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when: 28 July 2022 | venue: Waverley Library | cost: Free | address: Ron Lander Centre, 32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 | website: https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library | tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-talk-rachel-franks-with-the-uncommon-hangman-tickets-347757892217
published: 25 Jul 2022, 5 min read
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Hear author Rachel Franks tell the riveting true story of the life and deaths of Robert 'Nosey Bob' Howard, the noseless hangman of NSW, who served as executioner between 1876 and 1904.
Executioners were once a critical component of the justice system in New South Wales. In an era when judges handed down death sentences as easily as they toasted the good health of the monarch, someone had to do the dirty work of the authorities.
Robert 'Nosey Bob' Howard used to be a household name. Today, the noseless hangman who sparked fear and fascination everywhere he went is largely forgotten, yet Howard is vital to understanding attitudes towards capital punishment in Australia. Howard's story is a critical chapter in the history of how generally enthusiastic spectators at early executions were overtaken by campaigners for the abolition of the death penalty.
This dramatic tale of life, death and radical social change is told through the sixty-one men and one woman who met Nosey Bob, under the worst possible circumstances, when he served as a New South Wales executioner between 1876 and 1904.
Rachel Franks holds PhDs in Australian crime fiction from Central Queensland University and true crime texts from the University of Sydney. A qualified educator and librarian, her work on crime fiction, true crime, popular culture and information science has been presented at numerous conferences as well as on radio and television. An award-winning writer, her research can be found in a wide variety of books, journals, magazines and online resources. She tweets @cfwriter.
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Hear author Rachel Franks tell the riveting true story of the life and deaths of Robert 'Nosey Bob' Howard, the noseless hangman of NSW, who served as executioner between 1876 and 1904.
Executioners were once a critical component of the justice system in New South Wales. In an era when judges handed down death sentences as easily as they toasted the good health of the monarch, someone had to do the dirty work of the authorities.
Robert 'Nosey Bob' Howard used to be a household name. Today, the noseless hangman who sparked fear and fascination everywhere he went is largely forgotten, yet Howard is vital to understanding attitudes towards capital punishment in Australia. Howard's story is a critical chapter in the history of how generally enthusiastic spectators at early executions were overtaken by campaigners for the abolition of the death penalty.
This dramatic tale of life, death and radical social change is told through the sixty-one men and one woman who met Nosey Bob, under the worst possible circumstances, when he served as a New South Wales executioner between 1876 and 1904.
Rachel Franks holds PhDs in Australian crime fiction from Central Queensland University and true crime texts from the University of Sydney. A qualified educator and librarian, her work on crime fiction, true crime, popular culture and information science has been presented at numerous conferences as well as on radio and television. An award-winning writer, her research can be found in a wide variety of books, journals, magazines and online resources. She tweets @cfwriter.
Go see Author talk: Rachel Franks with The Uncommon Hangman 2022.
Author talk: Rachel Franks with The Uncommon Hangman 2022 is on 28 July 2022. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Bondi Junction. Call 9083 8711 for details. Visit their website at https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library.
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