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The Downfall of John Usher (1905) | Haslingden | Cricket | Local History
#Haslingden #LocalHistory #Cricket Alfred Parker was a man of routine and on the morning of Wednesday, 9th August 1905 he would begin the day as he always did. Up early, washed, made a relatiAlfred Parker was a man of routine and on the morning of Wednesday, 9th August 1905 he would begin the day as…
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The Double Murder at Marr Crofts (1825) | #19 | Birtle | True Crime
#TrueCrime #CrimePodcast #Birtle #Rossendale At around 7pm on the 1st October, a man by the name of John Chadwick called at Marr Crofts, the home of Benjamin and Alice Cass. This in itself was nothing unusual as John would often call on his friend on a Saturday evening where they would share jokes, often talk…
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Angel Meadow ft. Daft Monkey | Manchester | History
#AngelMeadow #Manchester #DaftMonkey #History ➝ 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, I was joined by Daft Monkey as we walk around the infamous Angel Meadow, a place aptly named “Hell upon Earth” by Friedrich Engels after he spent some time frequenting the area…
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The Double Murder at Marr Crofts (1825) | True Crime | Birtle
#Birtle #TrueCrime #Lancashire #Bury #Rochdale At around 7pm on the 1st October, a man by the name of John Chadwick called at Marr Crofts, the home of Benjamin and Alice Cass. This in itself was nothing unusual as John would often call on his friend on a Saturday evening where they would share jokes, often…
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The Tragic Tale of Emily Holland (1876) | Blackburn | True Crime
#VictorianCrime #CrimePodcast #Blackburn #Victorians ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorrorPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 At the start of 1876, within the small town of Blackburn, Lancashire – Emily Mary Holland was just 7 years old when her life was taken away from her by a local man by the…
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