Billington : Victorian Executioner /: Victorian Executioner. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alison Bruce.
• Other Names: Bruce, Alison
• Contents: Cover; Title; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: 'Thaal Nivver Feel It'; Chapter Two: 'Worse than Helen'; Chapter Three: 'He Never had a Dream in his Life'; Chapter Four: Into the Mills; Chapter Five: 'Poisoning He Goes'; Chapter Six: 'A Copper Pot'; Chapter Seven: 'Knock, Knock, Knock on the Floor'; Chapter Eight: A Murder Charge Made for Two; Chapter Nine: Boyhood Haunts; Chapter Ten: In a Position of Trust; Chapter Eleven: Scandal Quote; Chapter Twelve: 'Nobody Believes Her'; Chapter Thirteen: Too Many Lies; Chapter Fourteen: 'I Wish I had Never Come' Chapter Fifteen: William's ReignChapter Sixteen: The End of the Billingtons; Nigel Preston Interview; Author's Note; Appendix 1: Execution Ropes; Appendix 2: School for Hangmen; Appendix 3: Index of Executions; Bibliography; Plates; Copyright.
• Publisher Details: Stroud : The History Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (410 pages)
• Subjects: 364.66092; Executions and executioners -- Great Britain -- Biography; Hanging -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Pendaison -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology; Executions and executioners; Hanging; Great Britain; Biographies; History; Biographies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780752474069; 0752474065
• Related ISBNs: 9780750947749; 0750947748
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.