Skip to main content
Wellcome Collection homepage
  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
Sign in to your library account
Search for anything
Library account
Concept

Ghost stories

Images

  • A man reading a novel with an affecting plot to his wife and daughters. Drawing, ca. 1810 (?).
  • A young woman is sitting in a chair reading a story which has made her nervous. Engraving by R. Graves after R.W. Buss.
  • A lady telling a gripping story to young women and children. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1785, after J. Opie.
All images (3)

Catalogue

    • Books

    Kindred spirits on the roof : the complete collection / presented by Hachi Ito, Aya Fumio, Toitentsu, & Liar-Soft ; translation, Amy Osteraas ; adaptation, David Liederman.

    Ito, Hachi | Date: [2017]
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A young woman is sitting in a chair reading a story which has made her nervous. Engraving by R. Graves after R.W. Buss.

    Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875. | Reference: 33678i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A lady telling a gripping story to young women and children. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1785, after J. Opie.

    Opie, John, 1761-1807. | Date: Dec.r 1st 1785 | Reference: 674375i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A man reading a novel with an affecting plot to his wife and daughters. Drawing, ca. 1810 (?).

    | Date: [1810?] | Reference: 646025i
All works (4)

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE

+44 (0)20 7611 2222
info@wellcomecollection.org

  • Getting here

Today’s opening times

  • Galleries
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Library
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Café
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Shop
    10:00 – 20:00

Opening times

Our building has:

  • Step free access
  • Hearing loops

Access information

  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Media office
  • Developers
  • Privacy and terms
  • Cookie policy
  • Manage cookies
  • Modern slavery statement
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
SoundCloud
YouTube
Tripadvisor

Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence