The historical crimes and criminals podcast

steven connelly
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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: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com 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: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com 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: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com 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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Feb 28, 2024 • 6min

The Brighton Quickie

In English Law during the 1920s and 30s gaining a Divorce wasn't easy, but a technique was devised to secure one. It became known as a Brighton Quickie
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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: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
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Aug 26, 2023 • 10min

The Pig Faced Lady of Manchester Square

1815 in London, the talk of the town was of a rich, young Pig Faced Lady in Manchester Square. In this Regency Era she wasn't short of Suitors.... 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 Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com the story of the Spaghetti trees....https://youtu.be/tVo_wkxH9dU?si=W8z4gdAZhk9eSMES
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Aug 16, 2023 • 17min

The Favourite

A tale of favourites, romance and murder in the Court of James I Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com 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
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Aug 3, 2023 • 27min

The Eltham Common Murder

On the 9th of February, 1918, Nellie Trew walked across Eltham Common and was never seen alive again. Scotland Yard Detective, Francis Carlin solved the crime and this is his account of the case. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Francis Carlin: Reminiscences of a Scotland Yard Detective (1927)
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Feb 25, 2023 • 28min

Britain's first 'Wanted' Poster

Percy Lefroy Mapleton holds an important part in British Criminal History: In 1881, He was the first man to appear in the newspapers as a composite sketch as a 'Wanted' man. Moreover, his execution was graphically detailed by one newspaper. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, like me, check out my new YouTube channel. Search 'Sherlock Holmes beyond the stories'.

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