On the morning of Monday, November 10th 1890, 21-year old Elizabeth Holt had left her home in Dunscar to make […]
THE BLACKPOOL RIPPER : The life of Henry Bertram Starr (1903) | Blackpool
On the morning of Tuesday, 29th December 1903, a notice was posted outside of Walton gaol prison; “I, Arthur Price, […]
THE TRAGIC CASE OF THOMAS MATTHEWS (1893) | Manchester
As the sun rose over the City, the lush green landscape would reveal its secrets that lead to many a […]
THE DOUBLE MURDER AT MARR CROFTS (1825) | Birtle
Situated between the town of Bury and the village of Norden lies the small hamlet of Birtle, nestled away in […]
THE SAD AFFAIR OF ELIZABETH SPENCER (1885) | Carlisle
Today, we seemingly take many things for granted, never giving a thought to what our ancestors went through over a […]
THE SHOCKING NEGLECT OF ELLEN O’ TOOLE (1900) | Padiham
Towards the latter end of the Victorian era, most people were beginning to benefit from cheaper – imported foods, cleaner […]
THE TRAGIC DEMISE OF ALICE BEETHAM (1912) | Blackburn
Today’s story has been recommended to me by Eddie Beetham, a direct descendant of Miss Alice Beetham with whom this […]
THE UNHINGED MIND OF WILLIAM MARSDEN (1895) | Padiham
Just before 6.30am on Sunday, 29th September 1895, the residents of Shakespeare Street in Padiham were awoken from their early […]
THE DARK HOLE CLOUGH BABY (1893) | Manchester
“The Burnley Sensation” as it was now becoming known had caused a great stir not only in Burnley but also […]
THE MELANCHOLY OF ALICE ANN FARRAR (1894) | Accrington
Accrington during the mid-to-late 1800’s had managed to find itself immune from murder whilst all around them in places such […]