Hertfordshire Murders

Author : Nicholas Connell,Ruth Stratton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780750952859

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Hertfordshire Murders by Nicholas Connell,Ruth Stratton Pdf

In spite of its small size and rural character Hertfordshire has been the location for some of the most infamous and fiendish murders in the history of England. Spanning four centuries, Hertfordshire Murders contains accounts of many of these crimes. Famous cases are re-examined with the help of previously unused archive material and several other major cases are included in a book for the first time.Among the stories are the murder of a reputed witch by an angry village mod and the tale of John Thurtell who short the regency buck William Weare over gambling debts. His execution attracted a crowd of 15,000. Also featured are the accounts of the last man and woman to be executed in Hertfordshire.Supported by dozens of contemporary illustrations, Hertfordshire Murders reveals that behind the county's scenic countryside and rural charm lurks a murky criminal heritage.

Author : Nicholas Connell,Ruth Stratton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780750952859

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Hertfordshire Murders by Nicholas Connell,Ruth Stratton Pdf

In spite of its small size and rural character Hertfordshire has been the location for some of the most infamous and fiendish murders in the history of England. Spanning four centuries, Hertfordshire Murders contains accounts of many of these crimes. Famous cases are re-examined with the help of previously unused archive material and several other major cases are included in a book for the first time. Among the stories are the murder of a reputed witch by an angry village mod and the tale of John Thurtell who short the regency buck William Weare over gambling debts. His execution attracted a crowd of 15,000. Also featured are the accounts of the last man and woman to be executed in Hertfordshire. Supported by dozens of contemporary illustrations, Hertfordshire Murders reveals that behind the county's scenic countryside and rural charm lurks a murky criminal heritage.

Author : Pamela Shields
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781445630571

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Royal Hertfordshire Murders and Misdemeanours by Pamela Shields Pdf

Royal murder, mayhem and intrigue in historical Hertfordshire.

Author : Pamela Shields
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750953207

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Hertfordshire A-Z by Pamela Shields Pdf

Pamela Shields's new book, a compendium of fascinating Hertfordshire facts, is an introduction to the county aimed at residents, visitors and tourists. Home to many 'firsts', such as the English Pope, the Garden City and the New Town, Hertfordshire was also home to many famous people, from King Offa to Laurence Olivier, George Orwell, Graham Greene and Henry Moore - all of whom are featured here. This is where England's crown was surrendered to WIlliam the Conqueror and where a Frenchwoman and a Welshman started the Tudor dynasty. Among the county's geniuses are Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Sir Jon Sulston and Sir Stephen Hawking. Peculiar survivals such as the Herfordshire Spike and Herfordshire Puddingstone are included, as are urban myths, local legends and much more.

Author : Eugenia Russell,Quentin Russell
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526712684

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Struggle and Suffrage in Watford by Eugenia Russell,Quentin Russell Pdf

A study of the many changes in women’s lives in an English town over the course of a century. This book shines a light on women’s lives in and around the English town of Watford, in the home and at work, in traditional rural employment or in dressmaking, textiles, and the silk industry. The lives of local women are put into the context of the national movement to address inequality and injustice, highlighting the often difficult existences of those employed in domestic service; the impact of poor housing and terrible poverty on women; efforts to redress the situation; and changes in social hierarchy. Individual stories show that there were opportunities for women to take control of their lives, some excelling as entrepreneurs—owning shops, pubs, and other businesses. During this time of immense social change, pioneering women within the community set the example for others to follow, whether as political activists and suffragettes connecting with the feminist issues of their times or as prominent members of the community dedicating their lives to the needs of others. The region was notable for fostering the talents of numerous prominent artists, Lucy Kemp-Welch, the illustrator of Black Beauty and creator of many recognizable war propaganda posters being the most famous, and women in the sciences, such as Harriette Chick, who worked in the Lister Institute in Elstree. Also addressed in this book are the growth of education for girls, and how contributions during times of crisis—from nursing to wartime factory work—led to the reappraisal of the role of women in postwar Britain.

Author : Nicholas Connell
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752495446

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Walter Dew by Nicholas Connell Pdf

Based on original research and using much hitherto unpublished material, Walter Dew: The Man Who Caught Crippen tells the full, extraordinary story of Dew's life, from his humble beginnings as a seed merchant's clerk to chief inspector at Scotland Yard in charge of the most celebrated murder investigation of the 20th century.

Author : Alison Bruce
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780752474069

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Billington by Alison Bruce Pdf

‘An insightful and gripping account that will take you into the dark but fascinating world of a Victorian executioner.’ – Stewart P. Evans Between 1884 and 1905 James Billington and his three sons, Thomas, William and John, were responsible for 235 executions in Victorian Great Britain and Ireland. They hanged many notorious murderers, but equally fascinating is the story of the family. Did James really feel he served society and justice, or did this position satisfy something more personal? Billington: Victorian Executioner provides a complete account of the stories behind James Billington’s executions, as well as the real man behind the rope – a man whose business was death. This enthralling biography is an exciting addition to any true crime bookshelf.

