Ep 259 -Helen Duncan, The Blitz Witch
Did Helene Duncan have the power to conjure spirits? Or just some fake goo? Mix up a White Satin!
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Show Notes
Ep 259 is loose, it's the 1940s and we have another witch on our hands. OR DO WE?
Who was Helen Duncan? What led to her being on trial under rumours of witchcraft? And can YOU taste the hoisin sauce?
The secret ingredient is...bleach!
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Sources this week include:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagrancy_Act_1824
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtml
- https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/
- https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/scotlands-last-witch-helen-duncan
- https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.html
- The Two Worlds of Helen Duncan Paperback by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunter
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Price#Helen_Duncan
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