The spirit photographs of William Hope

These photographs of 'spirits' are taken from an album of photographs unearthed in a Lancashire second-hand and antiquarian bookshop by one of the Museum's curators. They were taken by a controversial medium called William Hope (1863-1933).

To read more about him and to see more of his photos, please visit The National Media museum on Flickr.















































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