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Horrors of The National Archives 

Introduction

Paranormal and eerie documents lurk among the many records held at The National Archives.

Gravediggers (COPY 1/29) Gravediggers (COPY 1/29)

Haunted houses, witchcraft trials and ghostly encounters... it's all there to be discovered this Hallowe'en.

You'll also see the Jack the Ripper files and others from some of the most grisly and famous murders of recent times.

Halloween pumpkin

Musical skeletons (COPY 1/411) Musical skeletons (COPY 1/411)


Read on now for an exploration into the horrors of The National Archives - if you dare...