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Cook, Catherine7
Green, Anthony E (1943-)5
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Archive File

Preface to a Book of Supernatural Poetry

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1960-1977

This file contains a 3 page typescript draft of Thomas Blackburn's introduction for an unpublished compilation of supernatural poetry. The essay explores Blackburn's opinions on the paranormal and its...

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Sound Recordings, Essex

Mahoney, Kathryn C

[1972]

Street interviews with people [in Hadleigh] regarding witch beliefs, the occult and knowledge of a local witch, Cunning Murrell. [Trs. 1-2] Interview with Mrs. Bonser (née Murrell), regarding Cunni...

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The unseen host : stories of the Great War

Warr, Charles Laing (1892-1969)

1928

Originally published in 1916.

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Sound Recording, [Essex]

Mahoney, Kathryn C

September 1972

Mr. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart discuss witch beliefs, the occult and Wicca.

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Fairies

Robinson, S J

1974

S. J. Robinson's attempt to produce a realistic photograph of fairies, after the Cottingley fairies photographs, in a garden in Enfield (Greater London). The photograph shows four (paper) fairies appa...

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Satan's invisible world discovered : detailing the particulars of strange pranks played by the Devil,... to which is added The marvellous history of Major Weir and his sister

Sinclair, George (1696)

[Between ca. 1830 and 1850?]

Anonymous. An abridgement of the work by George Sinclair. No. 116 in a series. (Number printed at foot of t.p.).

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Man, myth & magic : an illustrated encyclopedia of the supernatural

Cavendish, Richard

c1970-1971

v.1-v.2 (1970); v.10 (1970); v.43 (1970)

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Archive Sub-series

Mythical Beings

1955-1978

This subseries contains items relating to mythical and supernatural beings. The subject matter includes pagan and Christian mythological beings; and fairies, in particular the Cottingley Fairy photogr...

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Apparitions and Legends

1961-1972

This subseries contains items relating to supernatural apparitions and legends. The subject matter includes phantom sounds and smells, treasure and legends, including legends from Mount Kilimanjaro an...

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