Tolbooth Museum Ghosts
The Tolbooth ghosts have manifested themselves to staff and visitors over the years, strange inexplicable singing sounds have been reported, the noise of jangling keys coming from the jailer's room and dark shadows accompanied by ghostly footsteps.
A more modern ghost, described as a man of four feet tall wearing 1920s clothing with a trilby hat, was seen by a group of visitors it causing them to flee the Tolbooth. It is thought that he appears as 4ft is because the floor has been raised since his time.
During his time in the Aberdeen Tolbooth Graeme Milne witnessed a white mist and photographed a strange orange light. Strange noises were heard and this included the sound of shuffling feet and the sound of a chain moving. He also felt icy cold down the left hand side of his body and heard a deep male voice mumble into his ear. Others in his group had the feeling of finding it difficult to breath and a tightening around their necks.
The Aberdeen University based paranormal team held an investigation at the Aberdeen Tolbooth in December 2007 with the help of Chris Croly the Tolbooth Museum Curator. The investigation included three guest mediums, ghost investigation equipment such as a camcorder, trigger objects, EMF Meter, Laser Thermometer and beam barrier alarms. A seance was also held at The Tolbooth museum during the evening.
The ghost hunting team found that Cell 2 made some of the team uneasy and there were strange smells. Orbs were seen during a vigil and captured by the team's camera. The presence of a man and young boy was felt by two of the mediums, whilst one member of the team felt pressure on her chest and throat. During the seance one member of team felt like she had been beaten, particularly around her back and kidneys. Another medium felt the labor pains of a young woman who died in child birth at the Tolbooth.
For those brave souls who have no fear of the paranormal there are Halloween tours of the Tolbooth. The Museum is open from 1000 hours - 1600 hours Tuesdays - Saturdays and from 1230 hours - 1530 hours on Sundays. It usually opens from July through to September. Admission is free.
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