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Firstly, a brief self- introduction is probably appropriate at this stage...My name is Neil Welch and I am responsible for the content of "The Haunted Attic" website. I live just outside Ellesmere in North Shropshire and have always had a keen interest in everything Paranormal.

Until recently, I was an active member of " www.itsbehindyou.co.uk" a Telford based Paranormal investigation team...and would urge you to visit the website. The team has recently re-formed. Several of it's members have many years of experience in the paranormal field...the group is very friendly and are very considerate to both newcomers & guests alike.

I would describe myself as a relative "Novice" in the field of the paranormal, having only been on a few investigations to date, so my experience is sadly lacking at present..."The Haunted Attic" has been designed for fellow novices to enjoy...and I have attempted to deal with the "basics" only... and tried to address some of the more popular topics.

I hope to focus on Paranormal occurances in the North Shropshire area whenever I can...and will also add details from any Group Investigations that I am invited to.

I welcome your constructive comments & criticisms, together with local photos and local stories/ experiences if you are willing to share them. I hope you enjoy the website.

Please note that there is a website page dedicated to advertising of your forthcoming Paranormal events...This is absolutely a free service...all you need to do is email me with details and/or photos of the event and I will upload them to the website...There are no catches...it really is absolutely free of charge.

Some "Classic" Ghost Photographs

	The picture on the left is a classic photo which allegedly shows a ghostly aparition known as "The Brown Lady" of Raynam Hall. This picture along with several other early photographs became my proof as a young boy that ghosts really did exist and fuelled an ongoing desire to learn more. (I did'nt care about camera double exposure at age 10) I've witnessed a few bizarre goings on over my 45 or so years...and not all can be explained rationally. Several of my previous homes had "unusual" goings-on in them. I have a small collection of "Orb" photographs...but i'm not completely convinced that they are paranormal. Perhaps they are merely dust or digital camera anomalies.
	Built for the Reverend Henry Bull in 1863 , Borely Rectory has the enviable reputation as “The Most Haunted House in England”. According to legend, a monk and a nun who resided in the rectory eloped, upon their capture the monk was executed and the nun was walled-up inside the rectory and allowed to starve to death. This is a picture of Borely Rectory shortly after a huge fire in 1939. The Rectory was never rebuilt...but hauntings & poltergeist activity continued within the ruins.
	Many towns and villages have their own ghostly stories to tell...one which springs to mind is the nearby North Shropshire town of Wem...back in 1995 the Town Hall suffered a massive fire. several people photographed the events and one particular photograph shows the image of what looks like a young girl being consumed by the flames ...experts have studied the photograph; some say that the aparition is actually a piece of falling timber ...recent analysis has cast some doubt on the authenticity of the photograph. Locals also claim that certain fire crew checking the site on the day after the fire were witness to small footprints similar to those of a young child visible in the ashes. In 1677 the town hall suffered its first massive fire, which was caused by a young girl "Jane Churm". The image is thought to show Jane's ghostly aparition looking out from the flames. The photogtaph is curtousey of Tony O'Rahilly...a local resident who snapped the photo in 1995.
	This classic ghost picture was taken at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. The picture was taken in 1966 by a Canadian clergyman. The ghost is holding onto the railing of the staircase that is known as the Tulip Staircase. I personally feel that these early photographs are less likely to have been "faked" compared with newer digital photographs...however this is no guarantee of authenticity.
	Another classic photograph (And a local one too!) of the library at Combermere Abbey. The photograph is said to show the ghostly manifestation of Lord Combermere sitting in his favorite reading chair after his tragic sudden death. (He was hit & killed by a horse drawn carriage.)
	The Photograph is thought to be ghostly apparition of Eunice Cole, a 64 year old New Hampshire resident convicted of Witchcraft in New England. USA. It shows Eunice on one of her frequent haunting strolls through the area. It is actually a 1997 well constructed "Fake" photograph by Ralph Morang. It is very easy to be tricked with modern day photographic techniques.