HAMPTON COURT GHOST CCTV GhostWatching 2008-09-20 | Hampton Court Ghost~ Theres been a lot of speculation over this footage, Is it a ghost..? Or does it have a more down to earth explanation such as a tour guide in period costume?
Victorian Spirit Photography GhostWatching 2011-11-07 | A short video montage I put together of "Spirit" photographs from the victorian era. Most, if not all rather crudely faked but still a valuable insight into the insatiable victorian need to believe in the spirit world beyond..
Famous Death Masks GhostWatching 2011-09-08 | A video I made about Death Masks, a subject I have always found interesting. Death masks are wax or plaster castings taken of a person's face soon after their death. Death masks have been a matter of practice from as early as ancient times and making death masks was routine until the late 19th century when photography took over in popularity. However, some death masks were still made in the 20th century and are made to this day. Death masks were sometimes used as a way to identify the dead and at other times the death masks were used as a way to remember the dead person or to use as a way to build their memorial on their grave. Death Masks usually involve the eyes of the deceased being closed but in a few rare exceptions the eyes are left open. We have collected a number of death mask pictures of well known people throughout history
Roman Soldier Ghosts and Derby Hospital GhostWatching 2011-07-21 | A short video I made about the Derby Hospital Spectre and other Roman soldier ghosts which haunt Britains roads..
Titanic Victims, Lost Souls Of The Sea GhostWatching 2011-06-09 | This is a video I made a few years ago about the tragic sinking of the titanic and the boats that went to collect the bodies and take them back to canada for burial. I had to re-upload this with new audio, as youtube didnt approve my last choice sadly.
The Ghost Of Edward Jenner GhostWatching 2011-06-09 | The Ghost of Edward Jenner at the museum in Berkeley
Ghost of Tantallon Castle GhostWatching 2011-06-09 | A very interesting ghost photo taken in may 2008 at Tantallon castle, it captures a figure in period dress wearing a ruff gazing out of the window at the ruined castle.
Ghosts of Woodchester Mansion GhostWatching 2011-06-07 | Woodchester Mansion in Gloucestershire near Stroud , England is a victorian gothic house which was abandoned in 1868 during construction. The owner, a freemason called William Leigh, ran out of money and then died. But nobody seemed too keen to step into his shoes and finish building this grand project. Indeed, it seems the builders did not even want to return for their tools which can still be seen to this day. The mansion is built on land which has a very long history and it is reputed to be extremely haunted ! Thankyou to Catherine for the use of her wonderful Woodchester photo - Please visit her here http://www.panoramio.com/photo/19047153
LOVE and LOSS. Death Quotes and Sayings GhostWatching 2011-05-05 | A video I made using a few of my favourite mourning quotes and sayings. I like to collect poems and interesting quotes when I come across them, so I decided to make a video on the subject of bereavement and the loss of a loved one as there are so many beautiful poems and sayings.
Catherine Parr Ghost At Sudeley Castle GhostWatching 2011-04-28 | The ghost of Queen Catherine Parr is said to haunt her last home Sudeley castle, she lay perfectly preserved in her coffin for 234 years until she was unearthed again...
Time Slips, The Spectral Mansion GhostWatching 2011-03-15 | A couple of real cases were people appear to have momentarily slipped back through time..
Haunted British Pubs GhostWatching 2011-03-04 | Haunted British Pubs. This is generally regarded to be the Top Ten most spooky pubs in the country, although there so many to choose from in this haunted isle its difficult to rate them !
Haunted Mohegan, Spirits of the Deep GhostWatching 2011-01-24 | The ship Mohegan was run aground in 1898 with the loss of 106 souls. Do some of these spirits still linger on the sunken ship below the waves as divers to the wreck claim? And a terrible true ghostly tale of cannibalism and murder on the high seas...
Top Ten Haunted Historic Homes Of Britain GhostWatching 2010-10-06 | A video I made featuring The top ten haunted historic homes of Britain compiled by the National Trust.
Not lost but gone before ~ Victorian post mortem photography GhostWatching 2010-07-01 | A video I made about victorian post mortem photography. As photography was a new science in the mid 19th century many people didnt have pictures of their loved ones alive so when someone passed away the opportunity was very often taken to acquire a last image of them, before their face and physical presence was gone forever. A Note about my video - I made this film using images readily available on google pictures by typing in "victorian post mortem photos" I didnt visit any site in particular in get these pictures and I do not profit in any way from any of the videos I make.
