Spectre Collection

Handley Page Victor B1 XA930 taking off from Hatfield
Handley Page Victor B1, XA930, taking off from Hatfield on 14 July 1960 at 190, 000lb all-up weight assisted by de Havilland Spectre rockets. Date: 1960

Humber Sceptre
The Humber Spectre is a popular model which will pass through a number of modifications : this is the original Mark One, elegantly posed outside a gracious home

Ghost Delivers Warning
A spectral figure materialises in a candlelit room where two men are roused from their books. The older man points ahead while the ghost points upwards. A ghostly warning?

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

Paul Kruger, State President of Transvaal as an Ogre
O!. Stephanus Johannes Paulus ( Paul ) Kruger, State President of the South African Republic (Transvaal) (1825-1905) - as an Ogre causing nightmares for various British Politicians of the day

Cartoon depicting a man searching for a ghost, 19th century
5309046 Cartoon depicting a man searching for a ghost, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man searching for a ghost. Dated 19th century 01/02/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Drawing of a Brocken spectre within a glory's rings, 1896. A Brocken spectre (German: Brockengespenst)
5311132 Drawing of a Brocken spectre within a glory's rings, 1896. A Brocken spectre (German: Brockengespenst), also called Brocken bow or mountain spectre

A Brocken spectre
5307886 A Brocken spectre.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Brocken spectre, also called Brocken bow or mountain spectre, is the apparently enormous and magnified shadow of an observer)

Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 3 of 3), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 3 of 3), mid 1840s

Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 1 of 3), Mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 1 of 3), Mid 1840s

Church and Graveyard in the Snow by Moonlight, 1827. Creator: Karl Blechen
Church and Graveyard in the Snow by Moonlight, 1827

The Apparition in the Forest, 1823. Creator: Moritz von Schwind
The Apparition in the Forest, 1823

A strange ghostly apparition caught on camera
A strange ghostly apparition caught in a photograph taken in a family home on Sunday, 30th March, 1986. The photograph was supposed to be depicting the 10 year-old boy (Andrew Burlington)

The Shadow Person
Francis Wilson

Fantasma
Julia Ramiro

Medieval knight in armour holding a swooning lady
Medieval knight in suit of armour holding a swooning lady outside a castle. His defeated opponent lies on the ground. Sir Ethelbert holds Adelaide over the prone body of Alan

Grey dagger, Apopestes spectrum and peach blossom moths
Grey dagger moth and larva, Acronicta psi 1, Apopestes spectrum moth and larva 2, peach blossom moth and caterpillar, Thyatira batis 3. Noctuelles psi, spectre, batis

Andrew Burlington ghost photograph
12 year-old Andrew Burlington holds up the photograph taken at his family home on Sunday, 30th March, 1986, which showed a strange ghostly apparition which obscured the main subject of the image (see)

Hallucinations - patient and spectre
Hallucinations and Delusions, a patient imagines himself haunted continually by a spectre. Date: 1888

Spirit Photograph - Family Group
A small-format Spirit Photograph showing a Family Group, possibly mourning a dead baby, although all the figures have an air of ghostly form, especially the seated woman/Mother

Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted in the role of Aladdin but instead of releasing a genie, he releases the spectre of death through his actions. Date: 1914

Pilatus U-28A 07-0779
United States Air Force - Pilatus U-28A Spectre 07-0779 (MSN 779), of Special Operations Command. Date: circa 2015

Pilatus U-28A 07-0793
United States Air Force - Pilatus U-28A Spectre 07-0793 (MSN 793), of Special Operations Command. Date: circa 2015

The Red Gaze, 1910 (oil on board)
PWI94160 The Red Gaze, 1910 (oil on board) by Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951); Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany; © Peter Willi

The Taking of the Temple at Delphi by the Gauls, 1885 (oil on canvas)
XIR24915 The Taking of the Temple at Delphi by the Gauls, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Cornet, Alphonse (19th century); Musee Francisque Mandet

A Bright Vision (colour litho)
3648255 A Bright Vision (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bright Vision)

Spectre of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains of Germany, photographed for the first time (b / w photo)
6015631 Spectre of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains of Germany, photographed for the first time (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The night patrol of the London streets, 1853
The night patrol of the London streets. The figure of Death on horseback rides out of an overcrowded cemetery full of cholera victims

