Download or read book Haunted Stirling written by David Kinnaird and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, to first-hand encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky tales from around Stirling. A whole chapter is dedicated to the mysterious goings-on at Stirling Castle, where cleaners in the King's Old Building claimed to have heard footsteps coming from the third floor — which hasn't existed since a fire in the nineteenth-century; while a 1930s photograph purports to capture the shadow of a phantom guardsman — possibly the same 'Highland Soldier' often reportedly mistaken by tourists for a castle guide. The town itself has no shortage of fascinating tales, including the story of the Old Town's most famous phantom, seventeenth-century merchant John 'Auld Staney Breeks' Cowane, whose spirit is said to inhabit his statue each Hogmanay. A playful ghost supposedly throws pots and pans around the kitchens of the Darnley Coffee House, while frequent power failures and mishaps in the Tolbooth Theatre — originally the eighteenth-century Burgh jail — are blamed upon the malicious spirit of the last man hanged, Alan Mair. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted Stirling is guaranteed to intrigue and chill both believers and sceptics alike.
Download or read book Haunted Gardens written by Peter Underwood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brand new book from the world renowned expert Peter Underwood.
Download or read book Auld Stirling Punishments written by David Kinnaird and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the murder of James I and the brutal torture of his betrayers to the beheading of Radical Weavers Baird and Hardie, the history of crime and punishment in Stirling's Royal Burgh has reflected the passions and prejudices of the Scottish nation. Here are shocking tales of the brutal and the bloody, the sad and the seditious, of the thieves, traitors, murderers and martyrs who shaped the destiny of those who dwell upon the Castle Rock. Richly illustrated, and filled with victims and villains, nobles, executioners and torturers, this book explores Stirling's criminal heritage and the many grim and ancient punishments exacted inside the region's churches, workhouses and schools. It is a shocking survey of our nation's penal history.
Download or read book The Weiser Field Guide to the Paranormal written by Judith Joyce and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A-to-Z resource on paranormal phenomena, with illustrations. Stranded motorists on a lonesome road are rescued by angels. The phone rings with a call from beyond the grave. A blood-sucking predator is sighted in the south of Texas. The Weiser Field Guide to the Paranormal is your gateway into the world beyond the known. Covering topics from cryptids to psychics, telekinesis to telepathy, this concise, alphabetized handbook will guide you through the eerie, the undeniable, and the strange world of the paranormal. Once upon a time, events like ghost sightings were commonplace. Parlors were redecorated to accommodate seance rituals, and ghost stories poured from the culture. Psychic occurrences and abilities might have been feared and disliked, but they were accepted as a normal part of life. Today, we are experiencing a resurgence of all things paranormal. Join paranormal investigator and psychic Judith Joyce as she delves into this world with haunting detail and illuminating clarity. Joyce touches on all of the major aspects of paranormal phenomena, and more. Do you have telepathic powers? Can the Ouija board really speak from the Other Side? Use this paranormal primer to find out.
Download or read book Ghost Hunter s Casebook written by Bowen Pearse and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Green, who died in 2004, was for sixty years one of Britain's most active and best-known ghost-hunters. The Daily Telegraph famously christened him 'the Spectre Inspector'. The author of best-sellers such as Our Haunted Kingdom and Ghost Hunting: a Practical Guide, he investigated hundreds of reported hauntings during his career, from famous cases such as 'the poltergeist girl of Battersea' to cases where a client had simply taken the wrong medication before bed. The most important cases from his lifetime of research are collected together in this volume - alongside new research and many reports that have never previously been published. This is an essential guide to the career of Britain's most famous ghost-hunter, and indeed to the paranormal history of ' our haunted kingdom'.
Download or read book Historic Haunted America written by Michael Norman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coast-to-coast tour of places that eyewitnesses claim have been, and may still be, haunted, from the former Peoria State Hospital in Illinois to San Diego's historic Whaley House Museum.
Download or read book Nights in Haunted Houses written by Peter Underwood and published by Peter Underwood. This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eerie quiet and disorientating darkness of the night have long been associated with the terror of the unknown. In the cold light of day it is all too easy for sceptics to dismiss apparently inexplicable events but in the dead of night, when faced with the evidence of their senses and those of other perfectly rational people, it is far more difficult to ignore the facts - however disturbing they may be. Peter Underwood is Britain's leading ghost hunter. For over thirty years, in his position as President and Chief Investigator of the Ghost Club of Great Britain, he was actively involved in undertaking night vigils and carrying out research into ghosts and paranormal activity in controlled, scientific conditions. In this unique volume of largely unpublished accounts of nocturnal investigations, he guides son a chilling tour of the most haunted houses in Great Britain. Among others, we encounter the headless Blue Lady and disturbing inexplicable odour of lavender of Bovey House in Devon; the happy spirits monk of Bromfield Manor, Shropshire, who chuckles with delight when noticed; and the strange disembodied voices, footsteps and unnatural coldness of Newark Park, Gloucestershire. In Nights in Haunted Houses Peter Underwood vividly records terrifying accounts of ghostly encounters in locations as diverse as a farmhouse, a church, a castle and a council house, and builds a convincing catalogue of evidence for the existence of ghosts.
Download or read book Paranormal Case Files of Great Britain Volume 1 written by Malcolm Robinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange tales of ghosts and hauntings can be found from all corners of the Earth and records show that accounts of ghostly presences go well back into antiquity. As a researcher on the paranormal, Malcolm Robinson takes from his files incredible tales of ghosts and paranormal events. He also shares with us his own ghostly encounters of which he has had more than his fair share. This book covers some amazing cases from haunted council houses to haunted castles. Malcolm brings forward personal accounts from people who have had first hand dealings with ghosts, their testimony will shock you and in a court of law this testimony would be hard to dismiss. This book provides a stunning and frightening look at some of Britain's ghostly case files. This book should be read by believers and sceptics alike, as there is nothing like hard evidence. Read on if you dare.
