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Some old 19th-Century book covers contain poisonous chemicals
Jun 8, 2025Chemicals used to give vintage book covers their striking color are capable of poisoning those who touch them.
Woman falls in love with 'ghost of a Victorian soldier'
VIDEO Oct 20, 2021A guest on the UK's 'This Morning' TV show this week had a rather peculiar and otherworldly tale to tell.
Restored 1899 footage is like a time machine
VIDEO Jun 21, 2021Incredible film footage that's over 120 years old shows holidaymakers enjoying the seaside in France.
Victorian 'witch bottle' was used to ward off evil
Nov 1, 2019An anti-witchcraft potion dating back 150 years has been discovered in a pub in Northamptonshire, England.
Sighting of a Victorian-era ghost goes viral
VIDEO Apr 1, 2019The story of a woman who saw a ghostly figure in a frozen food aisle has gone viral on social media.
Winchester Mystery House movie starts filming
May 6, 2017Dame Helen Mirren will be starring in a new movie about Sarah Winchester's mysterious Victorian mansion.
13,000 Victorian jam jars unearthed in London
Jan 12, 2017The unexpected haul was discovered beneath a former nightclub during a recent construction project.
New room found in Winchester Mystery House
VIDEO Oct 11, 2016The mysterious Victorian mansion has remained a place of intrigue since Sarah Winchester's death in 1922.
8ft 'preserved yeti' sells at auction in UK
Jul 28, 2015A 'yeti' once commissioned by a Victorian shop keeper has sold at auction in Somerset for £1,350.
UFO connected to Valentich plane mystery
Aug 11, 2014A farmer may hold the key to the disappearance of Victorian pilot Fred Valentich in October 1978.
Fashion shop staff haunted by prudish ghost
Jul 1, 2014The ghost of a disapproving Victorian woman is said to haunt the New Look branch in Sidmouth, Devon.
Why did the Victorians excel at ghost stories?
Dec 26, 2013The 19th century was a golden age for spooky stories and ghostly tales, but why was this the case ?
Detective claims Jack the Ripper didn't exist
Sep 24, 2013An 11-year investigation in to the infamous 19th century killer has reached a startling conclusion.
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