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Behold, the Vampire-Killing Kit | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura

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Stakes. Mallets. Crucifixes. These form part of a vampire-killing kit located in the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England. It’s one of the only two vampire-killing kits in museums around the world! But since Dracula and his kin aren't actually real (we hope), when exactly was this kit assembled and what goes into one? What goes into assembling what looks like a 19th century vampire killing kit? And what does it tell us about its history? Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the museum, takes us through it. Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX See more videos from Royal Armouries: http://bit.ly/2x4NfhR Link to their website: http://bit.ly/33tZIYC And see the Vampire Killing Kit in their collection: http://bit.ly/2xacBL6 At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura   ...more
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Behold, the Vampire-Killing Kit | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura
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Stakes. Mallets. Crucifixes. These form part of a vampire-killing kit located in the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England. It’s one of the only two vampire-killing kits in museums around the world! But since Dracula and his kin aren't actually real (we hope), when exactly was this kit assembled and what goes into one? What goes into assembling what looks like a 19th century vampire killing kit? And what does it tell us about its history? Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the museum, takes us through it. Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX See more videos from Royal Armouries: http://bit.ly/2x4NfhR Link to their website: http://bit.ly/33tZIYC And see the Vampire Killing Kit in their collection: http://bit.ly/2xacBL6 At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura  

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