Where Are London's Execution Sites?

A closer look at some of London's more famous - and notorious - execution sites including the Tower of London, Tower Hill, Newgate Prison, Smithfield, Tyburn and Wapping.

For centuries Londoners enjoyed a day out to see a public execution - fun for all the family! But who was executed where? And what are the stories attached to each site?

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The historic images in the video are all in the public domain or are available to use under creative commons licenses.
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