My Victorian Nightmare
@victoriannightmare.bsky.social
A podcast about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.
The "Maco Light," Mary Todd Lincoln with the spirit of her husband, the "Red room" in the white house, and Shepherdsville train crash.
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The "Maco Light," Mary Todd Lincoln with the spirit of her husband, the "Red room" in the white house, and Shepherdsville train crash.
Thank you @dreadfulk.bsky.social and @periodragscostumes.bsky.social for such lovely gifts! Toby loves his new bandana!
September 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Thank you @dreadfulk.bsky.social and @periodragscostumes.bsky.social for such lovely gifts! Toby loves his new bandana!
William Hope “Spirit Photography.”
June 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
William Hope “Spirit Photography.”
1. The Borely Rectory
2. The Cage in St. Osyth as it is now as a quaint Essex cottage
3. Illustration from “The Ghost of Sarah Duckett - Shropshire” - The Illustrated Police News, Nov. 25th, 1882.
4. Harry Price who exposed William Hope to be a fraud.
2. The Cage in St. Osyth as it is now as a quaint Essex cottage
3. Illustration from “The Ghost of Sarah Duckett - Shropshire” - The Illustrated Police News, Nov. 25th, 1882.
4. Harry Price who exposed William Hope to be a fraud.
June 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
1. The Borely Rectory
2. The Cage in St. Osyth as it is now as a quaint Essex cottage
3. Illustration from “The Ghost of Sarah Duckett - Shropshire” - The Illustrated Police News, Nov. 25th, 1882.
4. Harry Price who exposed William Hope to be a fraud.
2. The Cage in St. Osyth as it is now as a quaint Essex cottage
3. Illustration from “The Ghost of Sarah Duckett - Shropshire” - The Illustrated Police News, Nov. 25th, 1882.
4. Harry Price who exposed William Hope to be a fraud.
Images for today’s episode:
May 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Images for today’s episode:
A few more images from today's show
May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A few more images from today's show
A few images from today's show:
May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A few images from today's show:
Images from today's show:
1. Sarah (Sallie) Winchester
2. The “Winchester Mystery House”
3. A “door to nowhere”
4. Ms. Winchester’s grave
1. Sarah (Sallie) Winchester
2. The “Winchester Mystery House”
3. A “door to nowhere”
4. Ms. Winchester’s grave
May 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Images from today's show:
1. Sarah (Sallie) Winchester
2. The “Winchester Mystery House”
3. A “door to nowhere”
4. Ms. Winchester’s grave
1. Sarah (Sallie) Winchester
2. The “Winchester Mystery House”
3. A “door to nowhere”
4. Ms. Winchester’s grave
A few images from today's episode
May 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A few images from today's episode
A few photos from today's episode:
1. Belle Gunness' dentures
2. The basement of Belle’s house
3. Belle Gunness
4. The hog pen where up to 40 bodies were found - and a random kid who came by to take a look
1. Belle Gunness' dentures
2. The basement of Belle’s house
3. Belle Gunness
4. The hog pen where up to 40 bodies were found - and a random kid who came by to take a look
April 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A few photos from today's episode:
1. Belle Gunness' dentures
2. The basement of Belle’s house
3. Belle Gunness
4. The hog pen where up to 40 bodies were found - and a random kid who came by to take a look
1. Belle Gunness' dentures
2. The basement of Belle’s house
3. Belle Gunness
4. The hog pen where up to 40 bodies were found - and a random kid who came by to take a look
Images from today’s episode!
1. The alleged photograph of The Brown Lady of Raynham, the ghost of Dorothy Walpole
2. Opera Singer, Christina Nilsson
3. A Magdalene Laundry
4. An illustration of smallpox
1. The alleged photograph of The Brown Lady of Raynham, the ghost of Dorothy Walpole
2. Opera Singer, Christina Nilsson
3. A Magdalene Laundry
4. An illustration of smallpox
April 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Images from today’s episode!
1. The alleged photograph of The Brown Lady of Raynham, the ghost of Dorothy Walpole
2. Opera Singer, Christina Nilsson
3. A Magdalene Laundry
4. An illustration of smallpox
1. The alleged photograph of The Brown Lady of Raynham, the ghost of Dorothy Walpole
2. Opera Singer, Christina Nilsson
3. A Magdalene Laundry
4. An illustration of smallpox
A few images from today's show:
