The Hangman's Diary


	The Hangman's Diary

Uniec

10-21-2008 4:43 PM

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hangman, britain, executions, diary

Uniec says:

Harry Allen's diary as well as his tools of trade are being auctioned on November 11. He was the last hangman of Britain and wrote many detils down of each execution.

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