Author: Chris
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A Gut Feeling or Was It Luck? The Pike Law Incident.
In this story, we travel to Sykeside, Haslingden to talk about five young boys who went on an adventure within the old mines of Pike Law quarry. A disused haven of mystery and adventure, its tunnels had captured the imaginations of generations of local boys. Little did anyone know that the innocent exploration of these…
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Cob Castle – The Abandoned Community
Back in the last 1800s and early 1900s, ‘Cob Castle’ was a community of workers who were employed in the nearby quarries, mills and factories within Haslingden. Many people worked long, laborious hours, often with a pittance for a wage. Together, they would witness tragedies such as a murder on their own doorstep, accidents in…
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Exploring Hollinshead Hall and Old Well House at Tockholes
In this video, we walk through Roddlesworth Woods that are located in the towhship of Tockholes, looking for the old ruins of Hoddlesworth Hall and the creepy looking Well House! The ruins of the ancient manor house was largely rebuilt by John Hollinshead in the 1770s. In Victorian times, Hollinshead Hall and its estate was…
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Randonautica Really Works! Crazy Finds & Weirdly Odd Results ..
Our second attempt at using the Randonautica app and it didn’t disappoint. We tried four intentions and we got some pretty interesting results! How this app works is still a mystery. Some will say it’s just coincidence and that may well be the answer, but during this video, you may just be as puzzled as…
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The Unsolved Murder of Susan Westwell (1904)
Accrington, a quiet town in Lancashire back in the day, was plunged into shock and sorrow on Thursday, 25th August 1904, when the lifeless body of 78-year-old Susan Westwell was discovered in her humble abode at number 24 Hyndburn Road. This brutal act of violence against a beloved member of the community left everyone reeling…
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The Story That Wasn’t.. True? Blackburn’s Darkest Rumour – 1929
In Victorian Blackburn, a single whisper was enough to ignite fear, outrage, and suspicion across an entire town. What began as a shocking wager quickly spiralled into panic. But as the dust settled, one chilling reality emerged: was the story actually true? In this episode of Days of Horror, we examine the Blackburn Hoax -…
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Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)
In 1854, in the quiet Lancashire town of Haslingden, a young man named James Hamer sat down to write his final words. Those letters – heavy with sorrow, confusion, and resignation – would be the last trace he left behind. In this episode, we examine the life and state of mind of James Hamer, explore…
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The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
On 28th April 1917, disaster erupted at a chemical mill turned munitions factory in Church, Oswaldtwistle. Flames, shockwaves, and the threat of a far greater explosion placed hundreds of lives in immediate danger. In the midst of chaos stood James Hardacre — a local police constable who refused to run when others fled. His actions…