Daniel Dunglas Home

( 1833-1886)

Unquestionably Scotland’s finest ever levitator, Dunglas Home* was said to be able to “…reach a variety of heights, speak with the dead & produce rapping & knocks at in houses at will…” (…& on a good day, all three at once!)

…A Little Skullduggery…

As have so many dodge-pots throughout history, the Young Daniel had originally desired to ‘tread the boards’…

*…actually pronounced HYOOOM - strange, for sure, but that the Scots for you…

Harry Houdini

… no less, is less than happy with Dodgy Dan…

“…the most lauded forerunner of the mediums whose forte was fleecing the public…”

Can somebody fetch the straight-Jacket !

…whilst writer & arch rationalist…

“…Direst of HUMBUG!”

“…but foolish superstition”

…finds himself utterly appalled & entertained in equal measure…

William Makepeace Thackery

“…bloody good though, especially the flying table bit…”