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.
Episodes

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The Old Tooele Hospital is home to Asylum 49, Utah’s most terrifying haunted house attraction. But’s it’s also said to be home to more than just terrifying mannequins and maniacs with chainsaws… From phantom nurses to the spirits of children, Tooele hospital is rumoured to be haunted with TONS of entities.Come sit by me as we get into the history of the old Tooele Valley Hospital, and all of the real ghost stories that are reported by staff members and visitors!SOURCES📚 The Haunting Of Asylum 49 by Richard Estep & Cami Andersen: http://tinyurl.com/Haunting-Of-Asylum-49 (Affiliate link)📚 We Are The Children Of Asylum 49 by Tory Westhoff: http://tinyurl.com/Children-Of-Asylum-49 (Affiliate link)📺 Ghost Adventures Season 4 Episode 26 & Season 14 Episode 11💻 https://www.tooelecity.gov/community/history_of_tooele.php 💻 https://www.deseret.com/2002/3/7/19641881/tooele-medical-center-ready-to-open-in-may 💻 https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWNR-1Y6/samuel-francis-lee-1834-1894 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/1e7hCGgWgpFTodm5b-aTyKfOPPakyP808aqAys_zhiDU/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The SS Great Britain travelled over a million miles during her career… but it seems like she may have picked up a few extra ghostly passengers along the way.Come sit by me as we get all the way into the history of Brunel’s most famous ship and, of course, all the real ghost stories that have been reported through the years!SOURCES📚 Shadows On The Sea by Neil Arnold: https://tinyurl.com/Shadows-On-The-Sea (Affiliate Link)📚 The Iron Ship by Ewan Corlett (I bought my copy from the Visitor Centre - it was the 2nd version!)📺 The Great Iron Ship, first aired 1970📺 Most Haunted Season 12, Episode 6, first aired in 2009.💻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfhxdRPIoDo&ab_channel=HistoryHit 💻 https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/ 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/1uM_QKwn5eFdO493kUCfxmQT8HNMiJs5NGrRugXcTzr4/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The Four Crosses Inn claims to be haunted by multiple entities, with real paranormal stories being reported in almost all areas of the building.But are the claims true? Does something really lurk in the shadows of this almost 400-year-old inn?SOURCES📚 Haunted Staffordshire by Philip Solomon: https://tinyurl.com/Haunted-Staffordshire (Affiliate Link)💻 https://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/Details.aspx?&ResourceID=4005&PageIndex=33&SearchType=2&ThemeID=282 💻 https://www.theghostbook.co.uk/the-four-crosses-2/ 📺 Great British Ghosts Season 2 Episode 10, first aired in 2012COME 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/1-iHq7TAOXJZYVlUKs2sKMmkosxbtSXOZDxvzQ6MqBQE/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Shepton Mallet prison has been described as one of the most haunted prisons in the world — and with an almost 400-year history of misery, it’s not hard to see why.Come sit by me as we get into the prison’s long and grisly history, as well as all the real paranormal stories that are still being reported to this day! I’m also so sorry about the really annoying buzzing sound on this one, I cut out as much as I could and I think I know what caused it so *hopefully* it won’t happen again 🙃SOURCES📚 Shepton Mallet Guidebook by Shepton Mallet Prison📚 From The Inside by Dave J Cable: Get in touch with Shepton Mallet Prison and they’ll hook you up with a copy!💻 https://www.sheptonmalletprison.com/ 💻 https://www.youtube.com/@memoriesofaprison9542 📺 Paranormal Lockdown UK Season 1, Episode 1, first aired 2016COME 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/1hjwmzAvsgglJrND_yQcxV0SDuDbJn-8CFPRCT25SX2I/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset are a fantastic visitor attraction — I’m sure I’m not the only one who has fond childhood memories of the place!But what I didn’t know, was just how super-duper HAUNTED this place is supposed to be. So come sit by me as we get into all the real paranormal stories from Wookey Hole Caves, and the paper mill. SOURCES📚 Beneath the Mountains: Exploring the Deep Caves of Asturias by David Rose and Richard Gregson: https://tinyurl.com/Beneath-The-Mountains 💻 https://cavedivinggroup.org.uk/cdg-cave-exploration-beginnings/💻 https://gue.com/blog/dem-bones-dem-bones-dem-wookey-bones/ 💻 http://www.ubss.org.uk/resources/proceedings/vol25/UBSS_Proc_25_1_47-73.pdf 🎙️ Haunted History Chronicles Podcast: https://www.podpage.com/haunted-history-chronicles/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/1ke5zo9dvFXsAYtpleeaL707kk5f2j-_9TdLr8sC9974/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem has sat nestled in the cliffside of Nottingham for hundreds of years, so it’s no surprise it’s rumoured to be more than a little bit haunted!Come sit by me as we get into the centuries of history in this ancient Nottingham