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Dartmouth Ghosts



Dartmouth Ghosts

...some further reading


Researching this subject I came across a wide range of books - some good, some bad, and many that were useful in providing some hard-to-find information. Here is a selection...



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New Lands by Charles Fort. Compendium of weird events by this famous New York author.



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The Vampire in Europe by Montague Summers. Classic if somewhat dated compendium of vampire lore from this Bristol-born author.



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The Ghosts of Totnes by Bob Mann.



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Further up the River by Kevin Pyne. A Dartmouth poet's celebration of life and love in Devon.



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The Green Man by Kathleen Basford. Long-standing standard work on this intriguing and controversial subject.



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The Stations of the Sun by Ronald Hutton. Treasury of detailed information about the sacred and secular seasonal celebrations of Britain.



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The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Legend mixes with fact in this early account of British origins.



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Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Epic poem dealing with the themes of loyalty and kingship.



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Britannia Royal Naval College by Dr Jane Harrold & Dr Richard Porter. With a foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, this is a comprehensive and colourful account of the history of the college.



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Exploring Green Lanes in the South Hams by Valerie Belsey. Step by step guildelies along a series of rambles through beautiful and historic scenerey.



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The Folklore of Devon by Ralph Whitlock.



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Haunted Pubs in Devon by Sally & Chips Barber.



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Haunted Happenings in Devon by Judy Chard.



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Supernatural Steam by J A Brooks.



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Devon Mysteries by Judy Chard.



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Ghosts of Devon by Peter Underwood.



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The Ghosts of Torbay by Deryck Seymour.



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Devon Ghosts by Theo Brown. This writer was one of Devon's most devoted and celebrated folklorists.



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Sun, Moon and Standing Stones by John Wood.



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The Haunted Pub Guide by Guy Lyon Playfair.



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Stories of the Supernatural by Judy Chard.



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Our Haunted Kingdom by Andrew Green.



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Devon's Ghosts by A Farquharson-Coe.



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The History of The Castle Hotel Dartmouth by Ray Freeman.



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Text © 2006 Joules & Ken Taylor

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