RoomAustrian medium Rudi Schneider with investigators in the seance room at the Schneider home, Braunau
CheeseclothEthel Beenham, Harry Prices secretary, demonstrates how a sheet of cheesecloth 2 metres by half a metre can be fitted into a deceiving mediums mouth or other orifice
Duncan EctoplasmControversial English medium Helen Duncan emits a fine flow of ectoplasm for Harry Price. He will reveal it to be made of cheesecloth
Duncan MaterialisationHelen Duncan, in her own home, produced a materialised figure while her hands are held by sitters
Medium / Helen DuncanHELEN DUNCAN Duncan produces ectoplasm during a test by Harry Price
Fake Spirit PhotoThe usual " spirit photograph", obtained by photographing the sitter with a positive of the ghost concealed in the dark-slide
Cook / Katie King Photo 1Katie King touches one sitter, while another seems indifferent to her presence, at the home of Sir William Crookes
Buguet Photo of ManPhoto by Edouard Buguet showing a seated gentleman and a bearded visitor, identified as the spirit of John King, a pirate
Houghton / Hope 6rev Barrett & spirit : Mr Hudson & Thurston : Stainton Moses & spirit : Alfred Russel Wallace & ma : W Arbuthnot etc :John Beattie : Mr Glendinning Geo. Sutherland : Dr Thomson Date: 1882
Kluski at Warsaw 1919A flash photo reveals a mysterious manifestation at a Warsaw seance, of which his neighbour seems blissfully unaware Date: 23 November 1919
Kluski at Warsaw 1920A figure garbed in oriental attire materialises behind Kluski, caught by the camera flash though unseen by the sitters : the black marks are paranormal scratches on film Date: 15 June 1920
Mrs Fletcher on TrialSusie (Willis) Fletcher is found guilty of obtaining the property of Mrs Hart Davies by spiritualistic fraud, and is sentenced to twelve months hard labour Date: January 1881
Einer Nielsen 1953Einer Nielsen, Danish medium, disgorging teleplasm Date: 17 January 1953
Spirit RappingDr Schiff, of Paris, demonstrates how the so-called spirit rappings can be simulated by using the muscles of the leg Date: April 1859
Seance on StageA stage seance - scene from a French play Spiritisme Date: 1897
Eusapia Palladino 1908Eusapia Palladino at age 54 1854 - 1918