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Mar 29, 2023 · Being able to take photos of spirits obviously helps the cause, but are all of them real or have some been doctored? Here is a round-up of the most famous "ghost" photos of all-time.
- Spirit Photos by William Mumler (1862-1875) William Mumler can be called a pioneer in this photography genre. In the 1860s, he helped hundreds of people by creating “real” images of his clients standing next to their dead relatives.
- Lord Combermere's Ghost Photo by Sybell Corbet (1891) This rare historical photo was taken in the Abbey Library by Sybell Corbet, who left the camera for 1 hour in the empty room, while all the employees were paying their last respect to Lord Combermere.
- Irish Linen Girls (1900) This photo of ghost depicts Irish linen workers in their workshop. In 2015 it was included in the Getty Images collection and first appeared on the net.
- Disembodied Hand Touches Bureau by Montague Cooper (1900) Photographer Montague Cooper took a picture of his desk in his studio. After developing the picture, he noticed a hand without a body that touched the table from above.
- The Brown Lady. This portrait of "The Brown Lady" ghost is arguably the most famous and well-regarded ghost photograph ever taken. The ghost is thought to be that of Lady Dorothy Townshend, wife of Charles Townshend, second Viscount of Raynham, residents of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England in the early 1700s.
- Lord Combermere. This photograph of the Combermere Abbey library was taken in 1891 by Sybell Corbet. The figure of a man can faintly be seen sitting in the chair to the left.
- Freddy Jackson. This intriguing photo, taken in 1919, was first published in 1975 by Sir Victor Goddard, a retired R.A.F. officer. The photo is a group portrait of Goddard's squadron, which had served in World War I at the HMS Daedalus training facility.
- Tulip Staircase Ghost. Rev. Ralph Hardy, a retired clergyman from White Rock, British Columbia, took this now-famous photograph in 1966. He intended merely to photograph the elegant spiral staircase, known as the "Tulip Staircase", in the Queen's House section of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England.
- The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall (1936) Considered one of the most famous ghost photographs in history, the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall evokes a sense of eerie elegance.
- The Amityville Ghost Boy (1976) The Amityville Ghost Boy photograph emerged during the notorious Amityville Horror case, which gripped the world with its tales of paranormal activity.
- The Specter of Newby Church (1963) Among the haunting images of the paranormal, the Specter of Newby Church photograph stands out as a chilling testament to the mysteries of the supernatural.
- The Tulip Staircase Ghost (1966) Reverend Ralph Hardy’s ghost photographs, captured at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, stands as one of the earliest instances of a ghostly image.
Oct 30, 2006 · Of course it's possible that ghosts and spirits do exist and can be photographed. But if so, where's the proof? And why do images of ghosts look exactly like images of photographic errors?
Jun 30, 2015 · 'Ghost photos' still occur today - like this 'sighting' of the Grey Lady of Hampton Court; actually an oddity from an iPhone's imaging capture (Credit: The Sun/News Syndication)
Feb 20, 2024 · Yes. Is it possible that we’ve misidentified the Brown Lady? Of course. Is it possible the Brown Lady doesn’t exist at all? Yep. But the photograph has gone on to become one of the most...
