The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick, Southampton, Hampshire
3rd October 2026
This event was run by Brothers And Spirit Paranormal Investigations. Six Cauldron Paranormal members attended. Start time 8pm.
The evening began downstairs in the events room. All guests joined together and formed a circle, then a human pendulum was carried out. The first spirit to come through was a male who was there for Colin. It was his grandad called George. His nan was not with him but Charlie, his son, was. He said he would talk on the yes/no board later. A new spirit came forward who used to work in The Brickworks. He died in the 1990’s from a heart attack. He said his name was John and that his surname started with ‘S’. There was one guest in the circle who used to work in the Brickworks during the early 1970’s. He said he remembered someone called John and the spirit said it was him. He had no message but had just popped in the say hello. A new person went in the middle and two knocks were heard. A male spirit who used to work in the Brickworks came through. He said he used to work in the boiler room and had died in an accident there. He said he would do something in the boiler room later and that there were a lot of spirits in the building. Simon said he felt very cold behind him and Gil said he felt very cold in front of him. The spirit said he had been in the building for a long time and that it was him causing the coldness as he tried to get closer into the circle. Gil said he was getting pinpricks in his left arm and in his right cheek. The spirit had no message. Another new person went in the circle but no spirits came through to speak. Someone in the circle had a freezing arm and Gil said it was getting colder. A small flash of light was seen and the person in the middle of the circle said he was getting really hot. Someone else in the circle said their legs were wobbling and Mark said he felt someone touching his arm. There was a light showing from under the crack of the outside door and Sue saw a shadow figure walking past. Simon said he had seen exactly the same thing when he had visited The Brickworks fifteen years ago. The circle was ended and all guests split into their groups. The rest of this write-up follows the Red Team which had all Cauldron Paranormal members in it.
The group went next door to the area where all the display rooms were set up and placed trigger toys all around. Noises were heard in the 1900’s living room. The spirit box said, ‘Down. Dresses. Head. Children. Evening. I like talking. It’s him.’ The group asked, ‘Is something trying to harm us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Why. There’s more to it.’ Dolly was sitting next to the 1900’s area and her eye lit up. The spirit box said, ‘I’ve got to change. It’s wet.’ Dolly lit up again. The group said, ‘Can you light up the dolly again.’ The spirit box said, ‘Harry. Demand,’ and dolly lit up. The spirit box said, ‘Spirit. No offence. Grandfather.’ Dolly lit up and the group asked, ‘Is this George (Colin’s granddad)?’ The spirit box said, ‘Aggie,’ and dolly lit up. Note: Aggie was the name of Colin’s grandmother (George’s wife). The group asked, ‘Have you got a message for Colin?’ and the spirit box said, ‘It’s hard. Donald.’ Note: Donald was Colin’s brother. Mark said he suddenly felt cold. The spirit box said, ‘Wanted. Team.’ The group asked, ‘Can you light all the lights up.’ The sensor light went to green. Sue saw a dark shadow figure and Gil said he felt tingly all over. The other Sue felt hot and the spirit box said, ‘Strong. Favourites.’ Colin felt unsteady on his feet and nearly toppled over. The spirit box said, ‘Let off. Look. Dangerous.’ Dolly lit up and people commented on how much lighter the darkness looked in the corridor. The K2 meter went of and dolly lit up at the same time. The group said, ‘Can you do that again.’ The spirit box said, ‘I’m trying to. How do you play it.’ Sue said she felt nauseous and Kelly said she had a headache. The spirit box said, ‘Roger.’ Note: National Air Traffic Services (NATS) Swanwick is an air traffic control centre just down the road from the Brickworks. The spirit box said, ‘Kick her. Movement. Anyone.’ The group said, ‘Are we still speaking to George?’ The spirit box said, ‘Hello. Innocent. Door. Help.’ The group asked, ‘What do you need help with.’ The spirit box said, ‘That man. Dragon. Thief.’ The group opened a yes/no board and the spirit box said, ‘Hello mate. I said thank you. Can you change this light. Hard. Still love you. I can’t read it. Born here.’ The spirit on the board said it was here with Kelly. Kelly asked, ‘Are you a relative?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yard. Hi. Sister. Hello mate. Shoot me.’ Dolly lit up. The spirit box said, ‘Soft. Hungry.’ The spirit on the board then said it wasn’t related to Kelly but that it was her spirit guide. The spirit box said, ‘Brother. Emily.’ Colin saw three flashes of light coming from outside the area where everyone was standing. He checked the area but there was nothing there. Colin said he felt drunk and unstable. Colin then saw something in the room with the walkway. A door slammed loudly in the corridor and the light behind the door went out. Upon exploring, it was noted that no doors had actually slammed shut. As Sue was walking along the walkway, her trolley was making quite a noise. The spirit box said, ‘Shhhhhhh,’ and a flashing red light was seen in the corner of the room. The group did some calling out in the room with the walkway but nothing happened. As they walked in the corridor, Kelly said she was sensing a fire. The group moved to the room next door that displays photos and the manager’s office. As they entered the room they heard ‘shhhhh’. The spirit box said, ‘Ta ta.’ The spirit box said, ‘No names. Seeing lots and lots.’ Kelly did some scrying in the mirror in the manager’s office. Her face looked to be a Victorian woman with big lips and no eyebrows. The spirit box said, ‘Practise. Oh my God. Give up.’ Kelly’s face seemed to change. Her eyes turned down at the ends and she was frowning. She seemed to have dark circles around her eyes. Everyone could smell sooty smoke. The spirit box said, ‘Problem with me. Movement.’ Gil said he was getting chest pains. The spirit box said, ‘Play it well.’ Kelly had changed back to looking like the Victorian woman, then she appeared to change to look like a youngster. The spirit box said, ‘Smart people.’ The group went for a tea break. During the break the team were looking at photos of Kelly doing the scrying. In the photos she looked dead and a curved knife appeared to be cutting her throat.
After the break, the group headed into the main boiler room. The spirit box said, ‘Stand. Man. Watch. Black man’s working.’ The group asked, ‘How many spirits are here?’ Colin heard someone whisper, ‘One.’ Sue said, ‘Thank you,’ and the light sensor went to green. The spirit box said, ‘Okay.’ The group said, ‘There are some fantastic engines in here.’ The spirit box said, ‘Me.’ Mark felt really cold and said he thought there was a caretaker in the room. Gil said his head felt very cold and some people could hear an old man wheezing. The spirit box said, ‘There, there.’ A high pitched cheeping noise was heard and teddy’s eye lit up. The spirit box said, ‘Alright mate. Prove it. Sweep.’ Kelly saw what looked like a white mist figure and said, ‘Did I just see you?’ The spirit box said, ‘Presence. Shocking. Image.’ Gil said he could hear someone shuffling along the floor. The spirit box said, ‘Keith. Give us permission. Run. Boxing. Behind you. Jack can beat him.’ Some of the group could smell burning and a sooty smell. The group said, ‘Have you gone weak,’ and the sensor light went to green. The spirit box said, ‘Ring. Boy done good. Oooooo.’ Note: John Honton was the first black man to work in the yard. He was a good boxer and often taught the younger men how to box during lunch breaks. As the group was discussing John, teddy lit up twice. The spirit box said, ‘Back. Who’s there.’ The group said, ‘John, you can say something.’ The spirit box said, ‘I’m here. It hurts,’ and teddy lit up again. Gil said, ‘Let me see an orb, ‘ and an orb was seen through the camera. Teddy lit up and the spirit box said, ‘There. Go.’ More orbs were seen on the camera and the spirit box said, ‘The door.’ The group said, ‘Can you knock on the door.’ Everyone heard a tap and a red light was seen. The group tapped four times and asked the spirit to copy it. Teddy lit up and their was a brief smell of sewage. The shuffling of feet was heard and two distinctive taps were heard. Two flashes of light were seen in-between the boilers and an orb was seen with the naked eye. Two more flashes were seen on the ceiling and one tap was heard. Sue and Kelly were standing next to the outside door and were laughing and joking about some of the spirits. Teddy went off then both Sue and Kelly developed ‘brain freeze’ and felt very nauseous. Sue and Kelly continued to laugh and talk and teddy lit up again. Sue got pushed and a cat ball went off. Then Kelly’s knee gave way and Colin saw a red light on the wall. Teddy lit up again and a white flashing light was seen travelling down the wall. Orbs were seen on the boilers and red lights were seen. A white flash was followed by a knock and teddy lit up. A red light was seen and the sensor light went to green. A ticking noise could be coming from different locations all around the room. Sue felt breathless and the other Sue felt really hot. The light sensor went to green again and a green light was seen in the room. Red flickering lights were seen and the light sensor flashed very brightly before turning to green. The spirit box said, ‘Jamie. Twenty nine. Ladies of the night. Bye. Scared us. Hello. So together. Well done. That’s adults.’
