Month: April 2025

Hand of glory

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The mummified severed human hand in Whitby Museum was discovered in the early 20th century hidden on the wall of a thatched cottage in Castleton by the stonemason and local historian Joseph Ford. He immediately identified it from popular stories of such objects as a ‘Hand of Glory’. It was given to the Whitby Museum … [Read more…]

The Silence

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The Silence. Before the Silence, the city never slept. Then, in a single, shocking moment, the silence descended. It was two years ago, when an unknown event abruptly wiped out all communication around the globe. It all stopped. Phones, the internet, and televisions went dark, and planes fell from the sky, never to return. The … [Read more…]