Ghost Collection

The Ghost Story by Alfred Bestall
A family sit in the dark by a blazing fire, rigid with fear while listening to a ghost story told by an aged relative

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before... Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Marley's ghost appearing to Scrooge
537032 Marley's ghost appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64) for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, London 1843-1844. by Leech, John (1817-64); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dickensian Party
Mrs Fezziwigs Ball - shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Past

Whistle and I ll Come 2
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! The thing in Parkinss hotel room

Dickens / Christmas Carol
Scrooge receives a visit from the ghost of Jacob Marley, his former business partner

JOAN OF ARC (c1412-1431). French national heroine. Oil on canvas, 1879, by Jules Bastien-Lepage

Scrooge and Marley Ghost
Scrooge receives a visit from the ghost of Jacob Marley, his former business partner

Ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Monotrope a une fleur

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eug├¿ne Thi© bault, 1863

Peppers Ghost Illusion
The Peppers Ghost illusion

Athenodorus and Ghost
The Greek Stoic philosopher Athenodorus (died 7 AD) rents a haunted house, whose ghost leads him to its improperly buried bones : regarded as the first investigated ghost story

The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Private Collection

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

Brunel & Broad Gauge
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL The ghost of Brunel laments the burial of the railway broad gauge he invented

M. R. JAMES
MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES Biblical scholar, and author of arguably the finest ghost stories ever written

England, Northumberland, Alnwick Castle. Alnwick Castle photographed with an infrared camera

Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Artist: John Leech
Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. The irascible, curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge, sitting alone on Christmas Eve, is visited by the ghost of Marley, his late business partner

The Ghost Orchid, Dendrophylax lindenii, was made famous by Susan Orleans in her book The Orchid Thief. Rare and endangered, the ghost orchid is one of three leafless orchids in the U. S

DICKENS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Marleys Ghost appears to Scrooge: illustration by Arthur Rackham for Charles Dickens " A Christmas Carol."

Hall at Borley Rectory
Undated photograph of the hall at Borley Rectory, into which many things were thrown from above. HPG/1/3/4 (iv)

Japan Ghost Procession
JAPANESE GHOSTS The Shozenji Temple, Fushimi, near Kyoto, is haunted by Hiyakki Yako - a gathering of a hundred ghosts

Raynham Hall Ghost (Cl)
Raynham Hall, Norfolk; This figure is not seen but is unknowingly photographed on the staircase; it may be the ghost of Dorothy Walpole, known as The Brown Lady. Date: 1936

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney in the title role of the film, Phantom of the Opera, 1925

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin in a scene from the film

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney in the title role

England / Thaxted
High Street, Thaxted, Essex, with the fine spire of its Cathedral of Essex church, rising high above the ancient timbered Moot Hall

Scrooge Sees Grave
The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows Scrooge his gravestone

Prices Ghost Kit
Harry Prices ghost-hunting kit

Ghost Delivers Warning
A spectral figure materialises in a candlelit room where two men are roused from their books. The older man points ahead while the ghost points upwards. A ghostly warning?

Brockley Court Ghost
THE BROCKLEY COURT GHOST [near Clevedon, Somerset] Student Spencer-Palmer photographed by his brother as a ghostly monk - photo often taken to be genuine !

The Ghost Train, travel on the thrills and laughter line
The Ghost Train, Do you feel like Nothing on Earth? Then there is an Express reason why you should see The Ghost Train with a real Bogey

Apparition / Queens Hse
Figures photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum

Dickens / Haunted / Fp
THE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title gazes into the fire, while his own ghost lurks behind him

Ghost village, Belarus. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

2011 Rolls Royce Ghost

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

Pandemonium. Artist: Martin, John (1789-1854)
Pandemonium. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Trick or Treaters
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The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

Agnes Maria Bennett
AGNES MARIA BENNETT - Popular novelist : her Vicissitudes abroad, or the Ghost of my Father, in 6 volumes, sold 2000 copies on the first day in 1806 ! Date: ? - 1808

The Blue Room at Borley Rectory
Undated photograph of the Blue Room at Borley Rectory, where many manifestations took place. HPG/1/3/4 (vii)

Borley Rectory Ghost
Borley Rectory -- a rare pictorial representation of the Borley haunting showing Borley Rectory, the phantom nun and the ghostly coach and horses

The French three-masted barque Magatlan, Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. May 1905
The wooden three-masted French registered barque Magatlan brought to Falmouth harbour after being abandoned at sea and picked up by a British steamer

Prohibition -The vision 1920
In these days even " Spirits" have their " Ghost". Satire in a British periodical, depicting Uncle Sam thinking about when alcohol was freely available

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. Sorrow for the lost Lenore. Engraving by Gustave Dore
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. Sorrow for the lost Lenore. Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

DICKENS: CHRISTMAS CAROL, 1843. Marleys Ghost. Etching by John Leech from the first edition of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, 1843

Man and ghost
Man being followed by a hooded ghost. The figure with outstretched hands pointed at me and said: " Granby Manners, you will die in this room!" Date: 1890s

DUCCIO: THREE MARYS. The three Marys at the tomb of Christ. Oil on wood by Duccio di Buoninsegna, c1308-1311

SPIRITS IN SLEEPY HOLLOW. Watercolor by Arthur Rackham for Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1928

Rolls-Royce Ghost

Harry Prices ghost hunting kit
Undated photograph of Harry Prices ghost hunting kit, comprising a Reflex and cine cameras, tools for sealing doors and windows, apparatus for secret electrical controls, steel tape

Shakespeare & Scenes
The writer, with scenes from twelve of his plays -including a splendid ghost of Hamlets father !

