Hangman S Brae

Author : Colin Duncan,Norman Adams
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781845026226

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Hangman's Brae by Colin Duncan,Norman Adams Pdf

Hangman's Brae is a vividly written account of the blood-curdling crimes and brutal forms of punishment of north-east Scotland. The book explores the area's underworld and features the grave-robbers, jail-breakers, rioters and other lawbreakers whose crimes led them to premature deaths at the end of a rope or at the not so delicate hands of The Maiden, a gruesome decapitating device predating the French guillotine. The stories of the men who enforced the law and meted out sentences to the ne'er-do-wells who broke it can be just as interesting and memorable as those of the criminals and Norman Adams introduces the reader to some of them. Here you'll find some real characters such as the Aberdeenshire sheriff and criminal officer who always got his man - once spending two chilling nights chained to a brutal murderer and rapist. And it wasn't just hangings that these men had to perform - their grisly work also involved execution by beheading and drowning, often with some witch-burning for good measure. The many true-crime cases in this book shed new light on just how violent and bloody the north-east of Scotland's past was.

Author : George Cadenhead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Aberdeen (Scotland)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081263634

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Sketch of the Territorial History of the Burgh of Aberdeen by George Cadenhead Pdf

Author : Geoff Holder
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780750959889

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The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeen by Geoff Holder Pdf

Aberdeen is full of mysteries, marvels and strangeness, and this book is a comprehensive guide to them all. Here you will encounter magic, witchcraft, folklore and superstitions; contemporary urban legends; gargoyles and graveyards; graverobbers and murderers; stone circles and prehistoric burial sites; UFOs and freak weather; and tales of horror, madness, humour – and dangerous porridge. Many forgotten aspects of the city's strange history are here, from the disturbing (spontaneous human combustion, William Wallace's dismembered limbs, the man who died of fright after a mock execution, and the bodysnatching professors) to the downright bizarre (a talking statue, a wedding celebration which was mistaken for an alien invasion fleet, and golf with giant skulls). The Guide to Mysterious Aberdeen is the tenth in Geoff Holder's acclaimed series. As with the previous volumes, it is profusely illustrated with over 100 photographs and draws on both ancient and modern sources. Full access and location details are given for both driver and walker alike, making this the indispensable companion for anyone exploring the Granite City.

Author : Norman Adams
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781845026325

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Blood and Granite by Norman Adams Pdf

Blood and Granite is a chronicle of the most notorious homicides committed in Aberdeen over the last hundred years. Written by Norman Adams, a journalist who reported on many of the chilling crimes he now recalls so vividly, it is compelling reading for those who are too young to remember - and those who cannot forget. All are human tragedies from the dark side of life, including: • The grudge that ended in death in an East End pub when butcher James Harrow brutally stabbed two workmates in 1901. • The grisly discovery of a woman's arm on the Torry shore in 1945 that signalled the start of a mystery which to this day remains unsolved. • The tragic love affair that led to the gallows in 1963 - the first hanging in Aberdeen for 106 years. • The double life of brilliant scientist Dr Brenda Page of Aberdeen University, battered to death in her flat in 1978. Her murder remains unsolved. • The bar

Author : D. Nash,A. Kilday
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230309098

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Cultures of Shame by D. Nash,A. Kilday Pdf

The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations.

Author : William BUCHANAN (of Aberdeen.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026209105

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Glimpses of Olden Days in Aberdeen: Being Sketches ... of Incidents and Characters in and about Aberdeen During the Last Fifty Years by William BUCHANAN (of Aberdeen.) Pdf

Author : James Cleland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJUKQ

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The Rise and Progress of the City of Glasgow by James Cleland Pdf

Author : James CLELAND (LL.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020001506

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The Annals of Glasgow, Etc by James CLELAND (LL.D.) Pdf

Author : James Cleland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1816
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590239542

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Annals of Glasgow by James Cleland Pdf

Author : James Cleland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : ONB:+Z19767550X

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Abridgment of the Annals of Glasgow, Comprising an Account of the Public Buildings, Charities, and the Rise and Progress of the City by James Cleland Pdf

Author : James Cleland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1816
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : ONB:+Z207775205

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Annals of Glasgow, Comprising an Account of the Public Buildings, Charities, and the Rise and Progress of the City by James Cleland Pdf

Author : Robert Jeffrey
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-16
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781845028756

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Glasgow's Hard Men by Robert Jeffrey Pdf

For more than 100 years the poverty of Glasgow's slums fuelled the violence of the gangs. But the criminals were not Glasgow's only hard men. The crimefighters - from cops to chief constables and high court judges - were also tough. This volume is the story of both sides, the good and the bad, and the battle between the two.

Author : James Pagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : OXFORD:555055686

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Glasgow, Past and Present by James Pagan Pdf

Author : Robert Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : UOM:39015063818747

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Glasgow, Past and Present by Robert Reid Pdf

Author : Alexander Macdonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Aberdeen (Scotland)
ISBN : UGA:32108005160745

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A Jumble of Jottings from the Memories of a Quiet Life by Alexander Macdonald Pdf