1. Madame Tussaud’s wax sculpture of Kate Webster
2. A depiction of the trial and conviction of Kate Webster.
3. A depiction of Webster’s execution.
4. The Illustrated Police News Law Courts and Record - Saturday, April 26th, 1870.
1. Madame Tussaud’s wax sculpture of Kate Webster
2. A depiction of the trial and conviction of Kate Webster.
3. A depiction of Webster’s execution.
4. The Illustrated Police News Law Courts and Record - Saturday, April 26th, 1870.
April 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A few images from today's show:
1. Madame Tussaud’s wax sculpture of Kate Webster
2. A depiction of the trial and conviction of Kate Webster.
3. A depiction of Webster’s execution.
4. The Illustrated Police News Law Courts and Record - Saturday, April 26th, 1870.
1. Madame Tussaud’s wax sculpture of Kate Webster
2. A depiction of the trial and conviction of Kate Webster.
3. A depiction of Webster’s execution.
4. The Illustrated Police News Law Courts and Record - Saturday, April 26th, 1870.
A few images from today's episode:
1. James Fisk Junior, otherwise known as Diamond Jim - and a spirit who shoed up to a seance in NY
2. “Bad Tom” Smith who died with his boots on
3. Ladies enjoying a naughty drink
4. Rasputin
1. James Fisk Junior, otherwise known as Diamond Jim - and a spirit who shoed up to a seance in NY
2. “Bad Tom” Smith who died with his boots on
3. Ladies enjoying a naughty drink
4. Rasputin
April 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A few images from today's episode:
1. James Fisk Junior, otherwise known as Diamond Jim - and a spirit who shoed up to a seance in NY
2. “Bad Tom” Smith who died with his boots on
3. Ladies enjoying a naughty drink
4. Rasputin
1. James Fisk Junior, otherwise known as Diamond Jim - and a spirit who shoed up to a seance in NY
2. “Bad Tom” Smith who died with his boots on
3. Ladies enjoying a naughty drink
4. Rasputin
A few photos from today's episode
1. The Koreshan Unity Cult having a picnic on Big Hickory Island
2. “The Abode of Love,” Cyrus Teed’s cult compound.
3. The Koreshan Unity home
4. Henry Prince, leader of the Agopemonite Cult
1. The Koreshan Unity Cult having a picnic on Big Hickory Island
2. “The Abode of Love,” Cyrus Teed’s cult compound.
3. The Koreshan Unity home
4. Henry Prince, leader of the Agopemonite Cult
March 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A few photos from today's episode
1. The Koreshan Unity Cult having a picnic on Big Hickory Island
2. “The Abode of Love,” Cyrus Teed’s cult compound.
3. The Koreshan Unity home
4. Henry Prince, leader of the Agopemonite Cult
1. The Koreshan Unity Cult having a picnic on Big Hickory Island
2. “The Abode of Love,” Cyrus Teed’s cult compound.
3. The Koreshan Unity home
4. Henry Prince, leader of the Agopemonite Cult
A few more photos from today's episode:
1. Retouching of a woman’s waist
2. “Affray Between Two Ladies of Fashion in the Streets of St. Louis”
3. “A Hairbreadth Escape - A Mississippi Girl Saves a Drowning Man in a Curious Manner”
4. A few naughty book advertisements
1. Retouching of a woman’s waist
2. “Affray Between Two Ladies of Fashion in the Streets of St. Louis”
3. “A Hairbreadth Escape - A Mississippi Girl Saves a Drowning Man in a Curious Manner”
4. A few naughty book advertisements
March 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A few more photos from today's episode:
1. Retouching of a woman’s waist
2. “Affray Between Two Ladies of Fashion in the Streets of St. Louis”
3. “A Hairbreadth Escape - A Mississippi Girl Saves a Drowning Man in a Curious Manner”
4. A few naughty book advertisements
1. Retouching of a woman’s waist
2. “Affray Between Two Ladies of Fashion in the Streets of St. Louis”
3. “A Hairbreadth Escape - A Mississippi Girl Saves a Drowning Man in a Curious Manner”
4. A few naughty book advertisements
Photos from today's eipisode:
1. “The Avondale Horror” - sketch of the men and boys found in the Avondale coal mine by Theodore Davis.
2. “La Religieuse” by Martin van Maële
3. Retouched image - After
4. Retouched image - Before
1. “The Avondale Horror” - sketch of the men and boys found in the Avondale coal mine by Theodore Davis.
2. “La Religieuse” by Martin van Maële
3. Retouched image - After
4. Retouched image - Before
March 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Photos from today's eipisode:
1. “The Avondale Horror” - sketch of the men and boys found in the Avondale coal mine by Theodore Davis.
2. “La Religieuse” by Martin van Maële
3. Retouched image - After
4. Retouched image - Before
1. “The Avondale Horror” - sketch of the men and boys found in the Avondale coal mine by Theodore Davis.
2. “La Religieuse” by Martin van Maële
3. Retouched image - After
4. Retouched image - Before