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From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and
related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls
and spirits, this collection of stories contains new and well-known
spooky tales from in and around Hastings. Drawing on historical and
contemporary sources Haunted Hastings contains a chilling range of
ghostly phenomena. From the haunted staircase at Hastings library
in Claremont and the singing spectre of Hastings College, to the
mysterious witches' footsteps in the Stag Inn and the phantom coach
and horses that gallops up the High Street on a dark winter's
night, this phenomenal gathering of ghostly goings-on is bound to
captivate anyone interested in the supernatural history of the
area.
The history of East Sussex theatres is particularly fascinating due
to the sheer variety of venues that hosted plays, opera shows and
musical entertainment. Tina Lakin's interest in the rise and fall
of the many piers in the county where extravagant balls and
concerts were held, led her to discover the weird and sometimes
tragic tales that have arisen in these spectral structures.Included
in the book is a history of entertainment, from Greek tragedies to
the rise of the music hall and circus acts through to the
modern-day tattooist shows and successful events at Glyndebourne.
From the spectre of a waif-like orphan searching for the glamour of
the theatre, a phantom orchestra playing on a seaside promenade to
the ghost of an unrequited backstage love affair the tales will
both surprise and mystify the reader.Illustrated with over fifty
unusual images, the tales will enchant the lovers of ghost stories
and those interested in the rise and decline of entertainment on
Britain's south-east coast. Accompanied by interesting pictures of
bygone times as well as some contemporary images, a complete
history of area's theatrical hauntings are gathered here. This
collection of thought-provoking eerie tales is sure to appeal to
anyone with an interest in the paranormal or theatre history.
This creepy collection of true-life tales takes the reader on a
tour through the streets, cemeteries, alehouses and attics of
Middlesbrough and surrounding towns including Redcar, Guisborough,
Yarm and Great Ayton. Drawing on historical and contemporary
sources, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena,
from poltergeists in Stockton Town Hall and ghostly gardeners at
Albert Park to Victorian spirits in Linthorpe Road. Illustrated
with more than fifty archive photographs, this book will delight
anyone with an interest in the paranormal history of the area.
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