Mediumship Collection (page 7)

Cook / Katie King Photo 3
Katie King manifests at the home of Sir William Crookes

Cook / Katie King Photo 2
Katie King among sitters at the home of Sir W Crookes : curiously, the two in the photo are both looking away from the spirit who seems to be kneeling on a small table

Seance Device
Four spiritualists try a new method of communicating with the spirits, using a metal plate and electrical controls in a way I don t pretend to understand (text in Swedish)

Stanislawa Tomczyk
Polish medium, later Mrs Everard Feilding, died circa 1920

Devil Lifting Table
The Popes solution of table- lifting - its the Devil who is responsible

Table Moving Seance
A table-moving seance en famille during the early days of spiritualism

ROSALIE
Alleged spirit photograph of Rosalie the little girl whose materialisation at a seance in Brockley, south London, was attested to by Harry Price

Fake Slate Writing
How a fraudulent medium performs slate-writing while still apparently under strict control

Writing with Toes
How a fraudulent medium produces spirit messages using his toes

Prices Device
Investigator Harry Price with the electric control he devised to detect movements of the mediums hands and feet during a seance

Slades Slate
Slate used by Henry Slade to produce spirit messages at Philadelphia

KYMOGRAPH
Coovers KYMOGRAPH, designed to test the independence of alleged psychic voices, speaking through a medium, from the mediums own voice

Spirit Photo Boursnell
Photo, almost certainly by English spirit photographer Richard Boursnell, showing Mrs Stanesby with the spirit of her mother

Spirit Photo - Sisters
An unidentified girl and her spirit sister, taken by an unidentified photographer

Spirit Photo Houdini
Photo by Alexander Martin, of Denver, Colorado, showing Houdini with a group of spirit extras

Spirit Photo Hope
Photo by William Hope, showing Harry Price with a spirit extra : Price showed that Hope had switched the plates, though he himself was accused of faking the exposure

Spirit Photo Hudson
The medium Stainton Moses, with Dr Speer and Rector, one of Mosess controls

Out of Work Mediums
As the first enthusiasm for spiritualism wanes, the mediums find themselves out of a job

Mediums in Stocks
Mediums should be put in the stocks until they are released by their friends the spirits

De Vesmematerialisation
Cesar de Vesme testifies to witnessing materialisations in which misty shapes detach from the medium and move around the seance room

Delanne Materialisation
At a seance organised by Delanne, a misty figure detaches itself from the unnamed medium and approaches the sitters

Seance in a Garret
A spirit seance in a garret on a winter evening in Germany

SEANCE 1850S
A spirit seance during the early years of spiritualism

Eglinton & Hand
Spirit hand materialised by Eglinton

Slade on Trial
Henry Slade, on trial at Bow Street, London, is accused of trickery by Professor Ray Lankester

Herne & Williams
Witchcraft in 1871 an exciting seance held by Frank Herne and Charles Williams at Katherfelto Row, Hamburg Square, London; they were later exposed

Cora Richmond
Cora (nee Scott), later Cora Richmond, later Cora Hatch, later Cora Tappan American spirit medium

Medium / Lees
ROBERT JAMES LEES English spirit medium, claimed to know identity of Jack the Ripper

Kluski Molds
At Paris, Kluski produces wax molds of hands, impressed by spirit entities

Post Parrish 7
At Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ethel Post Parrish materialises the spirit of Silver Belle picture 7 of 7

Post Parrish 3
At Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ethel Post Parrish materialises the spirit of Silver Belle picture 3 of 7

Palladino 1880S
Eusapia creates materialised arms at a seance in the 1880s

Palladino 1892 Milano
Eusapia causes a table to rise at Milano, 1892

Palladino after Seance
Eusapia coming round after a seance, 1892

Palladino at Table
Eusapia at the seance table 1909

D D home as a Boy
Daniel Dunglass Home American spirit medium : as a boy, his psychic gifts cause havoc in the Home home

D D home Photo
Daniel Dunglass Home spirit medium

D D HOME
Satire on D D Home, spirit medium

KATE FOX
CATHERINE (KATE) FOX [Mrs Jencken] pioneer spiritualist who later admitted cheating, then withdrew her admission

Margaretta Fox
MARGARETTA FOX (Mrs Kane) American spiritualist pioneer, briefly the wife of explorer Elisha Kent Kane, then his widow

Fox Sisters, Rapping
THE FOX SISTERS Dr Austin Flint of Rochester seeks to demonstrate that the Fox sisters fake their raps, by showing that cracking the knee produces a similar sound

D D home out of Window
In the presence of three witnesses, D D Home floats out of one window and floats in again at another, at Ashley House, London

Home Levitates
A demonstration of levitation by D D Home, who on several occasions was perceived to rise to the ceiling

Revelation / Spirit Medium
Revelations of a Spirit Medium Cover of a previous edition

Table Turning / Gasparin
A table turning seance of Agenar de Gasparin, Switzerland Date: 1853

Mediumship / Mrs Guppy
Helped by Katie King, Agnes Nichol, the second Mrs Guppy, flies through the night sky over northern London, to land heavily where she has been summoned at a seance

Prosecution of Dr Slade
The prosecution of Dr Slade

Medium / Florence Cook
FLORENCE COOK Medium seen separately from Katie King by Crookes

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Mediumship is a fascinating phenomenon that has captivated the minds of people throughout history. From the enigmatic Mediums like Leonora Piper to the controversial Helen Duncan and her ectoplasmic and teleplasmic hand, these individuals have left an indelible mark on the world of spiritual communication. The Davenport Brothers were renowned for their mesmerizing performances, where they claimed to communicate with spirits through their mediumistic abilities. Similarly, Leonora Piper's extraordinary talents as a medium caught the attention of many believers and skeptics alike. In 1921, Einer Nielsen astonished audiences with his exceptional skills in connecting with departed souls. His séances at ESPERANCE became legendary, leaving spectators in awe of his otherworldly connections. The seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research served as a hub for scientific investigations into mediumship. Here, researchers sought to unravel the mysteries behind this inexplicable phenomenon by studying various mediums' abilities firsthand. Mina Crandon was another prominent figure in mediumship history known for her remarkable psychic gifts. Her connection with spirits astounded those who witnessed her demonstrations. D. D Home's levitation feats and his infamous floating chair remain some of the most perplexing physical phenomena associated with mediumship. These astonishing displays continue to baffle even today's modern investigators. Goligher Ectoplasm added yet another layer to our understanding of mediumship. The manifestation of ethereal substances during Goligher's séances pushed boundaries and challenged conventional beliefs about what is possible within this realm. Let us not forget about the Fox Sisters whose table-rapping sessions sparked widespread interest in spiritualism during the mid-19th century. Their ability to communicate with spirits through simple knocks on furniture ignited a movement that would shape future generations' perception of life after death. Today, Mediumship continues to intrigue and inspire countless individuals seeking solace or answers from beyond our earthly realm.