He may not have thanked you for it Ste
Apparently one of the occupants who lived at number 29 (not long after Wallace moved out, I believe) got so fed up with sightseers looking through the window they devised an idea. They found a way of discouraging it by putting a mannequin in the exact position of Julia's body (across the mat) and sprinkled sawdust around, simulating blood. They hoped that it would 'freak' the inquisitive onlookers out and deter them from it...Whether it worked though is another matter
Here's a similar link to the one you put up DaisyChains:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/st...104739,00.html
The Wallace section is towards the end of the article.
Last edited by Mark R; 01-04-2008 at 08:12 PM.
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Two events coming up in the next few months:
February 21: Lunchtime Talk: Crime and Punishment. Speaker is former policeman and Blue Badge guide John Edwards. He will be recounting some of the cases in St. George's Hall Learning Room.
March 27: Lunchtime Talk: Murder! The talk is by Frank Carlyle, with emphasis on some of the trials that took place. Again it is at St. George's Hall Learning Room.
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Hi DaisyChains
I think they will probably be about 1.00. I'll find out.
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Hi Ste
I think you probably just have to turn up. I'll find out. I went to a couple of talks a few months ago and there was no need to book.
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Thanks Mark would be interedted in trying to get down there
For anyone interested, I've set up (at last) the following:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWallaceCase1931/
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