A Grim Almanac of Essex

by Neil R Storey
A Grim Almanac of Essex
Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0750954264
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Neil R. Storey's macabre calendar chronicles the darker side of life in Essex. Murderers and footpads, pimps and prostitutes, riots, rebels, bizarre funerals, disaster and peculiar medicine all feature. The book is illustrated with engravings, newspaper reports, photographs and original documents. It is horrible, if it is ghastly, if it is strange, then it is here! If you have the stomach for it, then read on.

A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire

by Roger Long
A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire
Author: Roger Long
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0750954175
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A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire is a day-by-day catalogue of ghastly tales dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. Full of torment and torture, heinous homicides and cataclysms of nature, these pages contain multiple murders, horrendous hauntings and audacious thefts. Have you heard the story of the pub landlord who attempted to end it all by leaping down his own well? All he achieved was a broken ankle. Also featured here are the Watchfield farmer who tried to turn his wife into cooking fat, the family who charged people to view their relative's decapitated body, and the violent poltergeist activity that took place at the old forge at Finchampstead and made national news headlines in 1926. This compilation of grim deeds contains a veritable plethora of poisonings, assaults, drownings, kidnappings, suicides and disasters. If you have ever wondered about what nasty goings-on occurred in the Berkshire of yesteryear, then look no further – it's all here. But do you have the stomach for it?

Essex Murders

by Paul Donnelley
Essex Murders
Author: Paul Donnelley
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1845630378
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The history of Essex has a wicked side - episodes of murder and villany run through it. In this compelling book, Donnelley has selected a dozen of the most revealing and disturbing cases.

Infamous Essex Women

by Dee Gordon
Infamous Essex Women
Author: Dee Gordon
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0750952407
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Here are Essex Girls in a different light to the stereotype of modern public expectation. Murderers, mayhem-makers, swindlers, witches, smugglers and lustful adulteresses have played a part in the darker side of the county's history. From the thirteenth century onwards, Essex has produced more than its fair share of infamous women. Some got their comeuppance, some profited from their infamy and others were misguided, or with the benefit of hindsight, misjudged. The reader will find a plethora of women to hate, ridicule or secretly admire in Dee Gordon's new book. Some of the characters featured here might horrify or mystify, others will provoke empathy or disbelief, but all tales are authenticated by hours of research. Read, learn, squirm - and smile!

A Grim Almanac of Birmingham

by Karen Evans
A Grim Almanac of Birmingham
Author: Karen Evans
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750964553
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Discover 366 gruesome tales from Birmingham's past. With appalling accidents, frightful crimes and extraordinary deaths, there's something to surprise even the most hardened reader. Featured here is the man who deliberately swallowed his wooden walking stick, a nineteenth-century horsemeat scandal, a drunken dispute that led to a man being stabbed in the eye with a table fork, and the lightning storm which hit a fog-signalling factory, setting off 43,000 explosions. True accounts of fires, catastrophes, murders, executions and a variety of nasty goings-on in the Birmingham of yesteryear await you within.

A Grim Almanac of the Workhouse

by Peter Higginbotham
A Grim Almanac of the Workhouse
Author: Peter Higginbotham
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0752492306
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For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The recourse of only the most desperate, dark, and terrible tales of malnutrition, misery, mistreatment, and murder ran like wildfire through the poorer classes, who lived in terror of being forced inside the institution's towering walls—and, as this collection proves, all of them were true! This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires, drownings, explosions, and disasters, infamous scandals such as the Andover affair—where inmates were forced to eat the bones they were supposed to be crushing to ward off starvation—and sickening tales of abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems, and murder. Accompanied by 70 rare and wonderful illustrations, this book will thrill, fascinate, sadden, and unnerve in equal measure.

Prisons Prisoners Victorian Britain

by Neil R Storey
Prisons Prisoners Victorian Britain
Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2011-11-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 075247636X
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Prisons and Prisoners in Victorian Britain' provides an illustrated insight into the Victorian prison system and the experiences of those within it - on both sides of the bars. Featuring stories of crime and misdeeds, this fascinating book includes chapters on a typical day inside a Victorian prison - food, divine service, exercise and medical provision; the punishments inflicted on convicts - such as hard labour, flogging, the treadwheel and shot drill; and, an overview of the ultimate penalty paid by prisoners - execution. Richly illustrated with a series of photographs, engravings, documents and letters, this volume is sure to appeal to all those interested in crime and social history in Victorian Britain.

Haunted Southend

by Dee Gordon
Haunted Southend
Author: Dee Gordon
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0752481614
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The popular seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea has long been a haven for holidaymakers, but the town also harbours some disturbing secrets . . . Discover the darker side of Southend with this spooky collection of spine-chilling tales from around the town. From ghostly sightings in Hadleigh Castle, ominous sounds and smells on the seafront and tales of mysterious shapes at the town’s pubs and taverns, this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Illustrated with over sixty pictures, Haunted Southend will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

A Grim Almanac of York

by Alan Sharp
A Grim Almanac of York
Author: Alan Sharp
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750964561
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This day-by-day account of gruesome tales from York's past reveals the seedy underbelly of what was historically the most important city in the North. Inside these pages you will find true stories of murder and intrigue, battles and conspiracies, witches and religious martyrs, gruesome executions and horrible accidents. Read about Margaret Clitherow, tortured to death for her beliefs, Richard Scrope, the archbishop executed for treason, and of course the notorious highwayman Richard 'Dick' Turpin and his moonlight ride. If you have ever wondered what nasty goings-on occurred in the York of yesteryear, then read on ... if you dare!