EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

The End of Public Hangings: Britain’s Final Street Execution

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

Explore the circumstances surrounding Michael Barrett’s 1868 execution at Newgate – how moral, practical, and reformist pressures led to the abolition of public hangings and the reshaping of criminal justice in Victorian London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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