Famous Ghost Pictures Opinions Needed Part 1

damaralenoire · Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 334 Location: South Wales UK

Famous Ghost Pictures Opinions Needed Part 1

I would just love to hear peoples opinions on some Famous Ghost images I have come to see many times over the past few years

Part 1

Probably the most famous ghost picture of all time "The Brown Lady" taken in 1936 by photographers Captain Provand and Indre Shira while shooting for Country Life magazine proports to show a ghost descending a staircase at England's historic Raynham Hall, which is said to be haunted by Lady Dorothy Walpole, who once lived at the Hall. She is known as The Brown Lady due to reports of the spirit being seen wearing a brown brocade dress. She officially died of smallpox, but rumors have it that she was pushed down the stairs by her husband after learning of an affair.

Solstice Moon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 272 Location: Horsham, W Sussex

I'm not sure on this one, though I can say without fear of contradiction that it's not been photoshopped!

It looks good, almost too good in fact. I'd have to defer on this one to someone with a greater knowledge of photography and manipulation.

flossy · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

every time i see this picy it sends shivers down my spine for some reason Laughing

Cliffraves · Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 192 Location: Middlesbrough uk

Seen this one in many ghost books when i was kid reading about ghosts.
if i had somet like that going down stairs i'd run.

flossy · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

you wouldnt see me for dust cliff lol

YB · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

If I remember the story correctly, the photographers supposedly saw the apparition descending the steps and hurriedly took the picture. If it is a fake, I wonder how they did it back then.

twirly-girly · Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 65 Location: Norfolk, England

Here in Norfolk (where raynham hall is) we believe!
Theres too many strange things happen at Raynham not to.

YB · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

Twirly, get a camera, find this staircase and take a lot of photos at night if possible, see if you can catch anything..

twirly-girly · Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 65 Location: Norfolk, England

LOL! I'll try - Blickling Hall is here in Norfolk too, Famous for Anne Bolyn ghosts especially the night before the anniversary of her execution - a coach and horses drives up the main road and driveway to Blickling Hall to collect the imprisoned Anne, It is later seen returning her headless body to the hall. Local lore says the headless Anne walks out of the carridge though I have yet to get proof of this!

YB · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

Think I read about that as well..

Solstice Moon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 272 Location: Horsham, W Sussex

and would you believe it? I have photos for those too far away!

YB · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

Wow.. never figured it looked like that. I thought it was like a big hotel in town. Thanks for the pic..

Solstice Moon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 272 Location: Horsham, W Sussex

Should point out that's Blickling hall, not Raynham

Solstice Moon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 272 Location: Horsham, W Sussex

As you can see, Raynham's far less grand.....

YB · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:06 am Post subject:

Far LESS grand? still in its own way a lot more than I expected.