The Case for Spirit Photography: With corroborative evidence by experienced researchers and photographersDoyle, Arthur Conan
Religion
The Case for Spirit Photography: With corroborative evidence by experienced researchers and photographers
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Spirit photography; Spiritualism
I am satisfied that the picture is the likeness of my daughter Ruby. We
have received more than one description of her as she appears in the
spirit life and this portrait tallies with these descriptions.
I am at one with several of my friends who have sat with them in their
conviction that there is no trickery used by these mediums in the
production of results obtained.
On all my visits to Crewe I have been struck with the transparent honesty
and earnestness of both Mr. Hope and Mrs. Buxton. The only conclusion to
which I can come is that they are out for the sole purpose of helping
others with their rare gift, at great cost to their own comfort and
convenience. Personally I am grateful to them for their self-sacrificing
service.
(_Signed_) G. VALE OWEN.
_Orford Vicarage, Warrington._
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The Testimony of F. J. TWELVES, ESQ., OF MANCHESTER
Having had well over twenty sittings with Mr. Hope and Mrs. Buxton of
the Crewe Circle, as well as intimate acquaintance of sittings of close
friends, I have no hesitation in expressing absolute conviction of the
genuineness of the results obtained.
With the exception of photographs of our own son, I cannot say that many
were undoubtedly recognised. We have, however, had many photographs of
our boy about which there could be no doubt on the part of anybody who
knew him at all well. Of course, ordinary photographs of an individual
taken from different angles or in different positions shew considerable
divergence; perhaps the one approximating nearest to the last photo
before transition is the one taken on October 16th, 1921, copy of which
I enclose together with print of the pretransitional photograph for
comparison. [Not reproduced.—ED.]
The clearest photo we have had taken of him was on December 11th, 1920.
(_Signed_) FRED J. TWELVES.
_55, Victoria Road, Whalley Range, Manchester._
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The Testimony of ALDERMAN W. WHITEFIELD, J.P., OF BRISTOL
On August 19th, 1921, I called at Crewe on my way home from Llandudno and
made my way to the house of Mrs. Buxton. I took with me a sealed packet
of plates. I have done a considerable amount of photographic work in days
gone by. I examined the camera, placed the plates into the slides myself
in the dark room and developed and fixed them myself. As regards the
psychic results secured, my good wife and myself have not the slightest
doubt that it is a photograph of one of our daughters. I do pray that
this knowledge may bring joy and comfort to some sorrowing heart.
(_Signed_) W. WHITEFIELD.
_St. George, Bristol._
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An Account of MRS. D. HARTWELL, OF NORTHAMPTON
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