Historic Photography

Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, 19 June 1893.

The house of the murder in Mary Ann Street Cardiff. The photo was taken on 19 June 1893 and shows a police officer in front of the property. The street was well-known at the time for criminal activities. The murder was said to have taken place on 11 June 1893, when the victim Mary Ann Sweeney was stabbed by Thomas Collins. The court hearing was reported on 21 June.

Object Information:

Photographer: William Booth
Location: Cardiff
ID Number: 7211
Keywords: policeman murder