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My Ancestor Was A Lawyer
My Ancestor Was A Lawyer
My Ancestor was a Lawyer by Brian Brooks and Mark Herber gives an overview of the legal profession in England and Wales and its records. Chapters include lawyers and their societies, institution...
Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors
Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors : A guide for Family Historians
Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had any suspicions about the illicit activ...
A Date With The Hangman
A Date with the Hangman : A History of Capital Punishment in Britain
It is a sobering thought that until the closing years of the twentieth century, Britain's courts were technically able to impose the death penalty for...
A History of London's Prisons
A History of London's Prisons
London has had more prisons than any other British city. The City's 'gates' once contained prisons but probably the most notorious of all was Newgate, which stood for over 700 years. The el...
Beggars, Cheats And Forgers
Beggars, Cheats And Forgers
Beggars, Cheats and Forgers is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. Director of Technology at the National ...
Crime, Policing And Punishment In England 1660-1914
Crime, Policing and Punishment in England , 1660 - 1914
Crime, Policing and Punishment in England, 1660-1914 offers an overview of the changing nature of crime and its punishment from the Restoration to World War 1. It ...
The British Execution
The British Execution
Executions have played a crucial - if grisly and controversial - part in British history and provided the bloody climax to many a life, from Mary, Queen of Scots, Charles I and Dick Turpin to untol...
The History of Newgate Prison
The History of Newgate Prison
As the place where prisoners, male and female, awaited trial, execution or transportation Newgate was Britain's most feared gaol for over 700 years. It probably best known today from the no...
The House on the Hill
The House on the Hill : Brixton London's Oldest Prison
Brixton is one of the country's most notorious prisons. It is London's oldest and 2019 will mark its 200th anniversary. The House on the Hill tells the story of thi...
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