Ghosts.

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
In the paranormal community at large, Very often Ghosts are given the back seat to UFOs or other Cryptozoological encounters. Which is odd, Because when it comes to the paranormal, The one kind of Encounter that we possess the most photographic evidence for are Ghost sightings. And why not? since the dawn of Civilization, Since time immemorial We humans have seen beings that we are somehow certain are our departed loved ones, Reaching out to us from beyond Time and Space.

It is a desire we have to know the unknowable, To once again speak to those whom we have lost,
What's amazing is, There are so many photos of Ghosts that have never been Debunked, Under the most intense scrutiny for decades and no one has been able to prove these photos disingenuous.

Without Further Adu, I present to you,

THE BROWN LADY OF RAYNHAM HALL

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The mysterious and perfectly composed photograph of the brown Lady of Raynham Hall is arguably the most famous and well-regarded ghost photo ever taken. The image was shot on September 1936 by photographers documenting 17th-century Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, for Country Life magazine. One account states that photographer Captain Hubert Provand had his head buried in the focusing cloth (a feature common on cameras at the time) when his assistant Indre Shira glimpsed a veiled form gliding down the house’s grand oak staircase and excitedly demanded that he take a picture. By the time Provand raised his head, the figure had vanished, leading Provand to suggest that Shira had imagined the incident. The development process, however, revealed something unsettling.

The ghost, thought to be that of Lady Dorothy Townshend, has been glimpsed several times since the early 1800s. Although Lady Townshend officially died of smallpox in 1726, more lurid legends later sprung up, including that she was locked in her bedroom by her husband for committing adultery. Witnesses describe the phantom as having an air of madness or menace about it. The specter has reportedly been seen intermittently about the hall since the photo was taken.

The
TULIP STAIRCASE GHOST

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As with many ghost photographs, the famous Tulip Staircase Ghost photo was taken by someone who had no idea they had captured anything unusual until the image was developed. Rev. Ralph Hardy, a retired clergyman from British Columbia, was visiting the Queen’s House at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, in 1966 when he snapped a picture of an interesting spiral staircase, known as the Tulip Staircase. Hardy returned home, had his pictures developed, and was showing them off when a friend asked who was on the staircase. Surprised, Hardy said that he had no idea and that there had been no one when he took the picture. The image has been examined by experts, including some from Kodak, who has confirmed that it has not been tampered with. The identity of the ghost, if that’s indeed what it is, remains unclear, though some have speculated that it's a maid who supposedly died on the stairs 300 years ago.

The Mysterious Case of Freddie Jackson,

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Some people, whether alive or dead, hate to miss a photo op. Freddie Jackson, a mechanic in the Royal Air Force during World War I, was killed by an airplane propeller around 1919. On the day of Jackson’s funeral, a group photo was taken of his squadron, which had served aboard the HMS Daedalus. Jackson, so the story goes, did not want to be left out of the photo, even after death, and his face can be glimpsed behind the fourth airman from the left in the back row. The photo was not made public until 1975 when it was revealed by retired RAF officer Victor Goddard, who had been in Jackson’s squadron.



I get it you know, It's Ghosts and Photos can even in those times be so easily hoaxed, But consider if you will, The Ghost story, Is possibly the oldest and most original paranormal story ever told, As long as there have been people, There have been persistent ghost stories, I am willing to wager each of us know at least five people who claim to have seen a ghost, Multiply that against all of human civilization, That many people can't be making a story up as a complete fabrication, People have been screaming Ghost since the dawn of time, I feel that no paranormal researcher worth his salt, Can Debunk the Massive Beast that Is Ghost sightings as a subject of paranormal study. It's not just Worth a look There are literally stories about ghost sightings going back to the very beginning of creation, That's a lot to debunk, And An Insane amount of testimony to just overlook. Dontcha think?
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Love this stuff.

With the group photo a mistaken date could explain a lot. A double exposure might explain the stairway photo, but I don't know anything about cameras.

Flying objects are damned hard to photograph when you're caught unawares. Not impossible though. I have made the argument that smartphones make crappy cameras for UFOs and it's demonstrably true. But for personal, bad breath range pictures of human figures they excel. So you'd think with the profusion of cheap ubiquitous HD camera tech all over the place we'd have some better ghost photography to show for it. Considering YouTube I guess we do but that seems to a venue for crude hoaxes more than anything else.
 
