1/2 This door could be the last remnant of 10 Rillington Place. It was once the door to the outhouse, where on 2 December 1949 the bodies of Beryl Evans and her baby Geraldine were found. #truecrime #crime

Scotland Yard’s Crime Museum – known also as The Black Museum – is not open to the public. However, key exhibits are currently available to view at the Metropolitan Police Museum in Sidcup. I’ll be posting pictures all this week. Starting with exhibits from the infamous case of Dr Crippen #truecrime

Did a #UFO just land?

If I ever find myself stumbling into a folk #horror film, this shop in Wood Green has the perfect suit for it.

The Joker and The Penguin - the early years. #books #dickens

#newbook The world of psychic phenomena occupies the borderland between science and religion. Stewart Lamont made a series of paranormal invesitagations for BBC Scotland. In this book, he continues his work, exploring ghosts, poltergeists, psychokinesis & whether there really is life after death.

I found my collection of Polish film poster postcards! #movies #art #film

Dover town centre has this curious mist tunnel. Perfect for pretending you’re passing into a different dimension when you do your shopping. #art #sculpture #dover

#BOTD author, director and artist Clive Barker. He came to prominence with his Books of Blood series, leading Stephen King to describe him as ‘the future of horror’ He wrote and directed Hellraiser, Nightbreed, and Lord of Illusions. Other works include Weaveworld and Imajica. #books #horror

Close together but yet so far apart… #books #dickens

Shame they never did that Videodrome sequel, the one where you get a zip in your face and the film inserted directly into your cerebral cortex. #movies #scifi #books

#BOTD author Charlotte Riddell. A prolific Victorian novelist, she published more than 56 books and a literary journal. She wrote 5 supernatural novels (and many shorts), managing to find new ways to approach the haunted house story. Works include Fairy Water and The Nun’s Curse. #books #ghosts

#BOTD Elizabeth Gaskell. Known for her novels about the Victorian industrial age, like North & South and Cranford, Gaskell wrote many supernatural tales, using her realistic style to slowly pull the rug out from under her readers. Classic tales include The Old Nurse’s Tale, and The Squire’s Story.

#BOTD author Violet Hunt. Her parents were members of the Pre-Raphaelite group & she’d become influential as a leading suffragette. She hosted literary salons & pursued affairs with H.G. Wells, Maugham, and Ford Maddox Ford. She wrote 2 collections of ‘Tales of Unease’ which were much acclaimed.

Good work. #shopsigns

Dover’s western cliffs also have the remains of what’s thought to be a Knights Templar Church. It was discovered in 1806 during construction of the Western Heights fortifications. It’s layout mirrors the New Temple Church in London albeit on a smaller scale. #history #archeology

While Dover Castle, on the eastern cliff of Dover, is a cared for tourist location, the fortifications on the western cliffs have largely been left to nature. These shots are from the Drop Redoubt, a 19th century fort dug deep into the cliff, surrounded by an empty moat. #castle #abandoned

A tribute to swimmers of the Channel. On the Crest of a Wave was created by artist Ray Smith and can be found on the seafront in Dover. #sculpture #art #swimming

Dover Castle has amongst its walls a Roman lighthouse, the tallest and most complete standing Roman structure in Britain. Possibly its oldest too. Parts of its survival is due to its conversion into a belfry for the adjacent church. #history #roman

A few shots from Dover Castle’s interiors. #castle #history

So that’s how they got the stones down to Salisbury… #books #stonehenge

Scenes from Dover #Castle, the so called ‘key to England’ if you’re planning on an invasion. A fort has stood here from the 11th century – though Roman structures pre-exist even the 1st fortification. It has been extended & redeveloped consistently as a military structure right up until the 1970s.

Turning down the lights… #vinyl

#BOTD Lady Cynthia Asquith. Asquith wrote a well-regarded horror collection This Mortal Coil, but had the greater impact as an anthologist. The Ghost Book was the first literary collection of ghost stories, collecting writers like Arthur Machen, Oliver Onions & Algernon Blackwood.

