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Hanged at York
Stephen Wade
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Description for Hanged at York
Paperback. Gathers together the stories of criminals hanged at York from the middle of the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century when Leeds superseded York as the place where capital punishment was carried out. This book is illustrated with photographs, news cuttings and engravings. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 334.
Features stories of criminals hanged at York from the middle of the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century. The condemned featured in this work range from coiners and forgers to murderers, thieves and highwaymen, the most infamous being Dick Turpin, who was hanged on York's Knavesmire in 1739 for horse-stealing.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
111
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750950428
SKU
V9780750950428
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Stephen Wade
STEPHEN WADE is a crime historian with a special interest in regional murder cases. He is the author of Lincolnshire Murders and Square Mile Bobbies (due out in 2008). He lives in Scunthorpe, north Lincolnshire.
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