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michael59

Celestial
There are some pretty unusual ghosts sightings on this video. Unfortunately it is a compilation video, so you will have to watch it all to see the ones about ghosts.

 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
I have always been extraordinarily close to my pets, some people just tie Fido up outside. The amount of real two way communication with a dog you know well is something we tend to take for granted but we take advantage of each other's different senses. I don't have a billion power nose but she doesn't have the vision I do. My dog acted like that I'd be searching the house for sure. Example - I see skunks way before she picks up on them if the wind isn't right, she lets me know when there's a bear out back. Good girl.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
This might be 'old news' to you guys but i've only just seen it and thought it deserved to be on this thread... [if it isn't already anyway lol]
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Cheers.

good one there
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Something Strange in the Neighborhood: The Ghostbusters Ruling - HeinOnline Blog

So, in New York State if you think your house is haunted and have made public statements to that end, you have to disclose that to potential buyers. Huh. In today's terms, the buyer wound up losing today's equivalent of almost $74,000.

Hauntings on the Hudson​

In the late 1960s, a rundown Victorian house sat vacant, nestled atop a cliff overlooking the Hudson River. Built more than 70 years earlier, the mansion boasted nearly 5,000 square feet, intricate woodwork, and plenty of old-world charm.

Enter George and Helen Ackley, a married couple looking for a spacious waterfront home for themselves and their four children. What they did not know, however, was that legends about the house being haunted had circulated the surrounding town of Nyack for years. Upon buying the house, the couple’s initial joy was met with caution from the locals. With fear in their eyes, the neighborhood children offered their warnings.

It didn’t take long for George and Helen to discover the poltergeists themselves. True to tale, the family began to experience phantom footsteps, mysterious knockings, and the slamming of doors around the house. They came to find that the house was inhabited by not one, but three ghosts—an unnamed Navy Lieutenant from the American Revolution and a married couple from the 18th century, Sir George and Lady Margaret. According to the Ackley family, a number of strange happenings occurred over the next twenty years, including:
  • Helen’s children and grandchildren began to receive odd gifts such as rings, dinnerware, coins, and other trinkets. The objects would later vanish entirely.
  • One morning, Helen’s daughter, Cynthia, was awoken by the violent shaking of her bed—a ritual that would occur most mornings afterward (until Cynthia announced to the ghosts that she was on spring break and would like to sleep in).
  • One day, Sir George sat in midair, watching Helen paint the ceiling in the living room. He approved of the color.
  • In later years, Cynthia’s fiancé, Mark, awoke to see Lady Margaret leaning over him as he slept.
A decade into living with the ghosts, Helen decided to write about her family’s paranormal experiences, submitting her stories to Reader’s Digest and the local newspaper at least three times between 1977 and 1989. Soon after the first submission, her husband George died of a heart attack.



Haunted, as a Matter of Law​

The Initial Case​


In the early ’90s, Helen decided to sell the house. She entered into a contract with buyer Jeffrey Stambovsky, agreeing to the price of $650,000 with a $32,500 down payment. Hailing from the hustle and bustle of New York City, however, Stambovsky was unaware of the folklore surrounding the house. Though seemingly proud of her paranormal pals, Helen Ackley never mentioned the hauntings either.

Upon learning about the poltergeists, Stambovsky sued Ackley and her real estate broker for fraudulent misrepresentation and requested a rescission of his contract of sale. When a New York Supreme Court dismissed the action based on caveat emptor—or “buyer beware”—Stambovsky appealed.

The Appellate Court​


In 1991, the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. The court made a basic conclusion that whether or not the ghosts were real, the mere fact that the hauntings were reported and publicized affected the value of the house. Therefore, the house was declared haunted “as a matter of law.”

Because she had previously published about the poltergeists, Helen Ackley was unable to deny their existence. However, sticking with the “buyer beware” doctrine, the appellate court held that she was not liable for damages. Instead, due to the fact that “haunted” cannot be easily ascertained with a simple house inspection, the appellate court simply rescinded Stambovsky’s contract. Stambovsky was no longer required to buy the house, but did forfeit his down payment.


