Following my post about Glengallan, I headed up there today and I think I actually managed to catch some EVP's in the short time I was there. I didn't conduct a proper investigation but just walked around/sat down with my recorder.
http://youtu.be/76tBN7LD-YY
That video contains all three, and if you read the description I explain how and where each one was caught. Any comments greatly appreciated.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Glengallan Homestead & The Ghost Gate
This site of interest is a mere 10 minute drive from where I live. It's a large house known as "Glengallan Homestead", built in the 1860's and once the centre of a large, wealthy estate.
It sits between the towns of Allora and Warwick, in Queenslands historic Darling Downs region.
Glengallen was never completed. The founder of the estate died bankrupt and broken and the full potential of Glengallen was never realised. After passing from owner to another it was soon abandoned and left to become a ruin. For 70 years it rotted away into a further state of disrepair until eventually it was saved and bit by bit is being restored to it's former glory by a group of dedicated volunteers.
The house is open for visits and many people have reported eerie feelings when inside the house as well as the feeling of just needing to "get out". One day I hope to conduct a proper investigation on the house and outside areas - the place where the servants quarters burned down, and the still standing woolshed but most of all the site where the "ghost gate" once stood.
The nearby Gate that allowed passage to travellers and visitors to the homestead in it's day was seemingly plagued with ghost stories from the start.
Tales of the gate mysteriously opening and closing for people passing through as well as the presence of a white owl upon the gate baffled all those who witnessed it first hand or even heard ot it .
A stockman quoted he was "off the grog" for weeks after an unknown apparition opened and shut the gate for him one night as he galloped through.
Another man by the name of Edward Sparksman had been playing fiddle for a dance held in the Glengallan woolshed one night when on his way home experienced the same peculiar happenings.
Some "victims" noted a white owl perched upon the gate and said that when it flew away the gate would open. The force of an owl taking off would not be enough to open a heavy gate like this one. and still leaves the silent shutting of the gate once the passer by was through unexplained. The owl must have had some connection to the gate or the spirit no doubt, but it is unlikely it was the cause of the opening or shutting.
It seems a goodwilled (or even cheeky perhaps?) spirit occupied the gate and I imagine must have enjoyed the reactions of his (or her) efforts.
Today the gate is gone, but the site is marked by a monumental white owl and a signpost on the backtrack reads "Ghost Gate Road". Could the helpful spirit still linger down Ghost Gate Road, waiting for travellers to pass by? That's something that I would love to find out.
It sits between the towns of Allora and Warwick, in Queenslands historic Darling Downs region.
Glengallen was never completed. The founder of the estate died bankrupt and broken and the full potential of Glengallen was never realised. After passing from owner to another it was soon abandoned and left to become a ruin. For 70 years it rotted away into a further state of disrepair until eventually it was saved and bit by bit is being restored to it's former glory by a group of dedicated volunteers.
The house is open for visits and many people have reported eerie feelings when inside the house as well as the feeling of just needing to "get out". One day I hope to conduct a proper investigation on the house and outside areas - the place where the servants quarters burned down, and the still standing woolshed but most of all the site where the "ghost gate" once stood.
The nearby Gate that allowed passage to travellers and visitors to the homestead in it's day was seemingly plagued with ghost stories from the start.
Tales of the gate mysteriously opening and closing for people passing through as well as the presence of a white owl upon the gate baffled all those who witnessed it first hand or even heard ot it .
A stockman quoted he was "off the grog" for weeks after an unknown apparition opened and shut the gate for him one night as he galloped through.
Another man by the name of Edward Sparksman had been playing fiddle for a dance held in the Glengallan woolshed one night when on his way home experienced the same peculiar happenings.
Some "victims" noted a white owl perched upon the gate and said that when it flew away the gate would open. The force of an owl taking off would not be enough to open a heavy gate like this one. and still leaves the silent shutting of the gate once the passer by was through unexplained. The owl must have had some connection to the gate or the spirit no doubt, but it is unlikely it was the cause of the opening or shutting.
It seems a goodwilled (or even cheeky perhaps?) spirit occupied the gate and I imagine must have enjoyed the reactions of his (or her) efforts.
Today the gate is gone, but the site is marked by a monumental white owl and a signpost on the backtrack reads "Ghost Gate Road". Could the helpful spirit still linger down Ghost Gate Road, waiting for travellers to pass by? That's something that I would love to find out.
Darling Downs Paranormal (DDP)
Today I have decided to try my luck (again) with the slow process of starting up a paranormal investigation group.
Only problem is that it seems there is no one else within 100 miles of here that shares my interest in the paranormal....
Prove me wrong.
If you live on the Darling Downs QLD and would like to participate and join (it's free!) please contact me. Even wiith just a few people it can be a fully functioning group.
Only problem is that it seems there is no one else within 100 miles of here that shares my interest in the paranormal....
Prove me wrong.
If you live on the Darling Downs QLD and would like to participate and join (it's free!) please contact me. Even wiith just a few people it can be a fully functioning group.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Hiding In Shadows
One paranormal entity that has aways unnerved me is the mysterious "shadow people". I have never seen a human shadow form, but I did however catch a glimpse of an animal shadow form - a cat that was perched upon my desk in my bedroom, that quickly jumped down into thin air when I opened my door to enter. As I have four cats at home, (none of which are allowed in my room) I first supposed that one had managed to sneak in, but upon extensive searching, found no such cat to be hiding anywhere in the room. The ghostly cat was black, and followed the common traits of a shadow form.
