Images Dated 3rd October 2007

Adamski and Painting

Professor Adamski stands in front of a painting by Gay Betts depicting the Venusian space pilot he met in the Mojave Desert, California, 20 November 1952

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1891, 1952, 1965, 20, Adamski, Betts, California, Depicting, Desert, Front, Gay, Historical, History, Met, Mojave, November, Painting, People, Pilot, Professor, Space, Stands, Ufos, Venusian

Hammersmith Ghost

A mysterious figure in white terrifies the populace, so vigilantes lie in wait and shoot dead Thomas Milwood, a bricklayer whose dusty clothing led to the error

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1804, Apparitions, Bricklayer, Clothing, Dead, Dusty, Error, Figure, Ghost, Hammersmith, Historical, History, Led, Lie, Milwood, Mysterious, Paranormal, Populace, Shoot, Terrifies, Thomas, Vigilantes, Wait, White

Valentine Greatrakes

Irish healer who, after a dream in 1662, discovered that he could heal many ailments simply by passing his hands and stroking the patient

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1629, 1662, 1683, Ailments, D Ream, Discovered, Greatrakes, Heal, Healer, Healers, Healing, Historical, History, Irish, Named, Paranormal, Passing, Patient, Simply, Valentine, Who