• Holding the Rope- The Victorian History of Hanging

  • Jun 23 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
  • Podcast

Holding the Rope- The Victorian History of Hanging

  • Summary

  • Burning, Boiling and Beheadings, Oh my! The evolution of the Victorian capital punishment system will surely knock your socks off.

    So, call a carriage and break out your best cigars, as we navigate the eerily quiet, early morning streets of London to attend a public execution.

    The Devil's Dinner Hour is a one-woman show, written, performed and produced by Evelyn James. ©

    Music By: Fesliyan Studios

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    Works Cited:

    Ackroyd, Peter. London : The Biography. London, Vintage, 2009.

    Berry, James. "My Experiences as an Executioner." London : P. Lund, [1892]

    Bruce, Alison. Billington. The History Press, 24 Oct. 2011.

    Dickens, Charles. “Horsemonger Lane Letters.” The Times, 13 Nov. 1849.

    Flanders, Judith. The Victorian City. Macmillan, 15 July 2014.

    Higgs, Michelle. “Victorian Capitol Punishment: When Hanging Was a Day Out.” A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England, 17 July 2019, visitvictorianengland.com/2019/07/17/victorian-capital-punishment-when-a-hanging-was-a-day-out/. Accessed 20 Dec. 2023.

    McGowen, Randall. Journal of British Studies , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , July 1994 , pp. 257 - 282DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/386055

    Payn, James. Lights and Shadows of London Life. 1867.

    William Makepeace Thackeray. Sketches and Travels in London. 1856.

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