Elliot O’Donnell, the Master Ghost Hunter
For over sixty between the 1890s and the 1950s O’Donnell presented himself as the most active of Britain’s ghost hunters with a wealth of stories. A prolific author, to an extent he both created and then dominated the market in ‘true’ ghost stories in the early 20th century, producing dozens of volumes featuring the most extraordinary and alarming accounts of hauntings.
The Hammersmith Ghost
Although not appreciated at the time, the trial and subsequent conviction of Francis Smith for murdering a man he mistook for a ghost illustrates a legal problem not settled for 180 years and one which still generates argument. To what extent should a person who mistakenly uses force as a result of an honest but unreasonable belief be held liable for his/her actions?
Spirits in Court
Can courts decide if Life After Death is real?
Watery Ghosts
I have attended several events touching on different aspects of ghosts and paranormal experiences. The focus of these was on phantoms of both sexes that can be found either near water which causes mists, or associated with pubs.
The Hammersmith Ghost
The Hammersmith of 1804 was a very different place to the bustling London borough of today. Still a village in the countryside and isolated at night, it provided the perfect setting for a Christmas ghost story.
HAS THE GHOST OF LAWRENCE OF ARABIA RETURNED?
The witness reports that no eyes were visible and the facial features seemed distorted or missing, and that it seemed rather ‘horrible’ in some way. Nonetheless, the figure radiated the strong impression that it was staring directly at the witness.