The "History Detectives" did a thing on a Texas Pirate, Cambell last
night. I find the show vaguely annoying, but I can't turn away...like
a car wreck on a freeway causing a traffic jamb.
Okay, I know Ned Kelly, he wore a kettle on his head, and Jack Dugan
was a ferrel male child in a exploitable land, but who was Dick Turbin?
I know I've heard this one, but am drawing a blank.
-jc
On Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 11:54 AM, Met History wrote:
> Subj: [h-london] Pirates & Highwaymen
> Date: 8/5/03 12:44:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: [log in to unmask] (Juliann)
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> Well pirates are the big news this year. I've actually been obsessed
> with pirates for a few years now, but not until this year did I think
> to look for pirate landmarks in London. A friend suggested that I
> write up a guide to pirates in London, and I admit I am pretty much at
> a loss. Aside from some pubs in the Docklands/Deptford/Greenwich area
> and Execution Dock where Captain Kidd was hanged and then his body left
> for four years, I can't think of any other places in London that have
> connections to pirates. (Excluding whatever courts they may have been
> tried in...)
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Also I throw historically themed parties once or twice a year. For a
> couple of years now friends of mine and I have been talking about
> having a Highwayman party since I do live right on the A1. And this
> year being the 250th anniversary of the hanging of Dick Turpin, plus
> the big Ned Kelly movie coming out this year, it seems like an
> opportune time.
>
> Now I am sure that there are hundreds of highwaymen associated with
> London, but aside from jails, courts and Tyburn, are there any
> locations associated with particular events? And also are there any
> reputable websites with biographies of Dick Turpin? Obviously I can
> find dozens with information about him but who knows if they are
> accurate or if they are just spreading folk tales :(
>
> So anyway, none of this is urgent or important so don't expend any
> effort if you don't have answers offhand -- I just though I'd ask in
> case there are any pirate or highwayman enthusiasts more knowledable
> than me! :)
>
>
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