One of history’s most notorious ‘ghost ships’, what caused the crew of the Mary Celeste to abandon their largely undamaged ship and disappear?
Gnomes
The idea of gnomes began with a type of earth elemental that appeared in 16th century alchemical theory, but modern sightings and even video footage have also emerged
Black-Eyed Children
Described as resembling children but with coal-black eyes, these beings are described as intent on tricking their way into homes or cars
The Sloth Bear of Mysore
A hyper-aggressive sloth bear was responsible for over a dozen deaths and many more maulings in 1950s India
An Exorcism in Colne
The ghost of a young woman murdered by her lover was eventually exorcised by a Catholic priest
Gremlins – A Modern Take on the Fey Trickster
While similar to other folklore creatures such as goblins and boggarts, gremlins are a much younger creation, originating in the early 20th Century
The Beast of Green Drive
In 2005, multiple witnesses described spotting a strange creature in the leafy suburbs of a Lancashire town
The Champawat Tiger
The most prolific man-eater in recorded history
Boggarts: Lancashire’s Malign Trickster Spirits
A look at the malevolent spirits of place once said to be found across Lancashire
Kilgrimol – The truth behind Blackpool’s drowned village
Said to have been swamped by the sea centuries ago, many locals claim to have heard the Kilgrimol chapel bell ringing on windy nights
