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The Battersea Poltergeist
Chizz
Posts: 28,338
It's an interesting piece of history.
What do you make of it?
What do you make of it?
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Never heard of it1
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Make of what ?Chizz said:It's an interesting piece of history.
What do you make of it?0 -
Is it Vince?3
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A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.1 -
How tall was it?6
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Bump4
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Never heard of it, but I have heard of the ghost of Mrs Battersby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y46pDq_l-0 1 -
Related to the Prague Golem?0
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And Leicester?0
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No, no she wasn’t.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.There is no such thing as ghosts / poltergeists9 -
I don't believe in ghosts, but I'm glad that 'Donald' decided to follow Shirley Hitchings and not me.
There is an 8 part docu drama podcast available presented by Danny Robins.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0940193/episodes/guide
Danny promises there will be an episode 9 where your questions can be put to Shirley (She is still alive in case you're wondering).
Let's not forget that Sherlock Holmes once said 'When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth'. Well Sherlock Holmes was real enough ... wasn't he?4 -
MrOneLung said:
No, no she wasn’t.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.There is no such thing as ghosts / poltergeists
Wow, what a sweeping statement to make, does anyone really know the answer to that one
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The Battersea PoltergeistBedsaddick said:
Make of what ?Chizz said:It's an interesting piece of history.
What do you make of it?0 -
A bit like the enfield haunting then?2
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And Arthur Conan Doyle believed in fairies.Raith_C_Chattonell said:I don't believe in ghosts, but I'm glad that 'Donald' decided to follow Shirley Hitchings and not me.
There is an 8 part docu drama podcast available presented by Danny Robins.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0940193/episodes/guide
Danny promises there will be an episode 9 where your questions can be put to Shirley (She is still alive in case you're wondering).
Let's not forget that Sherlock Holmes once said 'When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth'. Well Sherlock Holmes was real enough ... wasn't he?0 -
PWR.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.
The teenage girl was doing it herself.
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Brilliant. Thanks for clearing that up. Thank goodness someone's been able to.North Lower Neil said:
PWR.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.
The teenage girl was doing it herself.
Glad to help.
Just a few minor bits to clear up though. How did she move furniture during the night when a journalist was in bed with her, holding her hands and feet? How did she scrawl words across the width and breadth of the ceiling? How did she levitate? How did she predict the harm that was about to happen to the actor? And how did the noises and movement of items continue when she wasn't there?5 -
It’s always eye-opening (and hilariously entertaining) when a ghost thread pops up on CL and people start sharing experiences. Keep them coming lads.1
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Do more people believe in Ghosts than (a) God, or is it about 50/50?0
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I imagine all those who believe in a god also believe in ghosts and those that don’t, dont.2
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Is there a case to be made that people invent ghosts and gods because the finality of death is too frightening to contemplate?
Isn’t it odd that culturally ghosts are often portrayed as scary when they are actually comforting in as much as they kind of beat death?3 -
Dunno mate, you'd need to ask her.Chizz said:
Brilliant. Thanks for clearing that up. Thank goodness someone's been able to.North Lower Neil said:
PWR.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.
The teenage girl was doing it herself.
Glad to help.
Just a few minor bits to clear up though. How did she move furniture during the night when a journalist was in bed with her, holding her hands and feet? How did she scrawl words across the width and breadth of the ceiling? How did she levitate? How did she predict the harm that was about to happen to the actor? And how did the noises and movement of items continue when she wasn't there?1 -
Strange things happen in my gaff. I put a family sized bar of Galaxy in my fridge and the next day, GONE! I kid you not... EVERY fucking time.11
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Our poltergeist is an alcoholic.8
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Yes. They don’t exist.eastterrace6168 said:MrOneLung said:
No, no she wasn’t.Chizz said:
A teenage girl, living with her family, in Battersea, in the 1950s, was subjected to a harrowing haunting, by a Poltergeist.MrOneLung said:Never heard of it
It was extensively covered in the media at the time, but the story is less well known now.
Objects moved. The Poltergeist caused knocking and other loud noises that could be heard by neighbours. The girl levitated. The house was set alight, hospitalising her father. The Poltergeist communicated with them, via a ouija board and written notes.
Journalists reported on the story and were convinced there was paranormal, inexplicable activity taking place.
The Poltergeist activity continued when she went to work, resulting in her being sacked. And it continued at the house, even when she wasn't there.There is no such thing as ghosts / poltergeists
Wow, what a sweeping statement to make, does anyone really know the answer to that one3 -
Yes it is complete Brian Ollocks. If it wasn't they would be f*ng everywhere!0
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Do you have a suggestion as to what might have caused the various odd things that happened at the house and elsewhere?MuttleyCAFC said:Yes it is complete Brian Ollocks. If it wasn't they would be f*ng everywhere!0 -
Could it be that the alleged happenings are ordinary things that people choose to call odd?0
