Hanging a murderer – 1881
Public hangings were brought to an end in Britain by the Capital Punishment Amendment Act of 1868, but the sentence
Read morePublic hangings were brought to an end in Britain by the Capital Punishment Amendment Act of 1868, but the sentence
Read moreThe Victorian era saw an horrific number of fatal train crashes. The writer Charles Dickens was involved in a train crash
Read moreCharlotte Bronte was one of millions who visited the Great Exhibition in the “Crystal Palace” at Hyde Park in 1851.
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Read morePublic hangings drew huge crowds in the early 19th century. This is one man’s recollection of the spectacle that surrounded
Read moreAfter all other avenues for reform had failed, some Chartists turned to armed uprising. But the Orange Tree conspiracy of
Read moreThe journalist Alexander Somerville reported from inside the offices of the Anti Corn Law League. This is his account, published
Read moreFactory children as young as five years old worked long hours in appalling conditions. This is the evidence given by
Read moreLondon smogs became famous in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is an eyewitness account by Flora Tristan, a Frenchwoman
Read moreCharles Darwin’s five-year voyage on HMS Beagle gave him the evidence and the ideas he needed to outline his theory
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