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Victorian and Edwardian Jarrow was a boom town but it also had a dark side. The nineteenth century brought heavy industry to the town, transforming it from a small market town to a shipbuilding and coal-mining powerhouse. People flocked to the town from outside, seeking work and new opportunities in life, but many were to find that life in Victorian and Edwardian Jarrow could be hard and sometimes cruelly cut short, and that punishment was equally harsh. These stories were chronicled in the Jarrow Express, and in this book author Natasha Windham delves into the archive to discover tales of murder, manslaughter, brawls and theft in the town.The stories include the attempted murder of a police sergeant by an ex-officer who drowned in the River Tyne while fleeing the scene, with the would-be murderer treated to a hero’s funeral; a murderous sprint across town one night by an armed gunman, which left two dead and seven wounded; and a love triangle that ended in death outside the gates of Palmers Shipyard.This collection of true-life crime stories gives a vivid insight into Victorian and Edwardian Jarrow. Dark Crimes of Jarrow will fascinate anyone who wants to know more about the history of this town in the North East during this period, as well as those interested in the history of crime.
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The dark and murky history of Jarrow still haunts the streets of a town once dubbed the ‘Wild West of the North East’. The Victorian and Edwardian eras were a time of notoriety, with townsfolk revelling, quarrelling and committing crimes. The local police force, a constant and vigilant presence, stalked the cobbled streets, struggling to maintain order as deprivation and the frayed edges of poverty jeopardised families and endangered livelihoods in a time without the safety net of the modern welfare state. In A Dark History of Jarrow author Natasha Windham explores the crimes committed and their punishment in that era, the presence of the workhouses and suicides, strikes, riots, assaults, alcoholism, domestic violence and preventable deaths in the workplace. Behind these catastrophes, readers will uncover the perseverance of those who suffered through the heartaches in these tough times.In A Dark History of Jarrow author Natasha Windham delves into the often lesser known but darker stories from Jarrow’s past. This fascinating insight into Jarrow will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the town’s remarkable history.