MJ Wayland researches and discovers “lost” real ghost stories from historical and newspaper archives over the last three hundred years. With hundreds of real ghost stories, delve in and explore the boundaries of human existence.
In the North-East of England there are hundreds of public houses, but only a minority claim to be haunted, I explore…
During my researches for Year One project I uncovered a story that suggested St Michael’s Cathedral, often known as Coventry Cathedral,…
I came across the following stories quite by accident, I was actually investigating a claim by a witness that they had…
A ghostly terror struck the suburbs of Bradford in 1926. Over a period of several nights a ghost appeared to the…
Norton Hall, Norton Church Road, Sheffield sits with an area rich in ghost and folklore tales, surrounding the Grade II Hall…
As one of Britain’s most historic towns in the country, Coggeshall is situated between Colchester and Braintree and has over three…
An article found in Sheffield Central Library from 1912 details a mystery that is now two hundred years old. It held…
In 1902 the Yorkshire Evening Post reported from Glyncorrwg Colliery near Port Talbot in Glamorganshire after miners went on strike due…
A tiny village near Market Harborough was the focus of many ghost hunters in 1933 after a series of sightings hit…
For years, the mystery of the ghost bomber has been part of the folklore of the district. On starless nights, sightings…
While researching unrelated books and articles, I often uncovered strange articles or incidents buried within old literature. During one of many…
“Rumour is going about that the Psychical Society has at last found a ghost.” The Society for Psychical Research, one of…
The Sibbald family built Balgonie Castle in Fife in the 14th century, with additions made to the structure over the following…
Is Nottingham the most haunted city in England? Nottingham Castle is one location that has its fair share of ghostly activity…
For thousands of years across many different cultures across the world people have believed that the head or skull has held…