Post by pwm437 on Apr 5, 2009 9:08:51 GMT 1
Only now catching up with a book I bought in December called 'Haunted Glasgow' by Ron Halliday. It seems the city is teeming with ghosts and spooks, and I'm sure Ron's investigations are only the tip of the iceberg. Here are a few to chill your spine.
Bedlay Castle out near Chryston to the north-east of Glasgow was built as a retreat for the Bishops of Glasgow, and reports of ghosts and appearances have abounded for centuries. It may have something to do with Bishop John Cameron being found dead, floating face down in a nearby loch (Bishops Loch ? I wonder)
The ghost of an old man reputedly appeared on a security monitor at the Royal Snooker Club in Rutherglen in the 1990's (and no, before you ask it was not Andymo). His old face and grey hair changed before those watching into a younger man with dark hair, before disappearing.
The Auctioneers pub, just off St Vincent Place has been the site if numerous sightings of ghostly figures by staff, and notably a female in a Victorian style dress aged about fourteen.
Glasgow's palaces of entertainment seem to attract ghosts by the bucket load, with sightings at The Citizens in Gorbals, The Theatre Royal in Hope Street and the Pavilion in Renfield Street. The old Scottish comedian Tommy Morgan is one of three ghosts seen at the Pavilion.
The Waverley Picture Hall in Moss-Side Road, Shawlands is thought to be haunted by a former projectionist who worked there.
Shields Road underground station is quite well known for the stories of the 'Grey Lady' who has been seen in the station and tunnels near the platform. She is said to move between Shields Road and Kinning Park. Investigations havw however revealed, that on the 22nd of July 1922 a 39 year old mother and her 2 year old daughter were both killed in an accident at the station.
The old Dreghorn Mansion in Clyde Street, which has now been demolished, was said to be haunted by Robert Dreghorn, who was reputedly so ugly, he could never attract a woman, and committed suicide by hanging himself. The mansion became the site of a carpet shop some years later, and stood near to St Andrew's Cathedral.
The Transport Museum, formerly part of Kelvin Hall was used as a mortuary during the Cldebank Blitz of 1942, and according to staff has been the location of ghostly activity, as has Kelvingrove Art Galleries across the street.
Staff at Raffles Bar in the Hilton Hotel at Anderston habve reported seeing apparitions. It is worth bearing in mind the hotel is built on the site of a former graveyard, with the graves being dug up and re-interred at Linn Cemetery to allow the construction work to procede. Maybe the bodies have been moved, but the spirits stay on.
Ghosts have been recorded at sites from Glasgow's historical past including Provan Hall, Castlemilk House at queen's Park, where the Battle of Langside took place on 13th May 1568. It has been said ghosts of soldiers from that period have been seen to assemble at the battle site late on the evening of 12th May.
On the 15th of June 1995 a pilot was walking through the concourse at Glasgow Airport when he spotted a former colleague whom he had not seen for quite some time. He noticed his old workmate was not looking well, and never shook his hand when offered. They chatted for a few minutes and finally said their farewells. Imagine the pilot's shock when he learned that his colleague's obituary had appeared in the Scotsman newspaper on the 14th of June 1995..........the day before they met.
So come on Keelies, get posting your own contribution to Haunted Glasgow
Bedlay Castle out near Chryston to the north-east of Glasgow was built as a retreat for the Bishops of Glasgow, and reports of ghosts and appearances have abounded for centuries. It may have something to do with Bishop John Cameron being found dead, floating face down in a nearby loch (Bishops Loch ? I wonder)
The ghost of an old man reputedly appeared on a security monitor at the Royal Snooker Club in Rutherglen in the 1990's (and no, before you ask it was not Andymo). His old face and grey hair changed before those watching into a younger man with dark hair, before disappearing.
The Auctioneers pub, just off St Vincent Place has been the site if numerous sightings of ghostly figures by staff, and notably a female in a Victorian style dress aged about fourteen.
Glasgow's palaces of entertainment seem to attract ghosts by the bucket load, with sightings at The Citizens in Gorbals, The Theatre Royal in Hope Street and the Pavilion in Renfield Street. The old Scottish comedian Tommy Morgan is one of three ghosts seen at the Pavilion.
The Waverley Picture Hall in Moss-Side Road, Shawlands is thought to be haunted by a former projectionist who worked there.
Shields Road underground station is quite well known for the stories of the 'Grey Lady' who has been seen in the station and tunnels near the platform. She is said to move between Shields Road and Kinning Park. Investigations havw however revealed, that on the 22nd of July 1922 a 39 year old mother and her 2 year old daughter were both killed in an accident at the station.
The old Dreghorn Mansion in Clyde Street, which has now been demolished, was said to be haunted by Robert Dreghorn, who was reputedly so ugly, he could never attract a woman, and committed suicide by hanging himself. The mansion became the site of a carpet shop some years later, and stood near to St Andrew's Cathedral.
The Transport Museum, formerly part of Kelvin Hall was used as a mortuary during the Cldebank Blitz of 1942, and according to staff has been the location of ghostly activity, as has Kelvingrove Art Galleries across the street.
Staff at Raffles Bar in the Hilton Hotel at Anderston habve reported seeing apparitions. It is worth bearing in mind the hotel is built on the site of a former graveyard, with the graves being dug up and re-interred at Linn Cemetery to allow the construction work to procede. Maybe the bodies have been moved, but the spirits stay on.
Ghosts have been recorded at sites from Glasgow's historical past including Provan Hall, Castlemilk House at queen's Park, where the Battle of Langside took place on 13th May 1568. It has been said ghosts of soldiers from that period have been seen to assemble at the battle site late on the evening of 12th May.
On the 15th of June 1995 a pilot was walking through the concourse at Glasgow Airport when he spotted a former colleague whom he had not seen for quite some time. He noticed his old workmate was not looking well, and never shook his hand when offered. They chatted for a few minutes and finally said their farewells. Imagine the pilot's shock when he learned that his colleague's obituary had appeared in the Scotsman newspaper on the 14th of June 1995..........the day before they met.
So come on Keelies, get posting your own contribution to Haunted Glasgow