Public executions were an undeniable feature of London life for over 700 years and very much a part of the living London experience which, thankfully, no longer exists within the city. Our major exhibition Executions, on at Museum of London Docklands until April 16 2023, tells the story of the condemned and the citizens who witnessed these brutal acts of justice for both major and minor crimes. Follow in the footsteps of both innocent Londoners and some of the most rebellious prisoners known to
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