Author : Paul Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Murder
ISBN : 1853062634

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Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Murders by Paul Harrison Pdf

Author : Paul Stickler
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781526733863

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The Murder That Defeated Whitechapel's Sherlock Holmes by Paul Stickler Pdf

A real-life murder mystery in turn-of-the-century London, and Scotland Yard’s “greatest detective of all time” who was determined to discover whodunit. By 1919, Det. Chief Inspector Fred Wensley was already a legend, having investigated the Jack the Ripper slayings, busted crime syndicates, and risked his life at the notorious Siege of Sidney Street. But the brutal murder of kindly fifty-four-year-old widow and shopkeeper Elizabeth Ridgley was an unexpected challenge in a storied career. Elizabeth and her dog were both found dead in her blood-spattered shop in Hitchin. But even in the early days of forensics, Wensley was stunned by the inept conclusion of local Hertfordshire police: it was a freak, tragic accident that had somehow felled Elizabeth and her Irish terrier. At Wensley’s urging, Scotland Yard proceeded with a second investigation. It led to the arrest of an Irish war veteran. The only real evidence: a blood-stained shirt. But the Ridgley case was far from over. Drawing on primary sources and newly-discovered material, Paul Stickler exposes the frailties of county policing in the years after WWI, reveals how Ridgley’s murder led to fundamental changes in methods of investigation, and attempts to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime.

Author : Paul Heslop
Publisher : Castle Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Criminal investigation
ISBN : 1903747708

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Hertfordshire Casebook by Paul Heslop Pdf

This book on crime and punishment in Hertfordshire spans from a time when perpetrators were hanged for murder almost up to the present day. Cases range from the 19th century killing of Constable Benjamin Snow to the murder of retired Colonel Robert Workman at Furneux Pelman in 2004.

Author : Paul Williams,RJ Parker
Publisher : RJ PARKER PUBLISHING, INC.
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-28
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781986324694

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Jack the Ripper Suspects: The Definitive Guide and Encyclopedia by Paul Williams,RJ Parker Pdf

In the autumn of 1888, a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper stalked the East End of London. He was never identified, but hundreds of people were accused. Some were known to the authorities at the time, and others were named by later researchers. The truth about them, and the reasons why they came under suspicion, is often lost in a plethora of opinions and misinformation. For the first time, this book presents the evidence against 333 suspects. They include the publican who painted his dog, the first woman sentenced to the electric chair, the writer of the Red Flag, the man with a thousand convictions, Britain’s oldest Prime Minister, and many others. People from all walks of nineteenth century life, representing many different nationalities and professions. United by a link, however tenuous, to the most famous murderer in history.

Author : Paul Adams
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780752477350

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Ghosts & Gallows by Paul Adams Pdf

Murder and ghosts go hand-in-hand and vengeful spectres seeking justice or haunting the scene of the crime or their killers have adorned the pages of literature since before Shakespeare. This chilling collection of true-crime tales dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day all feature some element of the paranormal. Gathered from across the UK, cases include the discovery of a body by a spiritualist medium, a murder solved by a dream of the mother of the victim, and evidence at a Scottish murder trial provided by the ghost of the victim herself. Featuring visions, psychometry, ghosts, haunted prisons, possessions, and spiritualist detectives, this book is a fascinating look at criminology and ghost hunting.Paranormal historian Paul Adams has opened the case files of both the criminologist and the ghost hunter to compile a unique collection of crime from British history. No true-crime bookshelf is complete without Ghosts & Gallows.

Author : Betty Puttick
Publisher : Countryside Books (GB)
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Hertfordshire (England)
ISBN : 1853067040

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Hertfordshire Tales of Mystery and Murder by Betty Puttick Pdf

An illustrated collection of unexplained mysteries and murders in Hertfordshire, including Graham Young, the St Albans poisoner; The Deep Freeze Murder of Wheathampstead; The Mystery of Royston's Cave; and The Black Dogs of Hoddesdon, Much Hadham and Potters Bar.

Author : Alfred Kingston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081142523

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Hertfordshire During the Great Civil War and the Long Parliament by Alfred Kingston Pdf

Author : Ruth Stratton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752487038

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Haunted Hertford by Ruth Stratton Pdf

This fascinating book, enriched by archive photographs from private collections, contains a terrifying assortment of true-life tales from Hertford and its surrounding villages. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, phantoms and poltergeists – including a blood-soaked policewoman seen in a mirror, the numerous ghosts of Haileybury College, and spectral Cromwellian soldiers – discover what lurks in the shadows of this historically rich county town. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, and accounts which have never before been published, Haunted Hertford is sure to enthral everyone interested in the supernatural history of the area.