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Execution Axe. England 1821

In 1821 Five conspirators were hanged outside Newgate Jail. This axe was especially made for this but never used. For some reason their heads were removed using a surgeon's knife.

It is on show at the People's History Museum in Manchester.

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Uploaded on April 7, 2012
Taken on January 1, 2003