A brief history of ghosts and spirit photography
Can objects in our collection shine a light on the existence of ghosts, or at least what the Victorians believed about them?
From the collections
68 objects made by Chapman & Hall
Elementary Outlines of Ornament, Print, Dyce, William (RA), 1842-1843
The Last of the Spirits., Print, John Leech, 1843
Scrooge's third Visitor, Print, John Leech, 1843
Marley's Ghost, Print, John Leech, 1843
Mr. Fezziwig's Ball, Print, John Leech, 1843
The Tuggs's at Ramsgate, Print, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
The sagacious Dog., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
Mr. Pickwick Addresses the Club., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
The Pugnacious Cabman., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
Dr. Slammer's Defiance of Jingle., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
London Recreations, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
Greenwich Fair, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
Vauxhall Gardens by Day, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
Under the Trees, Print, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
In the court, Print, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Drawing, Sir Luke Fildes, 1870
Sleeping it off, Print, engraved by C. Roberts, 1870
Public Dinners, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
Charles Dickens, Print, engraved by Finden, William, 01/10/1839
Early Coaches, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
A Diagram to Illustrate the Harmonious Relations of Colour, Print, published by Chapman & Hall, ca. 1853
Elementary Outlines of Ornament, Print, Dyce, William (RA), 1842-1843
Charles Dickens, Print, J. Watkins, 19th century
Handbook of the Jones Collection in the South Kensington Museum, Book, published by Chapman & Hall, 1883
The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870- Mysie Happer, Stipple engraving, Adcock, George Henry, July 1832
- Cape Wilberforce, Australia, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Verona, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Cleopatra, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Lugano, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Lugano, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Lugano, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Interior of the Lady Chapel, Warwick, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- The Boa Ghaut, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Zenobia, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Destruction of Sodom. Gen. 19 24, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Destruction of Sodom. Gen. 19 24, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- Jenny Deans' Interview with the Queen, Print, Baxter, George, 1837
- 'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford, Print, published by Hall, 1935
- 'Governor General' by R. J. Minney, Print, published by Chapman & Hall, 1935
- Guilty but Insane : A Broadmoor Autobiography, Print, published by Chapman & Hall, 1931
- 'Five Men go to Prison' by Ralph Straus, Print, published by Chapman & Hall, 1930
- 'Vile Bodies' by Evelyn Waugh, Print, published by Chapman & Hall, 1928
- The Dying Clown., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
- Mr. Pickwick in Chase of His Hat., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
- Mr. Winkle Soothes the Refactory Steed., Print, Robert Seymour, 1836-1837
- The Broker's Man, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
- Our Next-Door Neighbours, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
- 'Too Much of Everything' by Philip Wylie, Print, Cecil Walter Bacon, 1935
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, no. VI, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 04/1870
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Book, Charles Dickens, 1870
- The Streets, Morning, Drawing, Cruikshank, George, 1837-39
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Book, Charles Dickens, 1870
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- A Christmas Carol, Book, Charles Dickens, 1843
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Book, Charles Dickens, April 1870 - September 1870
- Corrected proofs of The Chimes, Book, Charles Dickens, 1844
