Harry Price Interview

http://www.thepsychictimes.com Harry Price (January 17, 1881 -- March 29, 1948) was a British psychic researcher and author.

Price's first major success in psychical research came in 1922 when he 'exposed' the spirit photographer William Hope. During the same year, Price traveled to Germany together with Eric Dingwall and investigated Willi Schneider. During Helen Duncan's famous trial in 1944, Price gave his results as evidence for the prosecution.

Price's psychical research continued with investigations into Karachi's Indian rope trick and the fire-walking abilities of Kuda Bux in 1935. He was also involved in the formation of the National Film Library (British Film Institute) becoming its first chairman(until 1941) and was a founding member of the Shakespeare Film Society.

In 1936, Price broadcast from a supposedly haunted manor house in Meopham, Kent for the BBC and published The Confessions of a Ghost-Hunter and The Haunting of Cashen's Gap. This year also saw the transfer of Price's library on permanent loan to the University of London, followed shortly by the laboratory and investigative equipment. In 1937, he conducted further televised experiments into fire-walking with Ahmed Hussain at Carshalton and Alexandra Palace, and also rented Borley Rectory for one year. The following year, Price re-established the Ghost Club, with himself as chairman, conducted experiments with Rahman Bey who was 'buried alive' in Carshalton and drafted a Bill for the regulation of psychic practitioners.

In 1939, he organized a national telepathic test in the periodical John O'London's Weekly. During the 1940s, Price concentrated on writing and the works The Most Haunted House in England, Poltergeist Over England and The End of Borley Rectory were all published.

According to the most recent biography of Price by Richard Morris, Price fabricated various pieces of evidence for and against psychic phenomena.

Despite his faults, however, Harry Price contributed greatly in encouraging public interest in the psychic field.

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[GreyDancer42]

@earthacademy I know this is 2 yrs after you made this comment, but I wanted to applaud you. This is absolutely bang on the nail what muddies up the paranormal field and makes it so hard for people to find a reasonable balance as people tend to gravitate toward these celebrity ego's and not think for themselves. Well said!

[429Cage]

With that being said, I must stress that I'm not bashing the SPR. They are an amazing organization, which constantly brings forth evidence of psychic phenomena and the like. Many members simply had a bias against Price towards the end of his life. Sadly, the SPR is not as public these days about their research findings, though they are an extremely credible organization.

[429Cage]

Great video. You have to love Price and his work. He was a brilliant investigator, who might I add, was unjustly spoken badly of by the Society for Psychical Research due to their animosity towards him. This occurred after Price's death, when he had no way of defending himself or his investgations. It hurt his reputation, but later with a more balanced report (also done by the SPR), they acknowledged that Price, though he loved the spotlight, was very sincere and honest in his research.

[Atvishees]

Okay, at least he isn't hanymore nuts than Prince Harry...

[benthejrporter]

Thanks for the info. He'll be doubly well-armed then to spot anyone trying to pull a fast one. He's definitely not the kind of "bumbling old fool in a cotton wool-clad life" that people like James Randi like to portray psychical researchers as being.

[shadowpache]

How can I get a copy of this?

[squidgetpj92]

HEYY!!!! my last name is Price..how wicked is that!

[benthejrporter]

Skeptics always say that scientists who do psychical research are ignorant of basic fraudulent psychic techniques, which is why magicicans are more "streetwise" than academics. I never did quite buy that, and this film shows me it's definitely not true.

[earthacademy]

I'm thinking of Harry Enfield now. :-) brilliant stuff. I love the way he pronounces his "H's". The problem with this area is that you have loons both on the left and right (mirror image of each other). So you end up with hysteric delusion vs tiny minded arrogant bigotry. Imbalanced people like Acorah vs Randi & Dawkins etc. Intelligence, reason and true knowledge is the balance between the two, but unfortunately its inundated with immature egoists who talk utter bile while craving for attention

[earthacademy]

I'd love to go there...do you have to get permission to enter the area?