Story Time: Dark Rituals & Pagan Rites

Story Time: Dark Rituals & Pagan Rites

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Mary Pearcey & The Hampstead Tragedy

In 1890, the murders of Phoebe Hogg and her infant daughter in Hampstead became one of the most widely reported criminal cases of the Victorian period. The investigation quickly centred on Mary Pearcey, whilst the public eyed Phoebe’s husband with suspicion. Evidence found at Mar ...  Show more

Amazing Stories & The Shaver Mystery

In 1945, the end of the second world war was approaching, atom bombs were on the way, and science fiction felt more like speculative prophecies than adventure stories. In the pages of pulp magazine, claims that ancient civilizations lived beneath the surface of the earth, armed w ...  Show more

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