Criminal Lives: Ethel Major, convicted of poisoning, executed Hull Prison 1934
Ethel Major
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Looking forward to taking part in a #RefugeeWeek2022 event this pm. Jointly organised by the @WilberforceHull and @BlaydesCentre 'Over the Sea to Safety? Refugees’ Sea Crossings' engages with historic and contemporary experiences of refugee travel. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/over-the-sea-to-safety-refugees-sea-crossings-tickets-347897339307 #Hull
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Thousands of medieval English people would have known about Welsh law: why are so many common law historians so incurious? Has Maitland's shadow proved a more effective barrier than Offa's Dyke?
New Welsh Legal History Soc volume just published (contact me). Includes this essay.
This lovely old photo from our collections shows a fleet of Humber Keels setting sail. Date unknown. #ThrowbackThursday
In June 1843 a handsome reward of £3 was offered for the apprehension of a killer. The victim? One of Mr Sheffield’s gimmer hogs, a female sheep not yet 2 years old. Whether the killer was found remains unknown to this day...
📜 DDX1942/1/535, Notice dated 3 June 1843
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If you missed last night's Let's Talk About...Convicts, the recording & handout have now been distributed to all registered & is also available to via the Member Area of the SAG website. Our next convict event is part of https://sag.org.au/event-4824236 #familyhistory #australianroyalty