Date:1860 - 1870 (c.)
Description:George Smith was a hangman from Dudley. He is seen here in his working outfit of a white smock and top hat. Smith hanged William Palmer, the 'Rugeley Poisoner', in 1856.
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Donor ref:P80.064.0001 (18/615)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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