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Skeleton in the closet, Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 1895-1905. Artist: Percy Thomas Deakin.

Skeleton in the closet, Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 1895-1905. Artist: Percy Thomas Deakin.

2-663-479 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Skeleton in the closet, Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham, 1895-1905. This building was one of the first historic buildings to be used as a municipal visitor attraction. For a while this skeleton of a woman sat in the hidden room beneath the stairs. A porter's chair swung on hinges and could be pinned back into place to conceal the space behind. Photographed by Percy Thomas Deakin between 1885-1905.

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Creator
  1. Percy Thomas Deakin, attributed to: British: photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Birmingham Birmingham

  1. 52 28 00 N , 001 55 00 W
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Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3508x4854
File Size : 49,887kb

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  1. op34901
  1. op34901.tif
  1. 0250005009
  1. 2-663-479
  1. 2663479
  1. op34901

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