In 1764, Middle Ages enthusiast Horace Walpole MP wrote the first ever #gothic novel, 'The Castle Of Otranto'. As you can see, it features a massive helmet. And I've met a few of those in my time.
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A terrified couple (and their dog!) escape a malevolent ghost in one of Felix Kelly's evocative illustrations for Joseph Braddock's classic book on 'Haunted Houses' published in 1956.
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