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The Cabin Axe Murder (1950) | Ewood Bridge | Haslingden
#ewoodbridge #haslingden #edenfield ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 During the autumn of 1950, residents within the sleepy village of Ewood Bridge were shocked to have learnt of the brutal murder of a young Yugoslavian man, whose body had been discovered within a platelayers cabin…
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Visiting Jack the Ripper Grave | Anfield Cemetery | James Maybrick
#jacktheripper #anfieldcemetery #jamesmaybrick ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 In this video, we visit the final resting place of perhaps one of the worlds most notorious serial killers – that of Jack the Ripper! Or is it! During the autumn of 1888, five prostitutes were…
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Discovering Saltaire | Bradford | Titus Salt
#Saltaire #Bradford #TitusSalt Saltaire Village is near Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is named after Sir Titus Salt who built a textile mill, known as Salts Mill and this village on the River Aire. Designed by architects, Lockwood and Mawson, Saltaire has beautiful Italianate architecture and a rich history. (taken from https://saltairevillage.info/) ➝ Please…
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The Tim Bobbin Delph Incident (1887) | Padiham | Burnley
#Burnley #TimBobbin #Victorians ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 The Tim Bobbin delph was a large disused quarry that was situated only yards away from the Tim Bobbin public house, which itself was located alongside Padiham Road. Triangular in shape, it contained water that was…
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Heroes of Darwen : John Farnhill (1918) | Boer War | Darwen
#Darwen #Blackburn #JohnFarnhill ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 There are many war heroes, perhaps too many to mention. But in this video we visit Darwen Cemetery to pay our respects to a man named John Farnhill. He was discharged from the armed services three…
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