Happy Halloween and welcome to my spooky first blog post. As part of my Digital Media Apprenticeship, I have been sourcing some interesting images and poetry from the Pavilion Blues newspaper. The newspaper was produced by patients who were recovering from … Continued
On 13 April 1838 the Brighton Gazette informed its readers that a local gardener had been attacked by a mysterious creature. The attack took place between 9 and 10 pm in what would now be described as the Round Hill area … Continued
A selection of objects from the Natural Science collections linked to darker myths, legends and traditions for Halloween! DEATH RIDES A PALE HORSE…. In the Bible’s Book of Revelations it is said that four horsemen shall ride across the land … Continued
If you were searching through the back copies of the Brighton Herald and Brighton Gazette you would find few references to Halloween until the late 1940s and early 1950s. These events were unassuming compared with today’s celebrations. In 1949, a … Continued
Mysterious and eerie? A roundup of our Halloween entries in case you’ve missed any of these spooktacular tales… How is the Ghost? A letter from the Standford Estate enquiring about the Preston Manor ghost Beware the Wolfman! Lycanthropy in mythology Transcript of … Continued
The bewitching month of Halloween is upon us, a time when people relish the strange and macabre and delight in tales of ghosts and witches. Such tales are often entwined with folklore passed down among generations along with the amulets … Continued
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