Anthony S Burdge

H.P. Lovecraft’s Visit to Staten Island: New Vlog We follow in the footsteps of HP Lovecraft and his visit to the Conference House in 1924 HP Lovecraft Brooklyn NY apt bldg For a few years we ran a Google Blog called "Comfy Chair: A Companion Blog to Myth Ink Books." This blog was a collection of information and background about our publications & books, and the title "Comfy Chair," originated with a Doctor Who episode.

The backstory of our latest vlog, HP Lovecraft's Visit to Staten Island. A small discussion of Lovecraft's letters about his visit, travelogues and old blogs

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings H.P. Lovecraft's Visit to Staten Island - Then&Now

Our latest Meandering is a visit to the Old Billopp House
In a September 1924 letter author H.P. Lovecraft details his visit to this historic site
Did the Conference House serve as inspiration for The Shunned House?
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#hplovecraft #lovecraft #lovecraftian #cosmichorror

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings Coming Soon: Lovecraft’s Visit to Staten Island Then and Now

In September 1924 HP Lovecraft visited a historic site in Staten Island, NY as written in his letters. Join us as we follow in his footsteps, and what he said of it, to a location where a peace conference once took place on September 11th, 1776.
#lovecraft #hplovecraft
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New Vlogs: The Witch of New York & Extras On the Trail of the Witch of New York and extra videos published to YouTube Our first look at a case from Christmas 1843 concerning the murder of a mother and daughter on Staten Island has been rel…

Join us as we explore a murder case from Christmas 1843, and the accused Mary Polly Bodine. Polly was labelled 'The Witch of New York," by PT Barnum and was a tabloid sensation. Historic sites, and cemeteries related to the case.

#history #truecrime #homicide #statenisland

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Weird Stories For Spooky Season Halloween is upon us, grab one of our books get a free audiobook With a variety of projects going on at once, from new fiction, non-fiction, this blog and our videos have been slow. Slower than I w…

New article upon on the blog, our weird, horror, fiction often includes aspects of our urban exploration.

#urbex #abandoned #fiction #books #indieauthors #paranormal

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YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings FULL EXPLORE: ABANDONED INDUSTRIAL/LAUNDRY BUILDING

Late evening upload of a Full Explore, an abandoned Industrial/Laundry facility at the NY Farm Colony

#urbex #abandonedplaces #abandoned #statenisland #sigreenbelt #creepy #urban #exploration

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YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings Abandoned Dormitory for the "Insane" & Nurses Residence

Latest Exploration Vlog:
Abandoned “Insane” Pavilion & Nurses Residence.
Historical context provided within the video

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#urbex #abandoned #abandonedplaces #decay #abandoned

A Meander through the Bayview “Green Light” Cemetery. Weird NJ Article cites the “Green Light History” of Bayview Cemetery, which lies within the once vast Burdge family territory in early Middletown, NJ For most of my life, there has alwa…

New Blog Post published over on Our Strange Meanderings This article discusses the @weirdnj.bsky.social “Green Light” Cemetery with some historical info about the land before it was a cemetery & my NJ ancestors there
#weirdnj #cemeteries #cemetery #urbex
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Life, The Universe, and the Burlington County Library Fandom Fest Dusting off Myth Ink Books after a nearly 6 year hibernation…. Not too long after the release of our last work of fiction, “Eldritch Tides,” the world went sideways. In 2020 as re…

We'll be vending books & geeky collectibles at the Burlington County Library Fandom Fest this Saturday 9/20 Plus news of the re-release of our book You and 42: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Douglas Adams
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#bcls #burlingtonnlibrary #fandomfest #douglasadams

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings Mic Test Pt. 2: Women's Dorm, Building Style & a short story of a famous resident

This is a walkthrough of the non collapsed portion of the Women's Dormitory at the New York Farm Colony. Starting on the upper level I venture onto an outside walkway to check out the observation tower.
#urbex #abandoned #exploration

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YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings New Audio Mic Field Test 1908 Dormitory Exploration

New #urbex Vlog is now Live! Improved Audio with new mic and very happy overall how this turned out

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#abandoned #abandonedplaces #exploration #spooky #statenisland

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings New York Family Colony New Dormitory Walkthrough -- where bank robbers hid & Thorizine took hold

New #Urbex Vlog is Up!
Where a Bank Robber hid and Thorazine decimated the population.

#abandoned #abandonedplaces #urbexphotography #newyorkfarmcolony #history #statenisland

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YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings NY Farm Colony Dormitory A Walkabout

New #Urbex Meander Vlog is now Live
The Long Abandoned NY Farm Colony Dormitory A
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#Abandoned #Urbex #NewYorkFarmColony #NYCParks #UrbanExploration

Heyerdahl Hill-Further Into the Staten Island Greenbelt Heyerdahl Hill and Estate, located in Staten Island Greenbelt, has a historical background marked by local legends and alleged paranormal activity. The area includes remnants of the Heyerdahl famil…

New exploration article is up over on Our Strange Meanderings blog. This time it is a look at Heyerdahl Hill/Estate, loaded with pictures, video, strange finds and potential ghosts!