Download or read book The Haunted Pages written by Stuart G. Yates and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-04-17 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three horror novels by Stuart G. Yates, now available in one volume! Sallowed Blood: After inheriting a castle from his grandmother, Daniel and his father travel to Bavaria where they encounter a dark presence lurking in the depths beneath the castle. With unexpected help from an old relative, they uncover the centuries-old mystery and dark secrets the castle holds. But will they be able to escape the darkness? Interlopers From Hell: When Richard becomes friends with Edwin, he discovers his family's dark history, leading to a journey into terror. Edwin is attacked and disappears, followed by the murderer, and Edwin's grandfather seeks revenge. This horror story takes place in the wilds of Shropshire, with time-twisting twists and turns that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. The Pawnbroker: In a decaying 19th century city, two boys' murders shock the locals. Meanwhile, in the present day, two teenage boys explore an abandoned Tudor-style house, feeling an eerie atmosphere and sensing something sinister. As the past reaches the present, the boys must uncover the mystery of the house and face the evil known as The Pawnbroker.
Download or read book Atlas of Paranormal Places written by Evelyn Hollow and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlas of Paranormal Places is a global tour of more than 50 locations with mystic, unexplained, and ghostly significance.
Download or read book Haunted America FAQ written by Dave Thompson and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (FAQ Pop Culture). Take a fast-paced survey of the ghosties, ghouls, and associated denizens of the country's haunted history with Haunted America FAQ . Tracing local ghost stories back to Native American legends and then forward through horror tales both ancient and modern, the book revisits some of the best known haunted locales, as well as some of the most obscure creepy places, in America. Delving deep into the cultural history of American hauntings, Haunted America FAQ includes chapters on ghostly books, movies, and television. Also included is an A-Z of reality-TV ghost hunts and a state-by-state gazetteer of haunted spots.
Download or read book Peter Underwood s Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places written by Peter Underwood and published by Peter Underwood. This book was released on 1996 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is based on 50 years' expert study and investigation. The result is a unique exploration of the world go ghosts, apparitions and psychic phenomena which draws on a wealth of cases personally investigated by the author. Illustrated with photographs, this fascinating book examines the enormous variety of ghostly activity from both sides of the Atlantic and discusses all the available evidence. Included are chilling tales of numerous haunted places including castles, stately homes, churches, theatres, pubs, prisons, hospitals, battlefields, even trees and roads. There are bizarre cases of unexplained aerial phenomena and strange happenings surrounding inanimate objects. Also examined are stories of ghost animals and the extraordinary accounts of time-slips, cyclic ghosts and poltergeists. If you want to satisfy your curiosity about the subject or simply enjoy a riveting read, Peter Underwood's Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places is the book for you.
Download or read book Catalogue of Stirling s and Glasgow Library written by Glasgow (Scotland). Public Libraries. Stirling's Library and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Book of Ghosts written by Paul Adams and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about ghosts and all things that go bump in the night. Within this volume are such chapters as haunted houses, roads, woods and byways, phantom animals, royal ghosts, poltergeists and haunted objects, while not forgotten are spooky séances and time-slip ghosts, as well as some of the famous ghost-hunters themselves, including Harry Price, Elliot O’Donnell and R. Thurston Hopkins. Anyone curious enough to pick up this book will be terrified and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conversation or quiz! The Little Book of Ghosts is the perfect introduction to the mysterious realm of ghosts and haunted places. Step inside, if you dare...
Download or read book Ghost Hunter s Guide to New Orleans written by Jeff Dwyer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not hard to find restless spirits in the Big Easy. Let the popular paranormal investigator guide you through its winding streets and history. Newly revised and updated, this installment in the much-acclaimed Ghost Hunter’s Guide Series is designed for locals, new residents, and travelers seeking the haunted history of the Crescent City and nearby locations. Detailed descriptions and historical background for more than two hundred locations guide readers to sites where they might encounter ghostly apparitions. Sites and spirits in the Garden District and French Quarter include the ghosts of voodoo priestesses, victims of yellow-fever epidemics, several well-known French Quarter restaurants, and the famous Lalaurie Mansion, thought to be the most haunted house in New Orleans. A section on City Park, the Faubourg Marigny, and nearby Chalmette, the site of the Battle of New Orleans, is also provided. A chapter dedicated to day trips suggests the paranormal possibilities awaiting travelers destined for the famous River Road plantations and Baton Rouge. Praise for Jeff Dwyer’s Ghost Hunter’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area “While sometimes scary, [the ghost stories] more often serve as reminders of the sometimes quirky, and oftentimes tragically haunting, history of the people of California.” —The Reporter (Vacaville, CA) “I thought I knew everything about the wine country, but I apparently overlooked the protoplasmic ‘walk by night’ world.” —Mick Winter, author of The Napa Valley Book
Download or read book Stirling s Military Heritage written by Gregor Stewart and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly illustrated look at the military heritage of Stirling from medieval times to the present day.
Download or read book A Ghost Hunter s Handbook written by Peter Underwood and published by Peter Underwood. This book was released on 1980 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's all here - all that you need to know to become a professional ghost hunter: how to find a ghost, what to do when you are face to face with a ghost, how to unmask a fraud and even how to make a ghost trap! For the first time Peter Underwood lets you into all the secrets that have made him the world's top ghost hunter. Now follow in his footsteps if you dare...
