William Hope, a pioneer of spirit photography, took this photo of a couple and an alleged female spirit around 1920
William Hope, a pioneer of spirit photography, took this photo of a couple and an alleged female spirit around 1920. William Hope became known as a pioneer of spirit photography (photography whose goal was to was to capture ghosts and spirits in photos), and later as a medium: families wanting to get in touch with their deceased loved ones sat for his photographs A photo of a couple that Hope said depicts a young female spirit. Unknown/Nation It was a time when spiritualism was hugely popular and there was a mystique surrounding photography’s process. And British photographer William Hope made the most of a 1920s society that yearned to learn more about the paranormal to produce this striking set of 'spirit photographs' which had the world captivated at the time. Mr Hope - who was part of the infamous Crewe Circle, a spiritualist photography group in the Cheshire town – was supported by many of his contemporaries including Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But his ...