Category: Local History
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The Signalman Who NEVER Came Home: The BIZARRE Death of Samuel Gains, 1911 // Ewood Bridge
In the early hours of a cold morning in 1911, Samuel Gains, a signalman working at Ewood Bridge in the North West of England, mysteriously vanished from his post at the railway’s signal box. A respected and diligent worker, Samuel’s sudden disappearance baffled his colleagues, as the night seemed uneventful, with no sign of struggle…
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From CAPTIVITY to Courtroom: The CLITHEROE Kidnapping Sensation 1891
In this gripping historical narrative, we delve into the harrowing tale of Emily Emma Maude Jackson, a woman kidnapped by her own husband, Edmund, on March 8th, 1891. For over ten days, Emily was confined in a house in Blackburn, a prisoner to her spouse’s cruel intentions. Her dramatic rescue came only after her determined…
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FREDDIE STARR – Visiting his GRAVE and talking about his LIFE // Liverpool
Freddie Starr, born on January 9, 1943, in Huyton, England, was a prominent British comedian known for his energetic and eccentric performances, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. Rising to fame with his television appearances on shows like “Opportunity Knocks” and “The Freddie Starr Show,” Starr became a household name with his unpredictable humor and…
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HIGHGATE CEMETERY / Catch-up & Extra Footage JEAN SIMMONS / Great Train Robbery
In this video, the first of many upcoming ‘debrief’ videos, we will be talking about our visit to Highgate Cemetery as well as including some extra pieces of footage that didn’t make it into the original video. We will also answer some of the questions our viewers left in the comments section of that first…
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OWD CANKY the MIDDLETON GRAVE ROBBER
The legend of ‘OWD CANKY or William Lancashire if we are to use his real name, has been passed down throughout the generations. Tales of grave robbing and the illegal act of selling corpses was a common problem in Victorian-era cemeteries. They stole everything from rings and necklaces to the bodies themselves. But is the…
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The Forgotten Baby of Flaxmoss: A Story Time Tried to Bury
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What the Police DISCOVERED Inside This Farm Was TERRIFYING… | True Crime | Real Locations
A quiet Lancashire farmhouse… three innocent lives… and a morning of unimaginable brutality that still clings to the walls of Saville Green Farm. This is a story buried beneath decades of silence — a triple murder so violent, so senseless, that it shook the countryside to its core. In this episode, we retrace the footsteps…
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Real or Hoax? Did We Discover JACK THE RIPPER’S Real Voice on This Old Record?
What if a forgotten shellac record – buried for over a century – contained the chilling voice of one of the most infamous killers in history? In this episode of Days of Horror, we uncover a mysterious gramophone recording that appears to feature a man describing the horrific events of 1888… in unsettling detail. Is…