pub, and all of the real paranormal stories that have been reported!SOURCES📚 Haunted Nottingham by Andrew Wright: https://tinyurl.com/Haunted-Nottingham (Affiliate Link)📚 Ghosts And Legends Of Nottinghamshire by David Haslam: https://tinyurl.com/Nottinghamshire-Ghosts (Affiliate Link)💻 http://www.yeoldetriptojerusalem.com/ (Accessed via Wayback Machine)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/14y6SAeyjNoYibw4Tjhnb1eiKEAFYNQJ1-2Yza_aSfOw/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tamworth Castle is home to centuries of grisly history, so it’s no surprise it’s rumoured to be haunted as hell — but is there something darker lurking here?Come sit by me as we get into exactly what went down here, some of the real paranormal stories that have been reported, and find out exactly why Tamworth Castle will forever be burned into my brain 😳SOURCES📚Haunted Staffordshire by Philip Solomon: https://tinyurl.com/Haunted-Staffordshire (Affiliate Link)📚 Tamworth Castle: Its Foundation, History and Lords from the Norman Conquest to the Present Day, by Reverend Henry Norris. : https://tinyurl.com/Tamworth-Castle (Affiliate Link)📚 Haunted Castles Of Britain And Ireland by Richard Jones: https://tinyurl.com/Haunted-Castles-Jones (Affiliate Link)📚 Staffordshire Ghost Stories by David Bell: https://tinyurl.com/Staffordshire-Ghost-Stories (Affiliate Link)💻 www.tamworthcastle.co.uk 📺 Most Haunted Season 3, Episode 10, first aired in 2003COME 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/10egbBwgoUta1TUDzT0npylX7baNElCGBioQOBQ75OdI/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is claimed to be one of the most haunted hotels in America, with real paranormal activity reported in every single room of the huge sprawling resort.Come sit by me as we get into the history of this allegedly haunted hotel, how it served as the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining, and some of the super creepy ghost stories that have been claimed here.SOURCES📚 The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel, 2nd Edition by Rebecca F Pittman: https://tinyurl.com/Stanley-Hotel (Affiliate Link)💻 www.visitestespark.com/plan/about/history/💻 https://www.westword.com/arts/haunted-by-its-past-will-the-stanley-hotel-have-a-happy-ending-8437814📺 Ghost Hunters Season 2 Episode 22, first aired in 2006COME 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/1vV-GdEIR1FGCJHQBodJU73yCi_S4JI0gatvPEJ8o3H4/edit#heading=h.9g321zw99std 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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
30 East Drive in Pontefract is said to be one of the most haunted houses in the UK, with an entity known as the Black Monk of Pontefract terrorising the Pritchard family in the 60s.But the story didn’t end with the Pritchards… Come sit by me as we get into the history of 30 East Drive, right up to the real ghost stories from today!Cheers to @TheOuijaBrothers for requesting this video, and a huge thanks to @GhostsOnTrent for shouting me out on their recent live stream from the LIVING ROOM OF 30 EAST DRIVE ITSELF (WHAAAT?!) Check it out 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1JsdoaXJog&t=14622s&ab_channel=GhostsOnTrent SOURCES📚The Black Monk of Pontefract by Richard Estep and Bil Bungay: (Affiliate Link)📚 Poltergeist!: A Study In Destructive Haunting by Colin Wilson: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL3785794M/Poltergeist%21📚 Extreme Hauntings by Paul Adams and Eddie Brazil: https://tinyurl.com/Extreme-Hauntings (Affiliate Link)💻 http://www.30eastdrive.com/ 💻 The Ouija Brothers’ interview with Bill Farrar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK-3vQTa2Ys&t=1280s&ab_channel=OuijaBrothers 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/1rfuZXiIuemnYXgwhPmUPMeliJrUKLw7i73gIvNIPAnI/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 Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The old Coronation Street set in Granada studios had some weird paranormal stories coming out from both cast and crew members — and it seems that some actors who have since passed away are still showing up for work on the longest-running TV soap.Come sit by me as we get into exactly what’s been reported on these allegedly haunted Coronation Street sets and who may still be walking the cobbles once the cameras have stopped rolling…SOURCES💻 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4424902/Exorcist-called-Coronation-Street-ahead-demolition.html💻 https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a826736/coronation-street-kym-marsh-is-creeped-out-old-set-is-haunted/💻 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7588019/granada-studios-haunted-coronation-street/💻 https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/01/coronation-street-cast-set-ghosts_n_7482820.html 📺 Most Haunted Season 7, Episode 16, first aired in 2005COME 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/19Q1qYGBDt9gRoxB-h2EC1nTf7GaYV6gp6zblb3T8mvc/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!