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Henry Hastings (110)HENRY HASTINGS second son of the Earl of Huntingdon, noted animal lover but also keen hunter till in his 80s : his eyesight perfect to the end of his days. Date: 1550 - 1650
Georg Franck at Age 94GEORG FRANCK Fine portrait of an elderly German at age 94 : we are not told how much longer he lived. Date: 1678 - ?
Hercules Humphreys (102)HERCULES HUMPHREYS Resident of Elnsham, Oxfordshire : who at age 100 gave evidence at a trial, showing that he retained his faculties to the end. Date: 1698 - 1800
Theodore Flournoy Swiss psychologist, noted for his investigation of the Catherine Muller (Helene Smith) case Date: 1854 - 1920
John Banfi, Alchemistalchemist, at age 68 Date: 1576 - 1646
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
Moses Caduceus HealingCADUCEUS: Symbol of brazen serpent, set up by Moses on divine instruction and heals all those who look at it Date: BC
Matthau BuchingerMATTHAU BUCHINGER German, born at Nuremberg without hands or legs, but with sufficient of the rest of him to father eleven children. Date: 1674 - 1722
Spanish MagicianA Spanish magician performs a magic ritual, conjuring up the powers of darkness to do his wishes with the aid of ancient spells Date: Middle ages
J Malcolm BirdAmerican researcher, Research Officer of the American Society for Psychical Research 1925-1931, a period which included the remarkable Margery Crandon case Date: 1886 - ?
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
One Man Hypnotised / 1940SA man in a white coat hypnotises a man in a suit. Date: 1940s
John Bigg, Hermit 17CJOHN BIGG had been a lawyers clerk during the Commonwealth, but when the monarchy was restored he became morose and adopted a solitary life Date: 1629 - 1696
Loudun / Nuns & GrandierThe nuns of the convent of Sainte-Ursule become hysterical when Urbain Grandier addresses them Date: 23 June 1634
Loudun / Jeanne ExorcisedJeanne de Balfiel, superior of the convent of Saint-Ursule, is exorcised to free her from the demons which seem to have possessed her Date: 11 October 1632
Vision Site, KnockPilgrims pray at the gable end of the church, where the alleged manifestation of religious figures was seen Date: 1879
Thomas Inglefield, limbless painterTHOMAS INGLEFIELD born without arms or legs in 1769, yet taught himself to draw with the stump of his arm. Date: 1804
Matthau BuckingerMATTHAU BUCHINGER German, born at Nuremberg, without hands or legs, became adept at drawing and performing on musical instruments. Date: 1674 - 1722
Johann Valerius (2)JOHANN VALERIUS German born without arms, but who taught himself to do amazing things such as firing a musket with his feet Date: 1667 - 1705+
Countess of Desmond / 148COUNTESS OF DESMOND Katherine Fitzgerald, second wife of Thomas, 12th earl of Desmond, who lived to the age of 148 (though some say she was even older) Date: 1464 - 1612
Radica & DoodicaSiamese twins Radica and Doodica, born in Nowapora, a province of Orissa, south of Calcutta Date: 1892
General Mite & MillieGerman midgets " General Mite" and " Miss Millie" on display in London in 1882 Date: 1882
Crusaders VisionDuring the Crusaders attack on Jerusalem, a visionary horseman is seen in the sky, and is of course perceived as a symbol of Gods support; they then take the city Date: 14 July 1099
Siamese Twins / MunsterSiamese twins joined at the head Date: 15th century
Freak Birth of 1547Alleged birth of creature with human head and trunk-like nose, and heads of dogs, sheeps and monkeys over its body and webbed hands and feet Date: 1547
Bombario the Hunchback, was used as a writing-desk by brokers and is reputed to have earned 6, 000 pounds in a few days Date: circa 18th century
Visionary Woman and BookThe figure of a woman holding a book is seen by Turkish warriors : could it be that she is exhorting them to read the Bible and be converted ? Date: 1642
Fiery Apparition, 1710A Fiery Apparition, seen at night in the London sky by two watchmen, seems to show an armed warrior Date: 1710
Santa Casa, LoretoTHE SANTA CASA, LORETO 1291 : Marys house flies from Nazareth to Tersat, then 1294 first to Picenum then Loreto, where in 1534 it is housed within this basilica
The Erythraen Sibyl
Pontmain - the FarmAs the Prussian army sweeps through France, several farm children have a vision of the Virgin Mary : La Grange de Barbedette, where the vision occurred Date: 17 January 1871
Cardans DreamGIROLAMO CARDANO, known as Cardan, Italian mathematican, dreams of a beautful girl in a garden; a few days later he meets the girl of his dream, and soon after marries her Date: circa 1528
Roman HaruspexA Roman HARUSPEX examines the entrails of a sheep for any indications the gods may have left there as to the future course of events
Fortune Telling BirdsA fortune-teller in the streets of London uses Indian birds who are, it seems, gifted with occult powers of divination Date: 1890s
Hermit TemptedA hermit is visited in his cave by demons, one of whom takes on the semblance of a beautiful and friendly female - he is sorely tempted
Christian HermitA hermit kneels outside his cell, to read the Holy Word and contemplate Jesus on the Cross
Jesus Steps out of FrameAn artist puts so much feeling into his picture of Jesus, that his subject seems to come alive and steps out of the frame Date: circa 1850
Jane Shore RepentsJane Shore, the mistress of Edward IV, performs public penance in the streets of London after being convicted of practising witchcraft 1483
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
Angel Food BroughtSaint Dominic had such confidence in God that, though the monastery was out of food, he insisted they should sit at table - and lo ! two angels served them a feast ! Date: circa 1220
A Ghost CommercialAn opportunist guest invites the Ghost of the House to appear in his advertising campaign, selling the soap that will wash out even the stains of ghostly guilt Date: 1914
Soldier Recovers SightEdward Gleeson, ex-soldier, partially regains his sight thanks to the miraculous image of the Virgin Mary at Templemore, county Tipperary, Ireland Date: 1920
Spr Office - LetterboxOffices of the SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH at their former address, Adam & Eve Mews, Kensington, London : letterbox in front door Date: 1987
Vision of Sacred HeartMarguerite-Marie Alacoque has a vision of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at Paray-le-Mondial, France : this will lead to the Catholic cult of the Sacre Coeur Date: 2 July 1688
Spr Office - ArchivesOffices of the SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH at their former address, Adam & Eve Mews, Kensington, London : part of the Archives Date: 1987
Waterloo in the SkyA VISION OF WATERLOO ? The inhabitants of Verviers, a Belgian town not too far from Waterloo, see a battle in the sky at the time of the battle of Waterloo Date: 18 June 1815
Good Day for BattleASTROLOGY IN INDIA The court astrologer at Lahore calculates a favourable day on which his master should do battle and lead the Sikhs to victory Date: 1846