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Giles Wilcock

    Forgotten Pioneers
    The Murders at Bill's O'Jack's
    • The Murders at Bill's O'Jack's

      The Mystery that Stunned Georgian Britain

      • 240 stránok
      • 9 hodin čítania

      The narrative centers on a chilling unsolved double murder that took place in 1832, involving a twelve-year-old girl discovering her uncle and grandfather fatally injured in a public house. The case sparked widespread intrigue and a manhunt, yet no one was ever charged. Set against the backdrop of societal change, including political reform and the rise of newspapers, the story explores how the murders became a legend that evolved over nearly a century. It also delves into the lives of those impacted and the historical context of the Georgian era, highlighting the enduring legacy of Bill's o'Jack's.

      The Murders at Bill's O'Jack's
    • Forgotten Pioneers tells the extraordinary tale of the world's first professional women cricketers. They played a series of exhibition matches in Britain throughout 1890 and 1891 before collapsing amid allegations of fraud in the latter season and being forgotten by history - until now.

      Forgotten Pioneers