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#urbex #urbexphotography #abandonedplaces #abandoned #sigreenbelt

A large, grand theater presented in deep reds and golds. On the stage is a figure in a suit with arms outstretched; behind him on the screen is a black and white image of the hallway in an abandoned building

Psst! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of when I got my first camera to photograph abandoned places, I'm having a print giveaway over on Patreon. You *do not* need to be a subscriber to enter! If you're interested, head on over to check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/annive...

Willowbrook Park Exploration Part Deux Continuing documentation of WIllowbrook Park looking at its darker side In the first part of this series concerning Willowbrook Park we discussed the Historic Stone Chimney. In this follow up we go…

The second part of my walkthrough of the more darker aspects of Willowbrook Part, article had embedded video from our Youtube channel.
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#Urbex #abandoned #WillowbrookStateSchool #EthelAtwell #Missing #Cropsey #AndreRand #WIllowbrookPark #StatenIsland

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings New York Farm Colony Dorm quick walkthrough

New York Farm Colony Dormitory quick walkthrough. This was at the end of my time spent at the Farm Colony, previous video had corrupted audio.Headed back this Tuesday.

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#Urbex #urbanexploration #NewYorkFarmColony #StatenIsland

YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings New York Farm Colony Dorm quick walkthrough

New York Farm Colony Dormitory quick walkthrough. This was at the end of my time spent at the Farm Colony, previous video had corrupted audio.Headed back this Tuesday.

youtu.be/UGfGnf7HTSU

#Urbex #urbanexploration #NewYorkFarmColony #StatenIsland

Our Strange Meanderings: Weird Musings on Strange Travels. We visit strange, obscure & abandoned locations.

Our blog & Youtube channel has a new content. Over on Youtube there's a walkthrough of a dormitory at the NY Farm Colony, and on the blog some of the darker aspects of Willowbrook Park.

#abandoned #NYFarmColony #Urbex #WillowbrookPark #StatenIsland #NYCParks #Exploration

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Journeys, Dwarves, a Hobbit & a Dragon In Burlington County? “Our students have worked tirelessly to bring Tolkien’s Middle-earth to life here at North Burlington. We could not have achieved this without all their dedication and hard work as well…

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New review and article concerning The Hobbit stage play at North Burlington County Regional High School. The director Russell Palmieri will be a guest at the 2025 NY Tolkien Conference
#Tolkien #TheHobbit #NYTolkienConference

The One hundred and forty-first Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger #141 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.

Including:

Roos Tolkien statues; presenting "Smith"; Minneapolis Hobbit; new projects with Anke Eissmann and Brian Sibley; Dreamflowers; Tolkien's songs and poems; Tolkien IPA and more...

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Guest Speakers! Greetings, friends! We are now two months away from the conference. Below are abstracts for three more presentations. Professor Constance Wagner Understanding the Call: Lothlórien  and Its Lady   B…

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The night Douglas Adams’s Mum sat in the audience and see our live “Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show” in 2012. “I never knew it was so funny” she said afterwards in the pub. LtoR behind her Philip Pope, Mark Wing-Davey, me, Simon Jones.

Looks like an incredible moment, and definitely agree it is wholeheartedly funny! Relistening to all of your HG2G Radio dramatizations . Such a balm to the brain and soul, Thank you 🙏

Guest Speakers!

Greetings, friends! We are now two months away from the conference. Below are abstracts for three more presentations. Professor Constance Wagner Understanding the Call: Lothlórien  and Its Lady   Both Frodo’s growing sense of isolation and his deepening understanding of the Quest…

Myth Ink Books's Bookstore | Pango Books Browse books from Myth Ink Books's bookstore on Pango Books. Independent Scholar/Author/Used Book Seller Featured books: "Fury: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force)" by Aaron Allston, "Vortex: Star...

We’re busy transitioning from one book selling platform to Pango Books.
Lots of Star Wars novels listed

#starwars #pangobooks #novels #thisistheway

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Donate to Help Peter David, organized by Graham Murphy Hi, friends. I'm restarting a fundraiser for Peter David and his family. Peter's health issues continue… Graham Murphy needs your support for Help Peter David

A reminder for all that Peter's wife Kathleen still needs a lot of help with the massive medical debt of his long-term care. If you can help. 💙

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Guest Speaker: Nicholas Birns

Professor Nicholas Birns will be a guest at the conference, presenting a paper titled: The Little Kingdom and the Shire: Farmer Giles of Ham and the Legendarium. Professor Birns has been a speaker at our previous conferences, where he presented on topics as varied as…

Guest Speaker: Nicholas Birns Professor Nicholas Birns will be a guest at the conference, presenting a paper titled: The Little Kingdom and the Shire: Farmer Giles of Ham and the Legendarium. Professor Birns has been a speaker …

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