A sell out charity night for Crewe Heritage Centre saw an evening of excitement and suggestively scarey activity in the name of seeing if there was paranormal activity - real or perceived - at different locations in the centre.One thing I am keen to stress on paranormal vigils is there is no guarantee of paranomal activity. Most encounters deemed as paranormal happen when folk aren't looking for it. However, vigils take in places, times and stories which often suggest odd encounters - so it is not suprising if some odd things are experienced.
Investigating Crewe Heritage Centre for paranormal activity has been almost like "If a tree falls in a forest and there's no one there to hear it, does it still make a sound?". To paraphrase it, "If some really odd things happen which may or may not be explainable, and there's no one there to experience it, is there still paranormal activity going on?".
Well, it seems the answer to this question in this instance is "yes". If not, certainly the human mind and suggestion are clearly at work. With little previous history of known strange activity at Crewe Heritage Centre, these have been explorations to discover unknown unknowns at what was once part of one of the world's most noted railway works.
Specific locations are not given espcially where reliant upon human perception so as not to bias future vigils.
Following a tour for familiarisation and safety, we got down down to business by half ten.
Even during the practical site tour one phenomenon previously recorded was encountered by all four people entering that specific area. Others encountered the same experience later in the night with efforts taken not to transmit knowledge of some peoples' perceptions in the intervening period.
In the Exhibition Hall where earlier in the year my EMF reader had done solitary blips which couldn't be accounted for, there were similar anomalous readings as I addressed the group in the old council seats from 1905, later removed from the Municipal Buildings.In one location not observed earlier in the year, with curtains drawn for half an hour, it really did *appear* like there was a figure moving in the corridor leading to the room. It was after this one large contingent left! One chap had his head in his hands and exclaimed "I'm so scared! I can't believe I'm doing this!". A 'sensitive' in the group felt there was a named person present (only first) with an approximate height given.
Taking into account movement of trains either side, there were times when one room appeared to darken significantly to all without apparent cause.
Not far away from there four folk suddenly and independently felt dizzy and overcome. One had to leave the room. Another had an impression of a person consistent with what has been experienced there before during normal daytime hours.
Our last session was illustrative of the mind's powers to give a convincing scarey experience when there's something quite explainable going on. We became aware of what sounded like a loud aggressive whisper of "Get out! Get out!". Cue lots of goosebumps... in the best tradition of horror films, some brave souls investigated in the direction of the sounds... and lived to tell the tale. I'm not placing the finding here so if future groups hear it, I can see if they work out the source.So, it does indeed seem there is a core of strange experience - explainable or otherwise - going on at Crewe Heritage Centre which can make for an engaging overnight vigil. Keep watching for details of future vigils... or if you would like to enquire concerning a special booking, do get in touch to discuss arrangements.
Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre - Supporting Crewe's Culture, History and Heritage from before the Railways to Today.
www.friendsofcreweheritagecentre.org.uk
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