Crimes on the Canals, A Talk by Anthony Poulton-Smith
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Event Description
Crimes on the canals looks at over two centuries of murder, theft, criminal damage, health and safety, and even truancy.
Until the coming of the railways these waterways were the main arterial routes in the country and, as such, proved a temptation to every rogue, rotter and ne’er-do-well.
Not just the macabre here but also the mysterious the hapless and more than a little humour.
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