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Heritage Talk: Victorian Criminals – Crime, Punishment and the Dark Side of the Nineteenth Century
Price
£6
£6.
Where
The Whitaker, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RE
About
Historian Dave Robinson explores Victorian crime, justice and punishment through real stories and historical records.
Dave Robinson’s talk looks at thieves, swindlers, poachers and murderers, how crimes were investigated, how justice was delivered, and the punishments people faced in Victorian Britain.
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