The group moved into the small boiler room next door. The spirit box said, ‘Who are you. I just want to know. It’s Margaret.’ The group opened the yes/no board and the spirit box said, ‘Pushing.’ Sue saw some flashing lights on the door and Kelly felt as if the group was being watched. The group asked. ‘Are there more than one spirits in this room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Two.’ Sue sat down and the spirit box said, ‘Sat down. Get out. Woman. Jealous.’ The group asked, ‘Is one of you female and the other a male?’ The spirit box said, ‘One female. Come out.’ Cat’s eye lit up and the spirit box said, ‘Lyn. Lyn.’ Mark was talking to family members on the board and was told the spirits don’t like Gil being on the board. It felt as if it was getting warmer in the room and Colin felt as if he was being touched. What looked like a cobweb was seen floating past the group and the group started to antagonise the spirits. Mark was still talking to relatives on the board and then John came on the board. Cat lit up and Sue felt a shiver going right through her body. A spirit beginning with ‘E’ has attached itself to Gil and is making him short-tempered. The group went around the board asking of anyone had an attachment. Sue had a sharp pain in the side of her head as they were calling out. A flash of light was seen on the doorway and Sue started coughing a lot. The spirit said it likes Sue. Colin was getting a pain in his chest and the spirit said that’s what he had felt like. A black orb was seen under the table where the yes/no was placed. John was still on the board and cat lit up again. Sue was still coughing and then Colin started to cough. The planchette on the table was saying that the group should go back into the photo room and get a picture of John. Note: John’s first wife, May Fielder, died from tuberculosis a year after their marriage. Is this why sue and Colin were coughing? Cat’s eye lit up twice and Mark heard a knocking noise. A new spirit on the board said they were not human and that they were negative. The group were talking to three spirits – an elemental a witch, a familiar. Note: An elemental spirit is a mythical or supernatural being that embodies and governs one of the four classical elements: earth, water, air, or fire. The familiar is a frog or maybe a toad. Note: during the 16th and 17th Centuries, toads and frogs were frequently accused of being demonic familiars or “imps”. Gil was feeling really dizzy. The group asked the witch to tell them her name. Both Sue and Kelly immediately had the name ‘Mary’ come into their heads. Mark had chills and Colin saw a white shadow figure float across the room. Kelly could smell sage on the yes/no board.
The group moved into the room with the penny slot machines. Cat balls were going off and noises were heard. There was a sound of a mechanism, a bit like one of the machines was starting up. The spirit box said, ‘Go on. Nothing. That’s frustrating. Clay pits. I’m drunk. I fell over. Ow.’ The group asked, ‘Is that John?’ The spirit box said, ‘ I think so. Buckle up. Enough. Kelly was.’ The group said, ‘Can you tell us the name of your first wife.’ The spirit box said, ‘ I lost her. Why. May (John’s first wife was called May).Talk about me. If people were nice. Charming. Go ahead.’ The group asked, ‘Tell us the year you died.’ The spirit box said, ‘I can’t.’ The group asked, ‘How did your first wife die?’ The spirit box said, ‘It’s a battle. Amazing games. Touch those games.’ The group said, ‘Can you touch them.’ The spirit box said, ‘No I can’t. Come back from the wars. Hoff. Too much. Gaffer. Nigger.’