Aladdin and the Magician (chromolitho)
2794291 Aladdin and the Magician (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aladdin and the Magician)

A spectre rising from the prone body of a knight in armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament, or Days of Chivalry, William Sams

Apparition, illustration for a literary work by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (oil on canvas
CHT164108 Apparition, illustration for a literary work by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (oil on canvas) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The White Mayde of Avenel, 1902 (w / c)
CMY75239 The White Mayde of Avenel, 1902 (w/c) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Spectre of the Brocken (engraving)
6006698 The Spectre of the Brocken (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spectre of the Brocken)

Poster advertising Ghosts and the House of the Devil
CHT197826 Poster advertising Ghosts and the House of the Devil at the Theatre Robert-Houdin, Paris, c.1870 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Ghost appearing above the sea during the night, early 20th century (colour litho)
CHT163380 Ghost appearing above the sea during the night, early 20th century (colour litho) by Kirchner, Raphael (1876-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spirit Photograph - Schemboche
A spirit photograph by Schemboche of an Italian Woman approached by a white robe-draped spirit who places his hand upon her shoulder. Date: circa 1870s

Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina
Vaslav Nijinsky (1889 - 1950) and Tamara Karsavina (1885 - 1978) in Le Spectre de la rose. Date: 1911

An Amazing Seance and an Exposure
Cover design, An Amazing Seance and an Exposure, by Sydney A Moseley, introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1919

The Bad Lands of White River (engraving)
3627877 The Bad Lands of White River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bad Lands of White River)

The spectre of the Brocken
LLM456507 The spectre of the Brocken by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spectre of the Brocken)

The Storm Spirits, 1900 (oil on canvas)
WDM27980 The Storm Spirits, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 117.5x172. cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English

The Spectre, an optical illusion (engraving)
3628872 The Spectre, an optical illusion (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spectre, an optical illusion)

Ghost of a woman samurai with a sword, 1923 (colour woodblock print)
LWR341733 Ghost of a woman samurai with a sword, 1923 (colour woodblock print) by Shoen, Uemura (1871-1945); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Phantasmagoria, 1911 (engraving)
3037830 Phantasmagoria, 1911 (engraving) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhyme And Reason by Lewis Carroll first published in 1869)

The Ghost of the King Appearing to Hamlet, scene from Act I of Hamlet
CHT167934 The Ghost of the King Appearing to Hamlet, scene from Act I of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (w/c on paper) by Bussiere

Ms 859 / 522 Louis XI (1423-83) (vellum)
EDI42305 Ms 859/522 Louis XI (1423-83) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Chroniques des Rois de France; Jean du Tillet; ); French

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"Spectre: Unveiling the Haunting Tales of History and Imagination" Step back in time as Handley Page Victor B1 XA930 gracefully takes off from Hatfield, leaving behind a trail of mystery. Meanwhile, the Humber Sceptre prowls through the streets, its enigmatic presence captivating all who cross its path. In 1966, a ghostly figure delivers an eerie warning on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House. The ethereal specter leaves observers spellbound, forever etching this haunting encounter into history. Enter a world where spirits roam freely - Victorian families find solace in their spectral companions while men and women embrace their otherworldly counterparts with curiosity and intrigue. Hallucinations blur reality for both patients and specters alike, blurring the lines between what is real and what lies beyond. The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai casts an enchanting light on ancient legends that continue to captivate our imagination. As we gaze upon Paul Kruger transformed into an ogre-like creature, we are reminded of how power can morph even noble figures into monstrous beings. Journey further into history as a spirit photograph captures a family group united with their departed loved ones - proof that love transcends even death's boundaries. And in 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II unwittingly unleashes death's specter instead of releasing a genie through his ill-fated actions - a chilling reminder of how choices can shape destinies. Spectres have long woven themselves into our collective consciousness; they remind us that there is more to this world than meets the eye. From ghostly encounters at historic sites like the Tulip Staircase to artistic depictions by renowned masters like Hokusai – these apparitions beckon us to explore realms beyond our comprehension. Dare you venture forth? Open your mind to these spectral whispers from centuries past; let the spectre's secrets unravel before your eyes.