The final pics from #Bucharest are of this chaotic & kinetic #sculpture outside the National Theatre. Designed by artist Ioan Bolborea, the Căruţa cu paiaţe / The Cart with Clowns is commonly called the Caragealiana as it’s in tribute to playwright Luca Caragiale & features 16 figures from his works

A relaxed screening you say… #horror

#newbook Take a journey into the ghostly and bizarre, heading for the wild spaces where paths falter. Edited by @weirdwalk.bsky.social, this collection features eerie travel tales by Lisa Tuttle, Algernon Blackwood, Ramsey Campbell, E.F. Benson and more.

Was there a toy plane chase in any of the Hannay stories? #books #wordsworth #designfail

If you walk the White Cliffs of Dover, you can also visit the Fan Bay Deep Shelter. Built in a matter of months in the 1940s, they were to store artillery and provide accommodation for 190 soldiers who manned gun positions along the coast. Today they also provide access to two WW1 era sound mirrors.

Managed to walk the White Cliffs while the sun was out #whitecliffs #dover

One of the earliest artworks to predict the coming of generative AI #art #contemporaryart

Sexy #staircases: The staircases at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Bucharest features striking decoration by the art collective Molotow. #art #painting #stairs #romania

Almost posted all my Bucharest pics. Our last stop was the Museum of Contemporary Art. Much of their controversial collection was created during, sometimes paid for by, the Ceaușescu regime. They’ve recreated their archive in the gallery, allowing visitors to view & judge their art without curation.

#newbook “Science fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts,” says Brian Aldiss in his intro to this collection of stories from America and the UK. Features tales by Arthur C Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Harry Harrison, Frederik Pohl, and more. #books #scifi

Popped into London Mithraeum - the remains of a #Roman temple to Mithras in London. It was discovered in 1954 during construction of offices for Legal & General. It was then moved 100m away for display in Temple Court. When the offices were redeveloped, it was returned to near its original location

#BOTD Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley. She was 18 when she began writing one of the defining classics of gothic & science fiction, part of a challenge to write a horror story between Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, & John Polidori. She later wrote the dystopian novel, The Last Man. #books #gothic

#BOTD Sheridan Le Fanu. A prolific author of gothic, mystery and horror fiction, Le Fanu is sometimes called the father of the modern ghost story. Noted for his subtlety & sense of atmosphere, his classic works include Uncle Silas & In a Glass Darkly, which includes the much-adapted story Carmilla.

The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest is thought to be the heaviest building in the world, weighing in at 4,098,500 tonnes. An extreme expression of Nicolae Caucescu’s systematization program of urban renewal, only about 30% of the building is thought to be in regular use. #architecture #design

There’s a little Penguin pop-up store in Waterstones at the moment to celebrate 90 years of the brand. #books #penguins #paperbacks

Scenes from the Natural History Museum in Bucharest. #nature #animals #romania

#newbook 18 stories of unbearable suspense that leave you breathless with tension, each story memorable for lurking evil and a subtle twist, and an unexpected conclusion. Includes tales by August Derleth, Henry Slesar, Jack Ritchie and C. B. Gilford. #books #hitchcock #thriller

#hauntedhistory Skulls measured and marked up by a phrenologist, currently on display at the Science Museum in London. #skulls #phrenology #history

Brief #bookreview - Ito must be congratulated for creating a uniquely revolting concept. I felt real unease turning the page, unsure of what flatulently grotesque image I would reveal. The plot’s ludicrous and the characters are one dimensional. But can’t say I’ve ever read anything like it.

There must’ve been thousands of suitable available pictures. Someone chose to do this. #books #photoshopfail

#BOTD author and poet Edith Nesbit. Known for her many children’s books such as The Railway Children and Five Children and It, she is (unjustly) less well known as the author of many supernatural and horror stories. Highlights include Man Size in Marble and From the Dead. #books #ghosts

Today’s terrifying child only appears… the moment before you fall asleep #mightmare #creepykod

They filmed some of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light at Hever Castle and some of the costumes are currently on display. #tudors #wolfhall #history #costumedesign

Some more pictures from my visit to Hever Castle and gardens. #castle #history #gardens

Enjoyed a spot of jousting yesterday at Hever Castle #castle #history #knight