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Little shot of one my bookmarks at Derby Museums Shop for the ‘Dracula Returns to Derby’ exhibition they are holding at Pickford’s House.

The exhibition is on from 10th May 2025 – 30th May 2026.
The exhibition includes objects on loan from Dacre Stoker, The Dracula Society and The Hammer Script Archive spanning 100 years of Dracula in Derby.

More info over on their socials or link in my bio!

Celebrating the life of Peter Cushing (Peter Wilton Cushing), born 112 years ago today on May 26, 1913. Here we pay tribute to him as the ultimate vampire hunter, Doctor Van Helsing, in Dracula (1958), a Hammer horror movie starring Christopher Lee in the title role. 🎧 Listen to Speckled Band’s tribute track Vampire Nights, out to stream and download everywhere.

#petercushing #otd #movietok #christopherlee #horrortok #hammerhorror #dracula #fyp #foryoupage❤️❤️ #4upageシ

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Cutting his teeth: how Bram Stoker found his inner Dracula in Scotland

“[Mike] Shepherd… believes the author deliberately pinpointed Cruden Bay, north of Aberdeen – then called Port Erroll, a small fishing village with a sandy beach & a windswept cliff-top fort named Slains Castle – as a retreat where he could concentrate on his writing”

theguardian.com/books/2022/oct

The Guardian · Cutting his teeth: how Bram Stoker found his inner Dracula in ScotlandBy Joanna Moorhead

The Scottish anthropologist who inspired Dracula

“More decidedly evil is the nosferatu, or vampire, in which every Roumanian peasant believes as firmly as he does in heaven or hell…”

—from THE LAND BEYOND THE FOREST: Facts, Figures, & Fancies from Transylvania (1888), by Airdrie’s own Emily Gerard. Gerard’s work was a key part of Bram Stoker’s research materials for Dracula.

#DraculaDay 🧛‍♂️

crimereads.com/the-scottish-an

CrimeReads · The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired DraculaYou know Dracula, right? The book that spawned an entire industry of knickknacks, tourist attractions, bad jokes, films (almost as many as Sherlock Holmes), and pastiches? Do you ever wonder if any…

Liva Seiuli's exploration of Bram Stoker reveals how the iconic author of "Dracula" made an indelible cultural mark, despite not achieving financial success. From a fragile childhood to football stardom at Trinity College, Stoker's journey led him to a civil service role, drama criticism, and a key partnership with Sir Henry Irving. His horror tales and debut novel paved the way for his lasting influence. Discover more in the full article: crooksandliars.com/2025/05/bra #BramStoker #Dracula #Literature #Horror #CulturalImpact #Biography #IrishAuthors