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Ghostly Tales, Dark Tourism and the (Un)Haunted Landscapes of the First World War

Ghostly Tales, Dark Tourism and the (Un)Haunted Landscapes of the First World War

by Kyle Pritchard | Oct 31, 2020 | Centre Blogs, First World War, Spiritualism | 0 comments

by Kyle Falcon Every October ghost tours spring up around various historical sites. Sometimes these are harmless ways for heritage sites to share local history, but other times, they exploit the past for commercial gain. The ugly side of our fascination with dark...
Shoemaker, Spiritualist, Cavalryman, Madman: The Case of James Doody

Shoemaker, Spiritualist, Cavalryman, Madman: The Case of James Doody

by Kyle Pritchard | Jan 13, 2020 | Centre Blogs, First World War, Spiritualism, Veterans | 0 comments

by Kyle Falcon Serviceman James Doody was stationed at the Shorncliffe Army Camp in June of 1915 when he began reading the popular spiritualist journal, The Two Worlds. In those pages he would have read about angelic intervention during the British retreat from Mons...
Ghosts of the First World War: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in Britain by Kyle Falcon

Ghosts of the First World War: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in Britain by Kyle Falcon

by LCMSDS | Oct 30, 2015 | Centre Blogs, First World War, Spiritualism | 0 comments

“Ghosts of the First World War: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in Britain” Kyle Falcon The Halloween season brings with it stories of ghost sightings, haunted houses, demonic possession, noisy poltergeists and the like. Given wars association with...

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