Don’t Scare Claire

Episode 40: Dudley Castle

Dudley Castle has centuries of history tied to it, which means one thing: ghost stories.But who is the famous ghostly Grey Lady of Dudley Castle, and who else is said to haunt the ancient castle and zoo?And if you haven’t already, go and watch my collaboration with Ghosts On Trent, where we investigated Dudley Castle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp1umWe9ndo&t=2050s&ab_channel=GhostsOnTrent HUGE thank you to @HauntedHousesEvents for putting on a brilliant night!SOURCES📚 Black Country & Birmingham Ghost Stories by Brendan Hawthorne📚 Black Country Ghosts by Anthony Poulton-Smith📚 Black Country Ghosts And Hauntings by Andrew Homer📚 Haunted Castles Of Britain And Ireland by Richard Jones💻 https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/ 💻 https://friendsofdudleycastle.co.uk/ 📺 Most Haunted Live at Dudley Castle, first aired in 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/1ehUVB0VwEvUCDHaQZPTdAYeuwl5c5WvauFv2I4-qsLs/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 39: Elvis Presley Part 2

Between 1969 and 1976, Elvis Presley would go on to perform 636 sold-out shows at the Las Vegas International Hotel, and then the Las Vegas Hilton — forever cementing him as an icon of the city.After his death in 1977, some staff and guests of the Westgate Hotel, as it’s now known, are adamant that Elvis has returned to the place of his residency…SOURCES📚 Haunted Las Vegas by Paul W Papa💻 https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/february-1995/6994/ 💻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VoRW00tiME&ab_channel=KTNVChannel13LasVegas 💻 https://www.mayheminthedesert.com/hilton 📺 The Haunting Of… Wayne Newton, Season 4 Episode 8, first aired 2014COME 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/1LaGBCUzz1_04v3qrT8GojxbU93PLZyPtyYeHLZugbbo/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 38: Elvis Presley Part 1

Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll, was an international superstar known for his unique voice and swinging hips.Even today, decades after his death in 1977, he continues to be adored by millions of fans across the world.So it’s no surprise that alleged sightings of the ghost of Elvis started immediately after his death was announced… or maybe even before the news broke.SOURCES📚 Haunted Memphis by Laura Cunningham📚 The Death Of Elvis: What Really Happened by Charles C Thompson and James P Cole📚 Dark And Bloody Ground by Christopher K Coleman💻 https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/30/archives/4-accused-of-a-plot-to-take-presley-body.html 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/1VflFh33JOGMJ0--H8wiExL2kscGRCIasGSjb8sGa9E0/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 37: Alton Towers Resort

Alton Towers Resort is one of the UK’s top theme park attractions, with more rollercoasters than you can shake an adrenaline-fuelled stick at.But the site of one Alton Towers actually dates back thousands of years, and for centuries was the family home of the Talbots.Come sit by me as we get into the history and super creepy ghost stories that have been reported at Alton Towers!SOURCES📚 Supernatural England by Betty Puttick📚 Haunted Happenings by Wayne Spurrier💻 http://www.londonlaunch.com/be-inspired/wills-week/the-ghosts-of-alton-towers/ 💻 https://www.aol.co.uk/2016/10/10/ghost-spotted-at-alton-towers/ 📺 Most Haunted season 9 episode 5, first aired in 2007COME 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/1PxORoenHJBL95vGnojNMU7pE-AmWgXS7p2mm6E0hHRY/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 36: The Cecil Hotel

The Cecil Hotel has become infamous for the death and misery that have happened within its walls — especially after the tragic case of Elisa Lam in 2013.For decades, people have claimed that the Cecil Hotel is one of the most haunted hotels in the USA, so come sit by me as we chat about the dark history and real ghost stories that guests have reported at this downtown LA hotel.SOURCES📚 American Hotel Story by Richard Estep📚 Death At The Cecil Hotel In Los Angeles by Dale Richard Perelman💻 https://thetab.com/uk/2021/02/18/i-live-opposite-the-cecil-hotel-los-angeles-tiktok-195961 💻 https://memoriesproject.com/2021/02/10/my-fathers-cecil-hotel-experience-haunted-him-for-life/ 📺 Ghost Adventures: Cecil Hotel, first aired 2021RECOMMENDED SOURCES🎙️ Last Podcast On The Left Episode 110 & 111: Richard Ramirez📺 Night Stalker: The Hunt For A Serial Killer, first aired on Netflix in 2021🎙️ Last Podcast On The Left Episode 445 & 446: Jack Unterweger📺 Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel, first aired on Netflix in 2021COME 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/1fgoEVDLgmpR6kCxb1cc-Z6PP3X7nBius-3tqDuztyQw/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 35: The Black Country Living Museum

