Hanged at Pentonville (Paperback, New Ed.)

The history of execution at Pentonville began with the hanging of a Scottish hawker in 1902. Over the next sixty years the names of those who made the short walk to the gallows reads like a who's who of twentieth-century murder. They include the notorious Dr Crippen, Neville Heath, mass murderer John Christie of Rillington Place, as well as scores of forgotten criminals: German spies, Italian gangsters, teenage tearaways, cut-throat killers and many more. Infamous executioners also played a part in the gaol's history: the Billington family of Bolton, Rochdale barber John Ellis and Robert Baxter of Hertford who, for over a decade, was the sole executioner at Pentonville. For many years the prison was used to train the country's hangmen, including members of the well-known Pierrepoint family, Harry Allen and Robert Leslie Stewart, the country's last executioners. Fully illustrated with photographs, news-cuttings and engravings, Hanged at Pentonville is bound to appeal to anyone interested in the darker side of London's history.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2008
Authors:	Steve Fielding
Dimensions:	248 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
Edition:	New Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-4950-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	0-7509-4950-3
Barcode:	9780750949507

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