Note: The German noun Hofftranslates into English as yard, courtyard, farm, or court. Some music was played from the 1920’s era. The spirit box said, ‘Leave. Come back. Kelly. More.’ The group asked, ‘Do you like Kelly?’ The spirit box said, ‘Sometimes.’ The group asked, ‘Why don’t you like Kelly?’ The spirit box said, ‘Ages ago. Storage. Dat (this means ‘that’ in South African). Go ahead. Sylvia. Southampton.’
The group moved into the events room next door and placed chairs in a circle in the middle of the room. Trigger toys were placed around the room and cat balls and a K2 meter was placed in the centre of the circle. The spirit box said, ‘Leave it alone. The group said, ‘Can you talk on the spirit box.’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. Poor man. Nights. 969. How old are you.’ Note: Angel number 969 is a spiritual sign that an important phase or cycle in your life is ending to make room for a new beginning. The group went around the circle saying how old they were. The cat ball went off and the light sensor went to green. The spirit box said, ‘Swam. 1000 pounds. Covid.’ The group said, ‘We’ve been very respectful to you.’ The spirit box said, ‘Sure you have. It’s not one. Smiffy. Run. Push. Feels good. Stop touching. Turn around.’ The group were starting to feel drained. The spirit box said, ‘Behind you,’ and the light sensor went to green. The spirit box said, ‘Let’s be fair. Lovely. Ann. Studying. To my loved one. Me. Struggling. Killing himself. Wrong way.’ A flash of light was seen in the cafe area. The spirit box said, ‘ Try harder.’ Gil was talking and the spirit box said, ‘Bully.’ Gil heard a knock and the spirit box said, ‘See it.’ Gil and Colin saw a flash of light and the spirit box said, ‘You lose.’ Faint orbs were seen floating between Sue and Colin and the spirit box said, ‘ I’m hurt. Sensing something. Ruin.’ A triangle of green lights was seen followed by a circle of red lights near the bookshop. The spirit box said, ‘It’s me.’ Gil was getting fed up and angry. The spirit box said, ‘He’s tetchy.’ A shadow was seen in the bookshop, The group asked, ‘Are you attached to one of the books?’ The spirit box said, ‘Granddad’ and a loud knock was heard. A dark squiggle shadow was seen behind Gil. The spirit box said, ‘You’re joking. Yak yak. Switch.’ The group said, ‘Do you want us to go into the bookshop?’ The spirit box said, ‘Sorry. Get that. Well. Better not to be a slave. Boo. Hello mate. You’re back. Yes. Abandoned. Feeling lonely. Feeling it.’ The group were talking about full moons and the spirit box said, ‘That will be me. Just Harry. He’s off. Females.’ The group were talking about a full moon and how it affects investigations. The spirit box said, ‘ What was it. Bless you. Keep kidding them. Spend spend products.’
The group moved into the bookshop and the spirit box said, ‘Here.’ A long growling noise was heard (it wasn’t a stomach) and the spirit box said, ‘Must flaffer.’ Several more growly noises were heard and the spirit box said, ‘Triangulate.’ A green light was seen moving back and forth on a book shelf and the spirit box said, ‘Johnson. Bless him. For once.’ Kelly had an urge to walk around in a circle. The spirit box said, ‘I’m moving. Go away. Witches.’ The group asked any spirits to make a knocking noise. The growling noise was heard again and the spirit box said, ‘You make me laugh. Stomping. No. Somebody has already pointed it out. Think everyone.’ Sue asked the spirit if it liked her and the spirit box said, ‘Hi. Ha ha. Don’t believe it then. Anora.’ The group asked, ‘Do you like books?’ The spirit box said, ‘Ghost. Ha ha. Just curl up.’ A ticking noise was heard. The evening ended at 1.55am.