The Black Country Living Museum brings to life the industrial heritage of the Black Country, spanning a site of 26 acres.But with complete buildings being transported to the museum and rebuilt, brick-by-brick, did the museum curators get more than they bargained for? Are some of the ghostly former inhabitants and business owners now haunting the Black Country Living Museum, forever attached to the buildings they once lived, worked, and maybe even died in?SOURCES📚 Beer and Spirits by Andrew Homer and David Taylor 📚 Black Country Ghosts And Hauntings by Andrew Homer📺 Most Haunted Season 17, Episode 10, 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/1crpZ5Y1xrAFVbUc_Gob2rZOzLiZ35NtT52QL2zGOzEk/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 34: Loftus Hall

Loftus Hall, on the Hook Penninsula in County Wexford, claims to have received a visit from the devil himself back in the 1700’s and ever since then, is reported to be one of the most haunted houses in Ireland.Come sit by me as we get into the long, and at times tragic history of Loftus Hall, and of course… we chat all about the real paranormal activity that has been reported in the hall itself.SOURCES📚 True Irish Ghost Stories by St John Drelincourt Seymour💻 Interviews with Adrian Quigley💻 Tottenham.name (Accessed via Wayback Machine)📺 The Legend Of Loftus Hall, first aired in 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=790ywrXc4yw&t=1926sCOME 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/1jMjBkgDfxeC4XFsIPXsXLDFpa1BKqIZcRqMXj2Oyuys/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 33: Tudor World Museum

Shrieve’s House in Stratford-Upon-Avon is home to the museum, Tudor World, where you can learn all about what life was like in Tudor times.But the ancient building known as Shrieve’s House also seems to be home to something altogether more… paranormal. With rumours of a vortex allowing anything up to forty entities in the house at any one time, is it any surprise that Tudor World, formerly the Falstaff’s Experience, is thought by some to be one of the most haunted buildings in the UK?SOURCES📚 https://www.stratfordsociety.co.uk/files/The_Shrieves_House.pdf 💻 https://kenilworth.nub.news/news/local-news/bizarre-turf-war-breaks-out-between-rival-ghost-tour-guides-221680 📺 Most Haunted Live at Leap Year: The Life and Loves of William Shakespeare Day 1, First aired 2004COME 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/1eriJGlnQhnYwpjRfMQJHjWm86saVIQE2EgpiTYKad0I/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 32: Guy’s Cliffe House

Guy’s Cliffe House has centuries of history, from being the site of the cave that Guy of Warwick lived as a hermit in, to the devastating fire of 1992.It’s been a spiritually significant spot since forever… is this the reason that multiple entities appear to haunt the ruins of this mansion and the surrounding grounds?SOURCES📚 Further Recollections Of A Country Mansion by Terry Roberts: I could only find this at a Warwickshire library!📚 Paranormal Warwickshire by S. C. Skillman: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paranormal-Warwickshire-S-C-Skillman/dp/1445698269 💻 https://www.guyscliffehouse.co.uk/ 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/1DuvNnI8-qLY43C3YSwXgGL0_im3In1UUVDMd0VYz_Kc/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 31: The Jamaica Inn

The Jamaica Inn has been serving patrons travelling through Bodmin Moor for centuries, but it seems that throughout the years, it’s picked up more than a few ghostly regulars…Come sit by me as we get into the murky past of this smuggler’s sanctuary, and the real paranormal stories that staff and guests report to this day.SOURCES📚 Haunted Bodmin Moor by Jason Higgs: http://tinyurl.com/Haunted-Bodmin-Moor (Affiliate Link)📚 Ghosts of Cornwall by Peter Underwood: https://tinyurl.com/Ghosts-Of-Cornwall 💻 https://www.jamaicainn.co.uk/ 💻 https://launcestonthen.co.uk/ 📺 Most Haunted Season 4 Episode 3, first aired in 2004Podcast interviews with Colin and Karin:🎙️ Haunted History Chronicles: https://www.facebook.com/HauntedHistoryChronicles/ 🎙️ How Haunted? Podcast: https://how-haunted.com/ 🎙️ Dan Snow’s History Hit: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view 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/1nRHWKxGjxcMO2BEtR81vmOo7ScKm1z8lAEh5Xn1vedI/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!