Out now: the history podcast about people with corkscrew minds, peculiar obsessions, and incomprehensible outlooks. Written and presented by @EOHiggins.
Victorian London?
That’s Christmassy, right?
And — if you don’t think about it much more than that — it means this book is your go-to festive read. 🎄
#jacktheripper
If you do one thing today, you should seek out this handsome, beautifully-written, and slightly ridiculous book by @TheLaarsHead. And find out how Jack the Ripper just might have been Adolf Hitler. https://t.co/Inuuha8jE4 #jacktheripper
My new book #JackOfAllTrades is now available in delicious hardback for just £12 — the same price as a cup of coffee. Or for free, if you prefer to read things made of light and ghosts… Get your copy now! (If you like. No pressure.) https://t.co/yMTMv8h6ww
This special #Halloween episode of The English Eccentric is all about Aleister Crowley, (1875 - 1947), English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and occasional haggis hunter.
https://t.co/6Ze0dBRHUH
(No haggises were harmed in the making of this podcast.)
A surveyor taking photographs at Park Prewett Asylum in 1992, took this picture of the empty courtyard — and was shocked to discover an entire ghostly class of schoolgirls had appeared in her picture.
This may be the most audacious instance of supernatural photobombing ever.
The Reader’s Digest book Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain is a captivating anthology that delves into the rich tapestry of British folklore.
First published in 1973, it weaves together ancient tales, legends, and traditional stories from across the United Kingdom.
Reading The Ghosts Of Borley by #PaulTabori and #PeterUnderwood.
Good book, but the spellcheck down at #britishlondon does seem to have unfortunately rendered Harry Price’s forename as ‘Hairy’ throughout.