In Victorian England, from the 1830s until around 1900, telling ghost stories was a big part of how you celebrated Christmas: ghosts, evil spirits and people gone insane!

In Victorian England, Ghost Stories Were a Beloved Christmas Tradition A version of this story originally ran in 2021; it has been updated for 2025. Halloween Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol ...

Willard Library will transform into a Victorian Christmas parlor for an evening of ghost stories, parlour games, dramatic ...

'The Haunted Lane,' a stereoscope card from L.M. Melander & Bro., 1875. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. October has long been associated with ghosts – from ancient Celtic ...

A Prince George retired teacher hosts a ghostly story-telling event geared to freeze the soul just before Christmas.

A flawed but fascinating history of the modern world. Michael Dirda on Victorian ghost stories: “Anthologies of English ghost stories frequently begin with Elizabeth Gaskell’s ‘The Old Nurse’s Story’ ...

SPINE-TINGLING events are being held to celebrate the heritage of Knutsford. Victorian Christmas ghost stories will be shared at the Jubilee Hall on Stanley Road from 3pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, ...

A Victorian ghost town dubbed “Australia’s Schitt’s Creek” has just been sold off, from its hotel to its mining ruins, in a ...

Your eyes are red and white candy spirals, your brain is mince pie, and Elf on the Shelf, having glared at you for weeks, has returned to his desk job with the surveillance state. We know horror at ...

“A Christmas Carol” will be staged at 52 Sumner on Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. to enjoy the Victorian ...

October has long been associated with ghosts – from ancient Celtic festivals to ward off restless spirits after harvest time to the modern standby of using an old sheet to make a last-minute Halloween ...