Coins, crime and people's resistance
The Gallows Pole TV series shows the reality of people who fought back against poverty and risked death to feed their families.
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New book reveals true story of the Yorkshire Coiners | Bradford Telegraph and Argus
IN a remote West Yorkshire community in the late 18th century - out of sight and out of mind as far as the Lords of the Treasury were concerned - a…
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The True Story of the Cragg Vale Coiners in 'The Gallows Pole'
The new BBC three-parter, written and directed by Shane Meadows, is based on the 2017 book of the same name
Source: esquire.com
Meet the counterfeit king who crashed the pound and ended up on the gallows in new BBC series
TONY RENNELL: The story of a gang of West Yorkshire counterfeiters who brought the pound crashing down in the 18th century is brought vividly to live in BBC2's The Gallow's Pole.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
The Cragg Vale Coiners: The Real Story Behind The Gallows Pole
A gritty BBC Two series, directed by Shane Meadows, dramatises the lives and dishonest livings of a counterfeiting gang in the north of Georgian England, who were so successful that they severely devalued the pound. Nige Tassell tells the real story behind the drama of the Cragg Vale Coiners and the ‘king’ who ruled over them...
Source: historyextra.com