The Christmas Carol of Timothy Tadpole.
In the early 1860s, a ghostly figure, a woman of unknown origin, began to terrorize Victorians. Some dubbed her The Lady in White, while others believed her to be a deceased family member. Regardless of her true identity, her haunting kept the city on edge. She would materialize beside bedposts as the living slept and was seen gliding through dark alleyways near Langley Street. Her long hair and flowing white gown were a terrifying sight. This poem, written in Dickensian style, provided a much-needed comic relief to the city's frightened inhabitants and added a bit of cheer to the Christmas season.
"1864::A Christmas Apparition in Victoria, British Columbia"
Clip: The British Colonist (1864)
Victoria, British Columbia
Author: C. (Unknown)
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