The investigation of alleged physical medium Kathleen Goligher by the engineer William Jackson Crawford is both fascinating and strangely tragic, but remained until recently a 'lost case' of Edwardian Spiritualism.
In the episode of The Folklore Podcast, host Mark Norman is joined by the author A.J. West whose research into the story has led to the highly praised gothic novel 'The Spirit Engineer', supported by the family descendants of both the Crawfords and the Golighers.
You can read much of the research into this case and view some rare photographs on the web at www.ajwestauthor.com
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Episode 125: GIRLS' CARNIVAL MORRIS
Episode 124: SOUL OF A RAVEN
Episode 123: PETRIFIED
Episode 122: COOPER BRAUN
Episode 121: ENGLISH FOLKTALES
Episode 120: TERRORS OF THE SEA
Episode 119: REWRITING HISTORY
Episode 118: BELLA IN THE WYCH ELM
BOOK CLUB 28: Bohemian Magick
BONUS CONTENT: Divination
Episode 117: POLARI
Episode 116: ARCHAEOLOGICAL STORYTELLING
Episode 115: SELKIES
BOOK CLUB 27: The Body Fantastic
Episode 113: FOLKLORE AND DR WHO
BOOK CLUB 26: Her Dark Wings
Episode 112: HAUNTED FORESTS OF ENGLAND
BOOK CLUB 25: Calling the Spirits
Episode 111: A GOTHIC COOKBOOK
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