The death of a child is always one of sorrow and grief and for some people, especially the parents of […]
The Brewery Street Siege (1958)
“Ta-ta. You won’t see me again. Im going to shoot my wife and baby,” – those were the last words […]
The Sad Tragedy of Julian Brookfield (1994)
When Blackburn Rovers went on to lift the Premier League title in dramatic circumstances on the 14th May 1995, it […]
The Warner Street Murder (1896)
Just after 10am on the morning of Tuesday, 9th June 1896, a young boy burst into the workshop of John […]
The Shocking Murder of Elizabeth Ann Holt (1890)
On the morning of Monday, November 10th 1890, 21-year old Elizabeth Holt had left her home in Dunscar to make […]
The Life and Crimes of Moses ‘Bolloper’ Clayton (1857 – 1919)
When Moses Clayton’s body was laid to rest on Saturday, 1st March 1919, it would close the book on one […]
The Disappearance of Maria Whittaker (1866)
On Saturday, 22nd December 1866, the body of a young woman aged 18 years was recovered from a lodge adjacement […]
Who murdered little Helen Chester? (1935)
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to […]
The Grizzly Tale of Mary Ann O’Shea (1925)
Ever since the death of her husband, Maurice, who had sadly passed away only two years prior in 1923; 82 […]
THE HOLMFIRTH CATASTROPHE (1852)
For six consecutive days, heavy rain had battered the hills surrounding Holmfirth, sending hundreds of tons of water streaming through […]