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Scared to Death – book launch

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Dr David Clarke

Who was Spring-heeled Jack, the agile bogeyman that terrorised Sheffield and escaped pursuers by making gigantic leaps? What were the eerie sounds in the sky known as the Gabriel Hounds? And why did people believe the ghost of a ‘white lady’ … Continue reading →

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Spring-heeled Jack is back

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Dr David Clarke

2012 is shaping up as a leap year in more ways than one. Back in February I posted news of the return of the Victorian bogeyman Spring-heeled Jack. A mysterious leaping figure scared a family as it vaulted over the … Continue reading →

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Scared to Death – book launch

Spring-heeled Jack is back

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