My Victorian Nightmare

By Genevieve ManionHistory

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My Victorian Nightmare episodes

July 27 Ep. 105 - The NOTORIOUS Case of Dr. Crippen
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the murder case of Dr. Hawley Crippen: one of the most sensational murder cases in English history. We’ll discuss The glitz and glamour, the torrid affairs, the astounding escape attempt by sea, and the modern scientific discoveries that have raised serious concerns that maybe, they got the wrong guy.
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen
https://prashganendran.com/the-notorious-dr-crippen-and-the-hilldrop-crescent-murder/
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/
43 min
July 19 Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss two Victorian theater tragedies, the lives and deaths of illusionist Sigmund Neuberger, otherwise known as the Great Lafayette, and actor William Terriss, as well as their alleged hauntings of the theaters where they met their tragic ends; The Adelphi Theater in London, and the Festival Theater in Edinburgh.
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References:
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-great-lafayette/
https://folkhorrorrevival.com/2017/01/08/the-great-lafayette
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/explore-the-uks-most-haunted-theatres-with-ghost-stories_1661281/
https://sancass.medium.com/the-man-who-had-two-funerals-bf740ad6a0fe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Neuberger
https://www.victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/STRAND/1893B/S1893B-DogCemetery.pdf
“Lafayette’s Funeral - Great Gathering in Edinburgh” - Liverpool Daily Post, May 15th, 1911.
https://london-beyond-time-and-place.com/william-terriss-the-ghost-of-a-murdered-actor/
https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/adelphi-murder/
https://www.thomaswhodgkinson.com/features/hello/
https://www.haunted-britain.com/the-ghost-of-william-terriss.htm
43 min
July 13 Ep. 103 - MASSACRE on the Mary Russell
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss one the 19th century’s most shocking maritime murder cases, the massacre on the Mary Russell in 1828: a story of the slow unraveling of a captain’s sanity, bloodshed, and survival against all odds on the open seas.
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References:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/mary-russell-19th-century-massacre-legal-case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Russell_murders
https://historyireland.com/forced-from-this-world-massacre-on-the-mary-russell/
https://whyhorror.blog/2022/11/18/why-mary-russell/
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921892/4899086/5181471

39 min
July 06 Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the cast iron Fisk coffins of the mid-19th century, and the shockingly bizarre and disturbing proposals to electroplate dead bodies so that they may become golden, silver, brass or bronze statues that you could keep in your home forever.
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References:
https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holmes_(mortician)
https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1
“Explosion of a Metallic Coffin” - The New York Times, Nov. 6th, 1858.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-the-quest-to-preserve-lenins-body-helps-the-living
https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/survival-of-rare-anglo-saxon-coffins/
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/who-was-lady-red-farm-mystery-lingers-over-woman-iron-coffin
41 min
June 29 Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark histories and meanings behind three 19th century masterpieces: Edvard Munch’s electrifying “The Scream,” Théodore Géricault’s devastating “Raft of the Medusa,” and John William Waterhouse’s haunting Pre-Raphaelite work, “The Lady of Shalott.”
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References:
https://www.artandobject.com/news/horrifying-history-behind-raft-medusa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa
https://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/
https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2019/09/10/the-scream-the-story-behind-edvard-munchs-haunting-masterpiece/?srsltid=AfmBOooUh2TbUknjf3baVjDXU3qOX0O3MxRlNQAnqPUMFwS7st60Qb67
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream
https://smarthistory.org/munch-the-scream/
https://elephant.art/the-lady-of-shalott-taught-me-that-female-power-exists-beyond-fairytales-waterhouse-nabihah-iqbal-08122020/
https://chatgpt.com/c/6a3ae6cc-3698-83ea-b510-7f8e7c458bfd
https://mydailyartdisplay.uk/2019/06/06/john-william-waterhouse-part-2/
45 min
June 22 Ep. 100 - The HAUNTED History of Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
In this, our 100th EPISODE, Genevieve will discuss the paranormal and downright bizarre events that have taken place in Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery in Chicago. We will also travel back to some of our favorite horrifying events, and we might run into some friends along the way!
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References:
https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/paranormal-history
https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/history
https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/
https://ghostwalks.com/articles/bachelors-grove-cemetery-graveyard-ghosts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_Grove_Cemetery
https://www.uicradio.net/post/bachelor-s-grove-cemetery-one-of-illinois-most-haunted-places

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41 min
June 15 Ep. 99 - The HORRIFYING Confession of a Haunted Killer: Thomas Bedworth
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss one of the most unsettling true crime stories in English history: The (seriously) true story of Thomas Bedworth, a man who claimed to be compelled to confess to murder by the ghost of his victim, Elizabeth Beesmore.
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References:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63018/63018-h/63018-h.htm
https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2020/01/11/jealousy-bigamy-gin-and-a-ghost-the-murder-of-elizabeth-beesmore
40 min
June 08 Ep. 98 - The History and Hauntings of The Lemp Family Mansion
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the rise and steep fall of the Lemp dynasty; the heartbreak and mysteries that surrounded the family, and the alleged hauntings of the Victorian mansion they made their home.
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References:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-lempmansion/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Mansion
https://ghostcitytours.com/st-louis/haunted-st-louis/lemp-mansion-haunted/
https://www.stlmag.com/history/william-lemp-sr/
https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/historic-beer-birthday-william-j-lemp-jr/
https://www.stlmag.com/history/more-mysteries-uncovered-in-the-lemp-family-history/
https://www.stlmag.com/history/profiles/unveiling-the-real-johann-adam-lemp/
41 min
June 01 Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss The death – or murder, of Charles Bravo. More than a century later, his death remains one of England’s most chilling unsolved mysteries; a case tangled in forbidden affairs, social ambition, horrifying abuse and whispers of revenge. Was it suicide, was it a mistake or cold blooded murder?
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References:
https://shadowsflyaway.blog/2017/01/18/horrible-murder-part-1-of-the-mysterious-and-unsolved-killing-of-charles-bravo/
https://london-overlooked.com/charles-bravo/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bravo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Bravo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully
The Balham Mystery - The Liverpool Weekly Mercury, Aug. 5th, 1876
The Death of Mr. Bravo. The Balham Mystery - Reynold’s Newspaper, Aug. 13th, 1876
The Bravo Mystery - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Sat, Jul 29, 1876
The Bravo Case - Daily News, Fri, Jul 28, 1876
41 min
May 25 Ep. 96 - Victorian Death Superstitions & Medical Miracles
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss fascinating superstitions and beliefs that Victorians held about death and cemeteries, as well as some of the origins of those beliefs. And we will discuss how medical science in the 19th century wasn’t just horrific, it was groundbreaking, and not only developed cures, treatments and techniques that we still use today to save lives, but how medical science in the Victorian era led to astounding developments in forensic science that we still use to catch killers, and exonerate the innocent.
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References:
https://friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org/victorian-funeral-customs-fears-and-superstitions
https://nashvillehistoricalnewsletter.com/2022/01/16/funeral-customs-of-the-1800s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition_in_Great_Britain
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Do-People-Throw-Salt-Over-Their-Shoulder
https://www.mortonsalt.com/article/salt-history
https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-throw-salt-over-shoulders.htm
https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/history-of-forensics
https://boroughsofthedead.com/poisonous-prohibition-brooklyn-heights/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2010/sep/23/forensic-science-murder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Norris_(medical_examiner)
A Dictionary of Superstitions by Iona Pie and Moira Tatum
The Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud
42 min

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Here you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. For ad-free listening, witchy content, Victorian True Crime Extras and Dark Poetry, join The Patreon!