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Chronicles of Newgate Vol 1

Name: Chronicles of Newgate Vol 1
Author: Arthur Griffiths

Arthur Griffiths

Read by Lynne T, JudyDerby, Alimay, Ross Klatte, Kalynda, Kathleen Moore and realisticspeakers · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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General Introduction (8:41)
Introduction (5:25)
Mediaeval Newgate (40:46)
Newgate In The Sixteenth Century (54:01)
Newgate In The Seventeenth Century (27:53)
Newgate After The Great Fire Part 1 (29:15)
Newgate After The Great Fire Part 2 (30:54)
The Press-Yard (40:29)
Notable Executions Part 1 (41:25)
Notable Executions Part 2 (46:57)
Remarkable Escapes (50:15)
Newgate In The Eighteenth Century Part 1 (27:01)
Newgate In The Eighteenth Century Part 2 (31:38)
Later Records Part 1 (28:51)
Later Records Part 2 (34:48)
Highwaymen And Pirates (47:41)