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Halifax Gibbet
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The Halifax Gibbet was an early guillotine used in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Estimated to have been installed during the 16th century, it was used as an alternative to beheading by
A replica of the Halifax Gibbet on its original site, 2008, with St Mary's Catholic church, Gibbet Street, in the background
A replica of the Halifax Gibbet on its original site, 2008, with St Mary's Catholic church, Gibbet Street, in the background
Print of the Halifax Gibbet in use, from Thomas Allen's A New and Complete History of the County of York (1829)
Print of the Halifax Gibbet in use, from Thomas Allen's A New and Complete History of the County of York (1829)
Guillotine
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A guillotine is an apparatus designed for effectively carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The cond
Halifax Gibbet
…The Halifax Gibbet was an early guillotine used in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Estimated to have been installed during the 16th century, it was used as an alternative to beheading…
The guillotine used in Luxembourg between 1798 and 1821
The guillotine used in Luxembourg between 1798 and 1821
The original Maiden, introduced in 1564 and used until 1716, now on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh
The original Maiden, introduced in 1564 and used until 1716, now on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh
Portrait of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin after whom the guillotine was named
Portrait of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin after whom the guillotine was named