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| Picture No |
10027929 |
| Date |
1650 |
| Description |
Halifax Gibbet, Yorkshire |
| Details |
The Halifax Gibbet used in Yorkshire from 1623 to 1650, but responsible for only 49 deaths, the final victims being two thieves named Wilkinson and Mitchel. |
| Source |
Engraving by Wenzel Hollar, reproduced in 'The Picture Magazine' |
| Credit Line |
Mary Evans Picture Library |
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