Halloween lanterns. Photo by David Menidrey on Unsplash

It’s Halloween week! Are you a fan of things that go bump in the night? Do you like a bit of spooky or gruesome history? We are here to help!

First of all, here is a video by Dr Drew Gray, telling us a story from the nineteenth century, related to none other than Jack the Ripper…

Then we have a story of medieval witchcraft from Dr Rachel Moss:

And the Hellfire Club from Prof Matthew McCormack:

And if that’s whetted your appetite for something a bit longer, you can read this post by Dr Caroline Nielsen on a Victorian ghost seer.

A young woman is sitting in a chair reading a story which has made her nervous. Engraving by R. Graves after R.W. Buss. Credit: Wellcome Collection.

Enjoy the season!