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My Victorian Nightmare

Ep. 80 - The MYSTERIOUS Exhumation of Elizabeth Siddal

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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On today's episode, Genevieve will be discussing legal cases brought about by hauntings, the legendary and mysterious exhumation of Elizabeth Siddal, otherwise known as Ophelia, ghost globules, spirit photography, and the utterly tragic Bradford Sweets poisonings of 1858.  Subscribe to the Newsletter! ⁠⁠https://myvictoriannightmare.myflodesk.com/myukzmys04⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership⁠ Instagram Post For Today's Episode: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DUHRXODjPtg/?igsh=MWFiMXJ4ZGNwM2M5bA==⁠ References For Today's Episode: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dying-for-Humbug-the-Bradford-Sweets-Poisoning-1858/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hope_(paranormal_investigator) https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/spirit-photography-occult-images ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_R%C3%B6ntgen⁠ https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/02/12/elizabeth-siddal-the-exhumed-muse/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:42.0

Hello and welcome to my Victorian nightmare.

0:49.3

I'm your host, Genevieve Mannion, and I'm here to talk about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations,

0:55.0

disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.

1:01.3

Because to me, there's just something especially intriguing, creepy, and oddly comforting about horror and mayhem from the 19th century.

1:05.2

So, listener discretion is advised.

1:20.2

Hello, friends, and welcome to this my 80th episode.

1:24.4

I hope that you had a warm and safe week.

1:29.8

I hope that you are holding it together, despite the many reasons that you shouldn't be.

1:36.4

The many and mounting horrors of daily life in the modern era. I will be doing my very best to provide a safe space somewhere where you can take a nice, deep, sweet breath and offer comfort

1:44.1

in the form of horrors from another era.

1:47.7

Today, for you, dear listener, I will be discussing legal cases brought about by hauntings,

1:54.8

the legendary and mysterious exhumation of Elizabeth Cidall, otherwise known as Ophelia, ghost globules, spirit photography,

2:04.3

and the utterly tragic Bradford sweets poisoning of 1858.

2:13.5

But first, thank you to Crystal, Ashton, Erin, Mia, Havi, Samantha, Wendy Kat, and Lizzie for subscribing to the Patreon this week.

2:23.4

You and everyone who has joined are the reason why my show can continue. Without you, it would not.

2:30.6

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