Ghostly Tyne and Wear

Download or read book Ghostly Tyne and Wear written by Rob Kirkup and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reports of haunted castles, pubs, theaters, and shopping arcades, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists, and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly Tyne & Wear investigates 30 of the most haunted locations in Tyne & Wear today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a phantom highwayman at Blacksmith’s Table Restaurant in Washington, a Carry On film legend who haunts the Empire Theatre in Sunderland, a mischievous poltergeist at the the Central Arcade in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as well as sightings of phantom soldiers at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. Illustrated with more than 60 photographs, together with location and access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in finding out more about the area’s haunted heritage.