The Scole photographs and alleged spirit images

Record summary

Among the Scole group’s reported phenomena were photographic images and markings said to have appeared during or after séances, sometimes interpreted as representations of deceased communicators. The material is a distinct research lead from the broader Scole chronology because it permits comparison of alleged postmortem encounters with physical-mediumship artefacts. The Society for Psychical Research examined the group but did not endorse all interpretations. Questions concern film handling, control conditions, provenance, selection of images and whether the effects can be explained by ordinary photographic or performance methods.