This photo was taken on the 30th October 2005 at the Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northants during an all night vigil. The photo was taken in a room that has oak paneling, with the specific panel where the image seems to appear, facing into the room. The investigators state that no flash photography was used at the time the photo was taken and it was taken on a Canon A80 Sureshot Digital camera. The room displays no pictures or other artifacts that could reflect such an image and the conditions that night were clear with an outside temperature of 19 degrees and an inside temperature of 22 degrees.

At the time, a journalist invited to the vigil, claimed to have witnessed something moving in the area of the questioned oak panel and a subsequent stream of photo’s were taken. Although nothing appeared obvious in the viewfinder at the time, on later inspection when transferring the images to a computer this strange apparition was discovered.

The Talbot Hotel is said to be haunted by the spirit of Mary Queen of Scots among other spirits.

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Taken in 1963 by Reverand K.F. Lord at Newby Church in North Yorkshire, this photo seems to show a hooded figure, almost demonic in nature. The Reverand stated that nothing was seen at the time but skeptics beleive the image is too 'staged' to be genuine by the way the figure seems to be looking at the camera and the figure's size compared to the altar as if it's a double exposure. However experts have revealed that they can find no evidence of this. There is no reports at the church of ghostly phenomena so this photo remains a mystery.

This photo was taken during an investigation at Bachelor's Grove cemetery near Chicago in 1991. The cemetery on the edge of the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve, near Midlothian, Illinois is said to be one of the most haunted cemeteries in the US with many reports of apparitions, unpexplained sights and sounds. The photo clearly shows what seems to be a partially transparent woman sitting on a gravestone in out of date dress. The photo was taken by a high-speed infrared camera where the team had experienced some strange phenomena with their equipment but apart from the team noone else was present when this photo was taken.

This famous photo of the S.S. Watertown, an oil tanker, was taken by Captain Tracy when after a accident involving James Courtney and Michael Meehan, crew members who had been cleaning a cargo tank as it sailed to Panama Canal from New York City in December 1924, died when they became overcome by gas fumes. The two men were buried at sea but the next day crewmen reported seeing faces in the water, fading and reappearing. The ship's captain reported the incident to his employers, the Cities Service Company upon arrival in New Orleans who suggested trying to take photos of the strange faces. When the faces reappared in the water, Captain Tracy took 6 photos then locked the camera away. When developed 5 of the photos showed nothing but sea foam but the 6th clearly showed the ghostly faces of the doomed seamen.

I'm still amazed not many people know of this photograph. Taken in 1995, this photo was taken at Wem Town Hall in Shropshire, England, built in 1905, as it was consumed by fire. A local resident, Tony O'Rahilly took the photo with a 200mm telephoto lens from across the street and found, when developed, a small figure standing in the doorway which looks like a young girl.

O'Rahilly had the photo tested by the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena as well as by Dr. Vernon Harrison, a photographic expert and former president of the Royal Photographic Society who all found it to be genuine.

So who is the little girl? Some believe it to be a young girl called Jane Churm who accidently set fire to a thatched roof with a candle.

An actor, artist and poet, Clanton, took this photo of his friend at Boothill Graveyard when he was trying to take old wild west looking pictures. Upon developing, Clanton was shocked to see what appeared to be a thin man in a dark hat almost crouching behind his friend amongst the gravestones.

Clanton insists that no other person was present and beleives the strange figure is holding a knife. Clanton says "The knife is in a vertical position; the tip is located just below the figure's right collar. If you're not convinced that something is weird here, look at my friend's shadow in the photo. It appears to be going back slightly to the right of him. The figure in the back should have the same shadow, but it doesn't!".

So who is the strange figure?

This photograph of Combermere Abbey Library, Cheshire was taken in 1991 by Sybell Corbet. The figure of a man can faintly be seen sitting in the chair to the left. His head, collar and right arm on the armrest are clearly discernable. It is believed to be the ghost of Lord Combermere.

Lord Combermere was a British cavalry commander in the early 1800s, who distinguished himself in several military campaigns but died in 1891 having been killed by a horse drawn carriage.

During the funeral Sybell Corbet took this photo with a long exposure of over an hour. Some dispute that it is a member of the household but everyone testified that they were all attending the funeral. Also the likeness to Lord Combermere was strikingly similar.

This photograph was taken in 1959 by a Mrs Mabel Chinnery who believes the phantom passenger in the back seat behind her husband was of her late mother who's grave she had just been visiting. A photographic expert who examined the print determined that the image of the woman was neither a reflection nor a double exposure.

This famous photograph was taken in December of 2003 at King Henry VIII's Palace. This strange figure was caught on security camera after reports of the doors being left open unexplained. Fancy dress workers have stated clearly that they do not hold a costume of this robed design and no-one can explain who it is.

This strange figure that seems to be praying was caught on camera by photographer Gordon Carrol at the church of St. Mary the Virgin in Northhampton, England. Apparently no-one was there at the time.

Taken by an Indianapolis Star reporter, this photograph is of the Nicholson Mansion whilst being moved to another location. It is believed that a little girl can be seen in the upstairs window but everyone was sure noone was in the house at the time. It is believed that a little girl once died near or in the house by accident and still haunts the house.

This photograph was taken in 1949 at the Royal Hotel in Bungendore NSW, Australia. A strange figure can clearly be seen behind fellow drinkers at the bar.

This bizarre photo of R.A.F. Airmen was taken in 1919 by Sir Victor Goddard. A strange figure can be seen behind one of the airmen and has been identified by the airmen as that of fellow airman Freddy Jackson, an air mechanic who had been killed two days earlier in an accident involving an airplane propeller.

The airmen obviously didnt want to be left out of this group photo.

This photograph was taken in 1966 by Rev. Ralph Hardy, a retired clergyman. Taken in the Queen's House section of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England he only intended to take a photograph of the elegant spiral staircase, known as the 'Tulip Staircase' but when the photograph was developed a shrouded figure was revealed to be climbing the stairs, seeming to hold the railing with both hands. Expert opinion, including some from Kodak, is that the original negative has not been tampered with. It is also said that the unexplained figure has been seen on other occasions in the vicinity of the staircase, along with unexplained footsteps.