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Broadside: Execution of William Shaw, for the murder of Rachael Crossley, at Kirkburton

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Broadside: Execution of William Shaw, for the murder of Rachael Crossley, at Kirkburton

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Title Broadside: Execution of William Shaw, for the murder of Rachael Crossley, at Kirkburton
Publisher White, Printer, York
Date 1830
Time Period 19th century
Description Undated broadside regarding the execution of William Shaw for the murder of Rachael Crossley, who was pregnant when she was killed. Includes the text of a letter written by Shaw, a woodcut illustration of the execution, and ballad verses.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.5 x 6.25 inches)
Institution Kent State University
Repository Special Collections and Archives
Finding aid title Finding Aid for the British Criminal Broadsides collection
Access Rights This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information.
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Format of Original document
Subject Capital Punishment
Crimes Against Children
Murder, General
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
poetry
street ballads
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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