Don’t Scare Claire

Looking for paranormal stories, ghostly encounters, and grisly tales from history? Hi! I’m Claire, come sit with me to chat about all things morbid, mysterious and macabre… If you love to get your learnin’ on and prefer the stories behind history’s most chilling paranormal legends, we’re going to be best friends. We’ll get into everything from dark history and real-life haunted houses, to creepy urban legends and the best kinds of bedtime stories - ghost stories.

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5 days ago

The Thackray Museum of Medicine is the largest independent medical museum in the UK, with tens of thousands of artefacts showing the progression of healthcare through the years.But the building itself has its own story to share, having been used as a workhouse and an infirmary before becoming the museum it is today.And perhaps that’s the reason why the Thackray Museum is rumoured to be haunted? SOURCES📚 Celebrity Ghosts And Notorious Hauntings by Marie D Jones💻 https://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/blog/prisoner-stories-mary-bateman/ 💻 https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Leeds/ 💻 https://thackraymuseum.co.uk/ 💻 https://sochealth.co.uk/2013/09/08/chas-f-thackray-ltd-suppliers-surgeons/ 🎙️ Scaredy Cat Skeptic Podcast: Episode 6🎙️ Haunted Histories With Penny Griffiths-MorganCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUNDcY0pzMGbLvtcN87GexYAIYGGewVarL7SqQUs320/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 74: The Tower Of London

Thursday Oct 31, 2024

Thursday Oct 31, 2024

The Tower of London is widely regarded as one of the most haunted places in the world, and when you take into account the centuries of history within this castle, it’s not hard to see why.Join me in this special Halloween episode, where I take you through the history of the Tower of London, and all of the strange ghostly reports that have been claimed by Yeomen and visitors.SOURCES📚 Haunted Britain & Ireland by Richard Jones📚 A Ghostly Guide To London by Megan Coles📚 Haunted England by Westwood & Simpson📚 Haunted London by James Clark📚 Ghosts Of The Tower Of London by G. Abbott 💻 https://www.hrp.org.uk/ CREDITSNaomi ClarkeFilming AssistantHM Tower of London hrp.org.uk Ryan Barnett “Barney” BeefeaterCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp9enmD7ocD8m4pDFcMW3MHeMXKyMO3fcc79eQqucIE/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Monday Oct 28, 2024

The Mermaid Inn in Rye has stood for centuries, serving everyone from royalty to criminals. With all the history that this pub’s walls have seen, it’s no surprise that the Mermaid is rumoured to be haunted, with terrifying stories of paranormal activity reported in more than one guest bedroom.Would you be brave enough to stay the night?SOURCES📚 Nights In Haunted Houses by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted Inns of Britain And Ireland by Richard Jones💻 https://www.mermaidinn.com/ 📺 World’s Scariest Hauntings: The Mermaid Inn, first aired 2018COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-fOwdX0kcVjfvMEe3aoILsOB-1s9GrWQlGFaFzmfyI/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 72: Madame Tussauds

Sunday Oct 27, 2024

Sunday Oct 27, 2024

Madame Tussauds museums are famous around the world for their lifelike wax models of celebrity figures.But some believe that there’s more than just waxwork figures staring at you when you pay them a visit; as unsettling paranormal activity has been witnessed in multiple attractions.SOURCES📚 A Ghostly Guide To London by Megan Coles📚 Haunted Las Vegas by Paul W Papa💻 https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/apr/28/madame-tussauds-fire 💻 https://www.madametussauds.com/london/information/our-history/ 📺 Most Haunted Season 12, Episode 8, first aired 2009📺 Ghost Adventures Season 6, Episode 8, first aired 2011COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dhowFzqG73HXh141F-km5fpWhocYqpWbXIGUMgLUai8/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Friday Oct 25, 2024

The Langham Hotel in London is a luxury destination for travellers, but be careful, because you might be sharing your hotel room with a ghostly guest who never checked out…SOURCES📚 The Langham: From 1865 by Tom Steele 📚 Haunted Hotels: Eerie Inns, Ghoulish Guests, and Creepy Caretakers by Tom Ogden💻 https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3258407/boo-ghosts-have-england-jumping 💻 https://drawingmatter.org/john-nash-designs-for-langham-house-ca-1812-1816/ COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vEHTkmsIwQkoX5DsjB_NgCwnwg80h2TOBArSe6xvn8M/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 70: Warwick Castle