Here's a little excerpt from Wikipedia:
Shadow people (also known as shadow figures, shadow beings, shadow men, or shadow folk) are supernatural shadow-like figures of both modern folklore and paranormal popular culturee that believers describe as dark humanoid forms or evasive specters that are seen mostly in peripheral vision.
Hmm, interesting.
You see, shadow people are reportedly the most common of all apparitions seen. They can be men, women, children and animals as I had seen.
Many have actually been reported to be just black masses with red glowing eyes (THAT part scares me). Also it seems that descriptions of seen shadow people have been so consistent in fact that there is actually a belief that the very same shadow entity is responsible for multiple sightings and hauntings, I.E a shadow man with a hat (or "hat man" as he is referred) is described as a very common apparition sighting as well as the "hooded figure". Whether it is the same man with a hat and hooded figure each time is doubtful to me, but many believe it to be so.
So why are they made up of a black mass?
The mass of their form is apparently so dense that flashlights will not even penetrate and unlike many other apparitions seen, they are often not translucent at all.
Popular belief says that the shadow form is due to their spiritual condition. The black shadow represents an absence of light or truth - not necessarily that they are of evil or malevolent intention, but that for some reason or another, the entity is unwilling to go towards the light and move on from this world.
This may be due to continuing attachments to people, objects or places in the physical world, or very often are hiding in fear of moving onto an eternal hell as punishment for something they have committed in their physical life.
Another trait typical in shadow people is fearfulness of being seen. Almost all sightings are reported as a fleeting glimpse as the apparition hastily disappears from sight, or the apparition may be calm and seemingly unaware in the presence of physical people - until the entity realises it can be seen. Shadow people even go so far to remain unseen that another common sighting is of a shadow person peeking around corners while in a manifested state.
Their will to stay in hiding at all costs is somewhat puzzling. Only coming out in darkness, hiding behind objects and perhaps even using a sort of camouflage (the shadow form) is fascinating. What are they hiding from, that even in death in a spiritual form, keeps them running for what could be an eternity?
The picture used is the infamous Moundsville Penitentiary Shadow Man photo, captured by Polly Gear of Mountaineer Ghosts Paranormal Investigators. Read her fascinating account of the shadow man here: http://www.angelsghosts.com/moundsville_penitentiary_shadow_man_ghost_picture.html
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wow, almost a year after that last post promising a return to PP I never quite did make a comeback.... Better late than never I say.
Anyway, lately I have been thinking about my past ghosthunting days. I havent been on an investigation in perhaps almost 2 years.
Why? Because time hasn't permitted, and there's simply no one to go with anymore. All the friends and fellow enthusiasts I used to hunt with have moved away to better places, and alas, I am the only one left. Investigations are never as much fun by yourself.
So it got me thinking... What if I were to form another group, a local paranormal society with people who; although they may be complete strangers at first, share the same love and passion of the unkown?
People who would be willing to donate one or two weekends a month to conducting research and investigations at active locations around the downs?
Yes, That's exactly what I'll do.
If you live in the Darling Downs region of QLD Australia and are interested, send me a comment or email and we may get this thing rolling.
Anyway, lately I have been thinking about my past ghosthunting days. I havent been on an investigation in perhaps almost 2 years.
Why? Because time hasn't permitted, and there's simply no one to go with anymore. All the friends and fellow enthusiasts I used to hunt with have moved away to better places, and alas, I am the only one left. Investigations are never as much fun by yourself.
So it got me thinking... What if I were to form another group, a local paranormal society with people who; although they may be complete strangers at first, share the same love and passion of the unkown?
People who would be willing to donate one or two weekends a month to conducting research and investigations at active locations around the downs?
Yes, That's exactly what I'll do.
If you live in the Darling Downs region of QLD Australia and are interested, send me a comment or email and we may get this thing rolling.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
The Postings Return
Long time no see.
Im pleased to announce that PP shall be back up and running with a (more) constant flow of articles running in... In fact I'm working on one right now, expect it within a day or two.
Im pleased to announce that PP shall be back up and running with a (more) constant flow of articles running in... In fact I'm working on one right now, expect it within a day or two.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Caesars Nightclub: The last chance
It deeply saddens me to report that Caesars Nightclub, located at 156-160 Streatham Hill, London, is listed to be demolished in March 2009.
Besides being London's largest club of its kind, Caesars is also known for its ghostly occurrences and inhabitants - Most predominately the spirit of Ruth Ellis, who became the last female to be executed in the United Kingdom, after she shot and killed her lover David Blakely.
You can read more about Ruth Ellis here:
The nightclub was explored and investigated in Series 2 of UK's Living TV Most Haunted.
The nightclubs owner, Fred Batt, is opening his doors to ghost hunters one last time, in a bid to capture solid evidence of the hauntings that he and employees of the famed nightclub have experienced throughout the years. Often a buildings' paranormal activity escalates just before a planned demolition, so perhaps desired results will (this time) be achieved.
If you live in the UK, or are able to make it to London for this one last chance to explore Caesars, a very special night will be held on Friday 13Th February 2009.
Some of the famous faces of the paranormal research world will be attending the event, respected mediums, as well as the media.
Activities will be non stop- from vigils, seance's, table tipping and access to the depths of the nightclub, which have never before been open to the public.
Tickets cost £49, the event will run from 8pm, till 4am.
Tickets can be purchased from here (please note that tickets are limited) :
Do not miss your last chance to experience one of London's great haunts before it's gone forever!
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