The apparition at newby church(the Spectre of newby church) –



The church of Christ the Consoler on the grounds of newby Hall, New Yorkshire, UK has never had any history of the paranormal. In 1963 Reverend Kenneth F lord took a photograph in the church, a figure appeared on the photograph resembling a man but somehow distorted. Kenneth Lord claimed that there was no one with him when he took the photograph. He also swore about its legitimacy and grew extremely frustrated when people accused him of faking it somehow.
People who believed the photograph to be legit evidence of the paranormal conclude that it resembles a 16th century monk with white shroud around its face. Some say it could be above 9 feet tall while others think that as we can’t see it’s feet, it must be standing on something.

The Reverend K. F. Lord’s photograph


A lot of people believe this to be a hoax and suggest it to be a clever use of double exposure, however it has been checked several times by photography experts and they all agree that there is no double exposure on the photograph. Some people still suggest that this apparition might be a trick of light or it might be an accomplice in a costume as the figure looks too clear.
More than 55 years have passed since the photograph was taken but it still turns out to be one of the most mysterious and controversial pieces of evidence of the existence of the paranormal.

5 most haunted roads around the world

William warby
  • The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland

The dark hedges in Ireland is as famous for its beauty as it is for the hauntings that people have witnessed there.

This enchanted road has featured in game of thrones. The trees said to have been planted in 1775 have a unique shape that blocks light from penetrating leaving the road in darkness.

The hedges are said to be haunted by the spirit known as grey lady which roams around the road and dissapear at the last tree.

Many people have witnessed the spirit but there have not been any cases of attack or physical harm done to anyone.

  • Tuen Mun Road- Hong Kong

One of the oldest highways ,said to have been built in 1977. Over the years hundreds of major accidents have occurred on this road . Although most of these accidents are said to have been caused by the poor design of this road,many survivors have claimed to have seen ghostly figures before losing control of their vehicles .According to several legends , ghosts of deadly car crashes appear in the middle of the roads causing drivers to swerve in order to avoid hitting them.

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  • A3 Motorway, Croatia

The A3 motorway is a major motorway in Croatia spanning 306.5 kilometres (190.5 mi).The motorway connects Zagreb, the nation’s capital, to the Slavonia region and a number of cities along the Sava River. The road is believed to be haunted due to a large number of accidents. TV star Dolores lambasa was killed on a section of highway that is reportedly cursed according to locals. Macedonian singer Rose proeski died on the same stretch in the similar manner some years back. Drivers reportedly experience hallucinations and unexplained phenomena on this highway.

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  • Clinton Road, New Jersey

Clinton road in New Jersey is one of the most haunted roads around the world. There are so many legends associated with this road. People have reportedly seen ghosts, hybrid creatures, gatherings of witches, satanists, ku klux Klan etc. The most popular legends include the ghost boy bridge, a vintage Camaro that vanishes in thin air, a ghost truck with floating headlights, wolf-dog hybrids. There is also a cross castle site where people have been scratched and have had several scary visions.

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  • The A75 road, Scotland

The A75 in Scotland is the site of alleged mysterious events. According to one story, in 1957 a truck driver swerved to avoid a couple walking in the road but when he stopped to investigate the pair had “vanished”. In 1962 a couple of friends were passing the road at midnight when suddenly a hen flew towards the windshield but vanished before the impact. It was followed by an old lady running towards the car Screaming and vanishing before impact which in turn was followed by a man , several animals and creatures that all vanished in thin air and after all of this stopped, the car began to violently Shake.

Princess theatre, Melbourne

Mat connolley

The princess theatre is a 1488 seat theatre in Melbourne’s East End theatre district, Australia and is the oldest entertainment site there.

The theatre started in 1854 by the name of Astley’s amphitheater. In 1857,the name was changed to princess theatre. Since then it has been owned by multiple people and has been torn down and rebuilt multiple times. The last extensive renovation was in 1986,when David Mariner purchased the theatre.


On March 1888, Gounod’s opera “Faust” was being run at the theatre. Frederick baker under the stage name of Frederick federici was performing the role of Mephistopheles. The production was to end with Mephistopheles sinking dramatically through a trap door to signify him returning to the fires of hell with his prize, the unfortunate Dr Faustus. As he was being lowered down to the basement, he had a heart attack and died immediately inside the basement. He couldn’t come to the stage to take his bows and nobody knew about it. When the opera ended, the company came to know about the tragic incident. However, the company and all the stage staff swore that he had been with them during the bows. Nearly everybody on the stage had seen him taking his bows.

This was the first ever sighting of his ghost. Many people have reported of seeing the ghost since then. Sometimes he could be spotted sitting on one of the chairs watching the show. As a sign of respect for many years on opening night a seat would be left for frederici in the dress circle. His ghost was considered as a sign of good luck for the play. Some people have spotted him sitting in the dress circle well dressed, while others have seen him on stage. Some people have witnessed mysterious lights passing through the corridors.
In 1970s during the making of a documentary film, pictures we’re taken. One picture revealed an ashen faced transparent figure. Everybody working at the theatre has experienced some kind of activity at the theatre. They have made peace with it and doesn’t want it to go away.