The historical crimes and criminals podcast

steven connelly
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Oct 4, 2026 • 13min

The Outlaw who got turned into shoes

1881, in Rawlins , Wyoming saw a most unusual event when a Hanged outlaw called Big nose George Parrott's' skin was turned into shoes.Your support means a lot to me: ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
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Sep 27, 2026 • 34min

The Original 1913 Hatton Garden Job

Just over 100 years before the famous 2015 Hatton Garden Robbery took place, a similar robbery took place. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at the Original Hatton Garden Robbery.your support means a lot to me:ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcastLink to Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@ThehistoricalcrimeSherlock Holmes Website:[email protected]
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Oct 29, 2024 • 16min

Taphophobia and the Safety Coffins

Taphophobia is the fear of being buried alive and was perhaps more likely to happen than you believe, especially in the Victorian Era. In todays episode we look at cases and the innovative inventors who invented Safety coffins to prevent premature burials. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe
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Oct 7, 2024 • 18min

Burning at The Stake

Burning at the Stake was probably one of the most horrific forms of Execution, yet many Countries performed it as a Means of Punishment. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at some of these practices, reasons and cases. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Thanks to Capitalpunishmentuk.org for the source information.
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Jul 8, 2024 • 15min

Murder in the Mail

1898 saw the a USA first: Murder through the Mail. A parcel of poisoned Candies were sent by a rejected woman. Story from Thomas Samuel Duke, Celebrated Criminal cases of America
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Jul 1, 2024 • 16min

Pubs, What's in a name: Part 4

The World has many Pubs with unusual and quirky stories behind their names, and nowhere is this more true than the UK and Ireland. In todays episode we look a few of these stories. Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: [email protected] If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe
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Dec 25, 2023 • 26min

A Present in the Post

Merry Christmas dear listeners and as is now custom we have a fictional Christmas crime story. This year its Cyril Hare's 1949 short story about a man who is being Blackmailed and is determined to find and gain revenge on his Blackmailer. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: [email protected]
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Jan 18, 2023 • 20min

The Rotherham Transvestite Murder

On August 1st, 1950, a body of a woman was found dead in Rotherham....but it turned out not to be a woman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Margaret Drinkall, Rotherham Murders,  Wharncliffe books (2011)
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Dec 15, 2022 • 8min

Historical Pickpockets

In todays episode we will look at historical Pickpockets, the Artful dodgers of the world of crime Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Palk, Deirdre (2006). "Pickpocketing". Gender, Crime and Judicial Discretion 1780–1830. Great Britain: The Boydell Press. Hitchcock, Tim; Shoemaker, Robert (2010). Tales from the Hanging Court. Bloomsbury Acadaemic unlacethevictorians.blogspot.com/2011/04/mayhew-files-pickpockets.html www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/juvenile-crime-in-the-19th-century
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Feb 22, 2022 • 18min

The Rev Hackman

A Tale of obsession, stalking and Murder in Georgian era London. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng355.htm www.historyextra.com/period/modern/how-to-carry-off-a-great-hoax/ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fatal-triangle-77291407/ http://hysterical.foxearth.org.uk/2005/02/rev-edward-drax-free.html Capital crimes max decharne arrow books 2012 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/6978/summary https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hackman-james.htm

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