Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog

…the late nineteenth and twentieth century when reincarnation an idea with real force, was borrowed from eastern religion and German metaphysics. *** 31 March 2013: Invisible writes in: I found…

…to be your location. Then Invisible comes in with another shower of blood for general edification: Your gorge-rising little story of the rain of blood made me think of this…

…bride’s town will survive. The fossil is slowly being sanded away to nothing. *** 15 May 2013: Invisible writes in: ‘I don’t know if this counts or not, but many…

…human sacrifice altogether? Will we ever come to a time when no man tries to be god and we all stop acting like monsters?’ Thanks KB! 7 Sept 2012: Invisible…

…unusual history books, particularly with cartoons? drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com *** Invisible writes in: For First World War cartoons, you should also look at Brushes & Bayonets, Cartoons, Sketches…

…this time then the lack of a news report to the effect he was witnessed floating (or climbing!) out his window would seem to strengthen your own take.’ Invisible writes…

…It was all the white guys fault, of course.’ And Invisible adds (leaving history alone): Personally I was terrified as a child by the Doré engravings in an edition of…

…(including Down the Rabbit Hole and Beastie) wrote in with honour killings. But Invisible has a far longer list. Get ready for this. ‘Female circumcision (some would say infant male…

…speech, in front of a large multitude (It speaks volumes).’   Beach loves the second one particularly. Then Invisible with some awesome photographs of speakers: A series of suffragettes in…

…yahoo DOT com *** 30/6/2012: When Beach wrote this post he secretly hoped that Invisible would be provoked to sharing some of her immense wisdom and reading in this field….

…crowd art… Any other crowd photographs worth publicising? drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com *** 5/7/2011: Invisible writes: ‘The photograph of the “living image” of Woodrow Wilson’s head was taken in…

…of it about, drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com *** 14 July 2012: Invisible writes in with a universe: ‘Oh dear, where to start with seance-room fraud! Low-hanging fruit: you have…

…health facilities. Invisible has a couple of great museum links here: Quackery and Roadside. Thanks KMH, Loes and Invisible! 16/July 2012: Jim contributed this ‘Apparently, discovered because of a severe…

…yahoo DOT com Also memories of a dead child who often comes to Beach’s mind. *** 11 July 2012: Two heart-sinkers from Invisible. Olivia Susan Clemens (1866-1890): [Daughter of Mark…

…(1937), when I see today’s Strange History post. MacGregor’s book contains a chapter on Scottish faery music, beginning at page 29. Then Invisible: As a musician, the idea of fairy…