Ghostly apparition produced by reflection. Date: 19th century

Varieties of bats
Western naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii 1, long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus 2, northern ghost bat, Diclidurus albus 3, and Geoffroys rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus 4

Hecate, goddess magic, ghosts and witchcraft
Hecate, triple-bodied daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria. As goddess of the lower world, she ruled over magic, ghosts and witchcraft. Greek mythology. Wood engraving

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

The Ghost of Christmas Present appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64) for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, London 1843-1834

Sepia photograph of the interior of Borley Church, showing the Waldegrave tomb and organ, dated circa 1926. HPG/1/3/2 (ii)

Spiritistic seance, from Fotografie di Fantasmi by E. Imoda, 1912
CHT224224 Spiritistic seance, from Fotografie di Fantasmi by E. Imoda, 1912 by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Dream, 1888, (1912). Artist: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille
The Dream, 1888, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40-50

British Ballad, Fair Margaret and Sweet William
FAIR MARGARET AND SWEET WILLIAM. British ballad telling the story of Sweet William who tells Fair Margaret that he is marrying another

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

Undated, sepia photograph of Borley Rectory from the front. HPG/1/3/3 (vii)

Sparta, Ontario, Canada
The Sterling Bank of Canada and Eakins General Store at Sparta, Ontario

The Haunted Lady, Punch
The Haunted Lady, or The Ghost in the Looking-Glass. A lady admires her new dress, but the mirror reveals the sacrifice made: the death of the wretched seamstress

Japanese Snow Ghost
JAPANESE SNOW GHOST If a Japanese dies in the snow, s/he becomes a yuki onna - a snow ghost - as in the story of Oyasu who died in a great snowstorm

Whistle and I ll Come
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! Parkinss dream of the thing on the sea-shore

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

Ghost of Patroclus
Achilles tries - in vain - to seize hold of the ghost of Patroclus

GHOST SHIP
A spectral ship crossed the bows of the vessel

Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191273 Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Autumn Morning
MAL39552 Autumn Morning by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Castle Rock a081306
Brewhouse Yard Museum Of Nottingham Life, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham. The base of Castle Rock, showing the caves above the entrance to Mortimers Hole, with Rock Cottage beyond

Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall, ca 1825. Private Collection

Spirit of the Tomb (oil on canvas)
BAL7064 Spirit of the Tomb (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

England / Nasty 1930S
Not so bad as the name suggests. An interesting old village with a " bad" name: Nasty in Hertfordshire

The Baptism of Christ (tempera on panel)
XIR223295 The Baptism of Christ (tempera on panel) by Bicci di Lorenzo, (1373-1452); 127x59 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: hand of God the Father; ); Italian, out of copyright

Virginia City, Montana, a living gold rush town in western Montana

Myth / Japan / Ghost Story
A Japanese ghost story : The ghost of Yoichi appears to his friend Ichibei and asks for revenge on his misbehaving wife and her new husband

Person Wearing A Ghost Costume, Made Out Of A White Sheet With Two Holes In It
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Person Wearing A Ghost Costume, Made Out Of A White Sheet With Two Holes In It. Highlights Are On The Sheet, The Background Is Pitch Black

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"The Ghostly World: From Haunting Tales to Enigmatic Beauties" "Delve into the eerie realms of 'The Ghost Story' by Alfred Bestall, where spine-chilling tales come alive. " "Unearth the mysterious Ghost plant, also known as Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora - a botanical enigma that defies nature's norms. " "Discover the ethereal allure of 'The Ghost Orchid, ' immortalized by Susan Orleans in her captivating work. " "Step into Scrooge and Marley's world as ghostly apparitions bring redemption and reflection in Dickensian fashion. " "Join the spectral revelry at a Dickensian Party, where spirits from beyond dance amidst Victorian grandeur. " "'Whistle and I'll Come 2' - embark on a thrilling journey through haunted landscapes with unexpected encounters lurking around every corner. " "All aboard 'The Ghost Train, ' an exhilarating ride along the thrills and laughter line that will leave you breathless with excitement. " "Relive the timeless magic of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol, ' as ghosts guide one man towards redemption during a haunting Yuletide night. " "Immerse yourself in John Leech's vivid portrayal of scenes from 'A Christmas Carol, ' capturing both heartwarming moments and chilling specters alike. " "Witness Joan of Arc's indomitable spirit shine through even after death, depicted beautifully in Jules Bastien-Lepage's mesmerizing painting. " "Explore Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England – an ancient fortress rumored to be haunted by centuries-old phantoms roaming its halls. " "'The Vampire II': Edvard Munch’s haunting masterpiece that delves deep into our fascination with otherworldly creatures.