In the interest of avoiding such untenable consequences, the notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest.
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After the publicity gained from the trial, Helen easily sold her house. Since then, notable residents have included film director Adam Brooks, singer Ingrid Michaelson, and singer/rapper Matisyahu. There have been no reported paranormal instances since Ackley’s move.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
‘Spirit of dead soldier’ visits couple’s selfie in UK celeb hotspot, leaving them and staff ‘spooked’

‘Spirit of dead soldier’ visits couple’s selfie in UK celeb hotspot, leaving them and staff ‘spooked’​

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Published Nov. 17, 2023, 3:55 a.m. ET

A spectral snap!
A couple claimed they were photobombed by the ghost of a soldier while out dining at a celeb hotspot in London, which has a history of haunted encounters.
Georgia Renshaw-Smith was celebrating her 26th birthday at Quaglino’s, a restaurant located less than a mile away from Buckingham Palace, with her boyfriend Ross Cheeseman and her family when the couple decided to capture the joyful occasion with a selfie, according to The Mirror.
What was meant to capture a loving keepsake for the couple ended up as a terrifying picture of a spirit lingering behind them.
A translucent white figure is seen hovering behind the couple, with Cheeseman, 35, believing it looked like a “military man in uniform.”
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Ross Cheeseman (L) and Georgia Renshaw-Smith captured the alleged ghost while dining at Quaglino’s in London.Kennedy News and Media
“I had taken one or two photos that my partner wasn’t happy with so I took another, this was the picture that when we looked at it revealed what looks like a ghost in the background,” Cheeseman chillingly shared, according to the outlet.
“I think the ghostly figure looks like some sort of ex-military man with broad shoulders in uniform looking over the shoulder of me or my partner.”
The atmosphere suddenly shifted once they noticed and showed Renshaw-Smith’s family the spooky specter lurking behind them in the photo.
The translucent white figure is seen hovering behind the couple in one of the two photos they took. 5
The translucent white figure is seen hovering behind the couple in one of the two photos they took.Kennedy News and Media
In the second photo, no ghostly figure was caught on camera. 5
In the second photo, no ghostly figure was caught on camera.Kennedy News and Media
“Georgia’s family thought I had doctored the photo but then realized that’s impossible given the time in between taking it and showing them – I have absolutely no explanation for what it is that’s behind us,” Cheeseman said.
“It looks see-through as you can make out a spine and ribs, I think it also looks like he’s got some sort of headband or hat on.”
Their ghostly moment spooked the wait staff and the restaurant’s manager, who told the party they’d never seen such solid evidence of a haunting but that the popular eatery has a long history of haunting.
“We then showed the waiters and waitresses and asked if they had ever witnessed anything else similar. All the waitresses and waiters were spooked.”
Online, many believe Cheeseman's theory that the ghost is of a soldier. 5
Online, many believe Cheeseman’s theory that the ghost is of a soldier.Kennedy News and Media
Cheeseman and Renshaw-Smith say her family still talk about the creepy capture they caught while out celebrating her birthday. 5
Cheeseman and Renshaw-Smith say her family still talks about the creepy capture they caught while out celebrating her birthday.Kennedy News and Media
Quaglino’s, which opened in 1929, has hosted a variety of celebrities such as Elton John, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, and members of the Royal family, including the late Queen Elizabeth II, who visited in 1956, the restaurant manager Leslie Kwarteng told The Standard UK in 2019.
“Everyone has a story to tell about Quaglino’s,” Kwarteng said of the haunted establishment.
Cheeseman, who said he does not believe in ghosts, admitted he has “not done an extensive amount of research on the restaurant but I know it’s very old and has housed guests such as the Kray twins and the Queen, so it’s a very fitting place for a ghost.”
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The image, captured in 2021, is still a popular subject among his family, and many online have come to share their interest in the photo, with some dubbing it “the best ghost picture ever.”

“I have shown various people and posted on various sites and only ever get the same response, that it’s the most insane ghost picture ever captured on camera. My partner is still baffled by the photo, as is the whole family. It comes up in jokes all the time with people mimicking the ghostly figure.”
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Nothing to me either. I can believe the camera automatically pans, they're available - but when she comes back into the kitchen she appears to be expecting something. And something happens, go figure.
 

nivek

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