1. This photograph is considered by many to be the most famous “ghost”
photograph. It was taken in 1936 at Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England and
still today cannot be explained. The photogenic ghost is thought to be that of
Dorothy Townshend who lived in Raynham Hall with her husband, Charles
Townshend, in the 1700s. Legend has it that Dorthy was a mistress to Lord
Wharton and Charles found out about it. He then imprisoned her in a remote
section of the Hall until she died from his abuses. Legal records show she died
in 1726, but many believe this to be a sham, as Charles wanted people to
believe she was dead, so he could punish her for her infidelity.
In the summer of 1954, Reverend K.F. Ford was taking pictures of his church
that is located in England. While snapping pictures he accidentally captured
one of the most famous and perhaps undeniable pictures of a ghost ever
taken. In the picture is what appears to be a monk with a ghastly face. The
photo has been examined and it was determined that it is neither a double
exposure nor had the negative been tampered with.
Have you ever had a favorite chair or perhaps a preferred spot on the couch
that is just more comfortable than the other areas of the couch? So did Lord
Combermere. Lord Combermere unfortunately got hit with a horse drawn
carriage in 1891. During his funeral his family hired a photographer to take
some family pictures. His burial took place over 4 miles away and while the
family attended the funeral the photographer prepared the camera. When the
plate was developed it appeared that the apparition of Lord Combermere was
sitting in his favorite chair. Perhaps the coffin wasn’t comfortable enough.
On November 19, 1995 Wem Town Hall in England caught on fire. The fire
raged on all through the night until the building was nothing but rubble. As
firefighters battled the flames, a local citizen, Tony O’Rahilly, decided to snap
some pictures of the event. In one of his photographs there appears to be the
clear image of a little girl standing in front of the inferno. No one remembered
a young girl being at the scene and there was definitely not a young girl in the
burning building. Some believe this is the ghost of a young girl named Jane
Churm who, in 1677, accidentally started a fire that destroyed many homes in
the town. Jane also died in the fire. Perhaps the photo is just smoke creating
the amazing illusion of a girl or perhaps it is a real ghost.
Upon developing his photography Hardy made a shocking discovery. One of
his photos showed a ghostly figure climbing the staircase. The figure was not
in the photography when Hardy took the picture. The photograph and the
negatives were examined by experts, some of which were from Kodak, and all
have concluded that the negative was not tampered with nor is it a double
exposure.