Don’t Scare Claire

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!

Episode 30: Oakwell Hall

Oakwell Hall in Birstall has been part of the local landscape since 1583, as a former home of the Batt family, and then as various boarding schools before turning into the museum it is today.But it’s not just home to knowledgeable staff members and Elizabethan furniture… because rumour has it, that one of the former owners continues to play out the most famous ghost story tied to this place.SOURCES💻 https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-and-galleries/oakwell-hall.aspx 📺 Most Haunted Season 16 Episode 8, first aired in 2015COME 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/1TTVAkH32w1jeK9pELN3_e14M6-epYd73JVwKHL5cFyQ/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 29: The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

On the 14th February 1929, one of the most notorious mafia mass murders happened in a garage in Chicago: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.Most people assumed that Al Capone was behind the hit, but with the case still being unsolved to this day, did he really order the shooting of those seven men?And was he haunted by the consequences of his actions afterwards?SOURCES💻 https://stvalentinemassacre.org/ (SUCH A COOL WEBSITE!)💻 https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-capone 💻 https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/ (written and maintained by an Al Capone historian - LOTS of information here)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/1iZShuIliZns2xDyiuRDEkTmhDeaxTcXzmvPRPXCv5qY/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 28: The Anguished Man Painting

The Anguished Man painting is a super creepy canvas, with an even creepier backstory — and if that wasn’t enough, it’s rumoured to be haunted.Come sit by me and find out where the Anguished Man allegedly came from, and hear some of the real paranormal stories claimed by its current owner.SOURCES💻 https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnguishedManOfficial 💻 Sean Robinson’s comments left on other videos like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKiLnBl_PQI&t=323s&ab_channel=MysteryArchives 💻 https://www.liveabout.com/the-anguished-man-a-haunted-painting-3973896COME 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/1JjTLr62yTi_EcgL9tVazPhuDXJ_X7crBzHLWS0K9XtQ/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 27: The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

Hidden deep within the Essex countryside, sits an unassuming cottage that hides a huge secret.The secret underground nuclear bunker at Kelvedon Hatch was set to be the regional government headquarters for the London Metropolitan area if the UK came under nuclear attack.Thankfully, the cold war never escalated to a nuclear apocalypse, but it seems that someone, or something, didn’t want to leave the bunker just yet…SOURCES📚 Paranormal Essex by David Scanlan & Paul Robins: http://tinyurl.com/Paranormal-Essex-2012 (Affiliate Link)📚 Paranormal Essex by Jason Day: http://tinyurl.com/Paranormal-Essex-2011 (Affiliate Link)💻 https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2022/07/24/kelvedon-hatch-nuclear-bunker/ 💻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBKixCmLhE&ab_channel=HistoryHit (This is an absolutely brilliant little documentary!)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/1icxNp18fxaRkW7KFfDW1IPrqg4RajRj46kGoouUzvwI/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 26: James Dean & His Cursed Porsche 550 Spyder

James Dean was, and continues to be, a Hollywood icon. But is it in despite of, or because of his infamous crash that cut his life tragically short, and did he know this was coming?Come sit by me, as we’re getting into the entire haunting story of James Dean, what he was like as a person behind the films, and of course, the alleged ‘curse’ of the Porsche 550 Spyder.SOURCES📚 The Death Of James Dean by Warren Newton Beath: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3465629W/The_death_of_James_Dean?edition=key%3A/books/OL2740628M 📺 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of James Dean💻 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1499176/Revealed-the-truth-behind-the-crash-that-killed-James-Dean.html 💻 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-audrey-ann-dosch-d/21018163/?locale=en-GB 💻 https://www.speedsters.com/jd-speedster.htm 💻 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/gearbox/ 💻 https://scvhistory.com/gif/galleries/christophorus1960jamesdean/ 💻 https://www.astonishinglegends.com/ 💻 https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/09/30/is-a-four-speed-transaxle-once-considered-merely-a-spare-part-the-only-remaining-piece-of-james-deans-1955-porsche-550-spyder 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/1RpW-Ihvs6ru7OitPVKI6uXFfZqhmYYE5lG9bNeAuhzs/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!