Tuesday Oct 22, 2024

Tuesday Oct 22, 2024

If you’re going out looking for ghosts in the UK, a medieval castle is a great place to start; and with Warwick Castle’s long and bloody history, you may get more than you bargained for.Even the Earl of Warwick’s family, the Grevilles, claimed to encounter unexplainable goings-on while the castle was their family home; and even now the castle is a major tourist attraction, the ghostly residents from centuries ago are still making their presence known. SOURCES📚 Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones📚 Memories Of Sixty Years by Francis Richard Charles Guy Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick📚 Haunted Places Of Warwickshire by Rupert Matthews 📚 Paranormal Warwickshire by S. C. Skillman📚Stephen And Matilda: The Civil War Of 1139-53 by Jim Bradbury📚 Dictionary of National Biography by Smith, Elder, and Co.💻 https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/story-fulke-grevilles-ghost 💻 https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/warwick-castle-secret-conversation-ghosts COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RHJAL0EqkQ9NnTCpZBXHrsUpLh6s39ubmtKDYZQyP7c/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Monday Oct 21, 2024

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery contains hundreds of thousands of artefacts from history, telling the story of Peterborough and the surrounding area in the past.But some visitors to the museum get a more immersive experience than they bargained for, with countless reports of terrifying paranormal activity spanning back decades.SOURCES📚 Haunted Peterborough by Stuart Orme📚 Paranormal Cambridgeshire by Damien O’Dell 💻 https://ourjourneypeterborough.co.uk/ 📺 Interview with Andrew Stainton-Roberts via Haunted Adelaide Horizons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlqYENo5xKQ&t=232s&ab_channel=AdelaideHauntedHorizons COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S5InW3i1YlWfKZWYDutldP85JlxuPqIMH_cHy8VSwXs/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 68: Morfa Colliery

Friday Oct 18, 2024

Friday Oct 18, 2024

The Morfa Colliery disaster in Wales on the 10th of March, 1890 took the lives of 87 miners, but the death toll could have easily been far higher. Almost half of the colliers scheduled to work that morning hadn’t come in for their shift, with some claiming that is was because of reports of paranormal activity within the mine in the leadup to the disaster that warned them of impending doom… SOURCES📚 Haunted Wales: A Guide To Welsh Ghostlore by Richard Holland📚 Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain by Russell Ash et al.💻 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/15-bodies-buried-beneath-tata-16040525 COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cW2l6gnJ7r5Ph13t_L05PaCjycw8nDjw2rwE0DpjguY/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Thursday Oct 17, 2024

There’s an AVRO Lincoln B2 bomber aircraft on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands in Cosford, and she’s a great example of the aircraft that came into service too later for World War 2.But with RF398 in particular, there are some strange goings on reported around her, leading some people to think that she may be haunted…SOURCES📚 Haunted Shropshire by Allen Scott-Davies📚 Some Ghostly Tales Of Shropshire by Christine McCarthy📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts & Haunted Places by Peter Underwood📚 Nights In Haunted Places by Peter Underwood💻 https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/84-A-1182-Avro-Lincoln-RF398.pdf 💻 https://www.facebook.com/rafmuseumcosford/videos/712897123642624 💻 https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/55 📺 Strange But True: Life Beyond Death/The Haunted Bomber, first aired 1996COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17YqxjqvNAnAgrvfswoinlhqWnDfi8fdfNjoT_u4aoVQ/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

The Red Lion Inn in Avebury, Wiltshire is an exceptionally special location for multiple reasons.First of all, it’s the only pub IN THE WORLD, known to be within a neolithic stone circle.But secondly, it’s rumoured to be haunted, with customers and staff reporting strange, ghostly goings-on to this day…SOURCES📚 Living With Ghosts by Paul Hanrahan📚 Haunted Wiltshire by Keith Wills💻 https://www.haunted-britain.com/red-lion-inn-avebury.htm 💻 https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/news/wiltshire-news/inside-wiltshires-most-haunted-pub-5620727 💻 https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/history/ 📺 Most Haunted Season 1 Episode 3, first aired 2002COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VOJXYzytD-4lkkF3epbf92A7Xau9TOebkDaRliQ9jig/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

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