Harry Patch & The Lost Generation of WW1 GhostWatching 2009-08-08 | I made this video as a tribute to Harry Patch who Died on the 25th of July 2009 at the grand age of 111 years old . He was the oldest man in Europe and the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches of the First World War. With his death went our last link to the lost generation of young men who died in their millions and an era that was swept away forever.
Mistletoe Bough, A Ghostly Tale GhostWatching 2009-07-28 | The sad English legend of Mistletoe Bough...
VJ Day In New York, The End of WW2 GhostWatching 2009-07-28 | Real colour footage of the celebrations at the end of World War Two, starting with VJ day in New York and then VE day in Britain and across europe. I thought these images were amazing, as we usually only get to see this period of history in black and white.
Funeral Blues Stop all the clocks by W.H Auden GhostWatching 2009-07-22 | "Funeral Blues" or "Stop all the Clocks" by W.H Auden, read here by Hermione Norris.
Franklin Expedition Mummies GhostWatching 2009-05-31 | Sir John Franklin's ill fated north west passage expedition in 1845 which cost the lives of all the men taking part. The remains of some of these men who died early on were later found still well preserved in their icy tombs160 years after the disaster..
Tintern Abbey Ghost Monks Photo GhostWatching 2009-04-08 | My Own Genuine ghost photo taken at Tintern Abbey, I didnt do anything with this photo, what you see is what the camera captured. Could this be a ghost? as there appears to be either one or two figures stood in the window of the abbey- one in dressed black and the other greyish and less solid.
Victorian Ladies 1/2 GhostWatching 2009-03-16 | A fascinating glimpse into victorian lives through these very spirited ladies memoirs.. Again not a ghostly video, But as I love history (as you have probably guessed by now !) I thought Id add a couple of these videos to my channel. I recorded them back in the 90's off the BBC and thought they were little gems.
Victorian Ladies 2/2 Princess Alice & Queen Victorias Funeral GhostWatching 2009-03-16 | Memories of Queen victoria by her grandaughter princess Alice. Not a ghostly video ! But an interesting little piece of history I thought.
Epitaphs & Grave Quotes From History GhostWatching 2009-02-14 | A few Amusing Historical Grave Epitaphs. The musical accompaiment is by Mr Johann Bach himself playing Toccata ,who kindly resurrected himself from the grave to tinkle on the ivories for me in the back ground, Many Thanks to him.
Ghost Caught on Tape ~ Riding School GhostWatching 2008-08-02 | A Ghostly Image captured at a Riding school.
Death And The Victorians GhostWatching 2008-07-14 | In London there is a company called Necropolis who specialise in relocating graves from old churchyards and crypts. Some of the sites are dilapidated and other burial places need to be removed for redevelopment. There are several pictures in this film which show some of the amazing archaeological discoveries found during and grave clearance process. Usually a body will decompose quickly once buried, but very occasionally decomposition will be completely halted leading to mumification. This offers archaeologists a fasinating and important glimpe into the past and gives us a clearer picture of the lives of our ancestors, ie dieases that effected them, how well they were nourished etc. Many of the diseases that people used to die of such as smallpox, tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid to name but a few have since become obsolete in Britain, so great care must be taken when moving these bodies as it can be quite a dangerous and hazardous job, Also the original coffins are usually rotten so the human remains need to placed in a modern casket for transferal to the new burial site. Other pictures in this video are sad reminders of lives that have come and gone and of our own mortallity..
Ghosts of Ettington Park Hotel..Carol Vorderman GhostWatching 2008-07-05 | Out of this world visits the very Haunted English Hotel Ettington Park in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
SUTTON HOO TREASURE GHOSTS GhostWatching 2008-07-05 | Investigation into the true story of the Ghostly soldiers who guarded the Sutton Hoo Treasure belonging to the 1st King of England.
REAL GHOST PHOTOS, Maurice Grosse GhostWatching 2008-07-05 | Real Ghost Photos from british tv that I recorded in the 90's featuring the Wonderful Late Maurice Grosse, and Presented by Philip Schofield (in his Harry Potter Phase!)
